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Getting records from Massachusetts State Police continues to be a challenge - even after you pay for them

Getting records from Massachusetts State Police continues to be a challenge - even after you pay for them

by Andrew Quemere
July 26, 2017

After pocketing $180 in fees for a public records request, the Massachusetts State Police turned around and attempted to convince the state supervisor of public records that the agency didn’t have to turn the records over.

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Massachusetts municipalities still getting the hang of new public records law

Massachusetts municipalities still getting the hang of new public records law

by Andrew Quemere
February 23, 2017

In Massachusetts, if you’re unhappy with a response to a public records request, you can appeal it by submitting a petition to the supervisor of public records. And now, under the new public records law that took effect January 1st, municipalities and state agencies can also petition the supervisor for several reasons.

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The People Versus Mario: The FTC's forgotten investigation into Nintendo

The People Versus Mario: The FTC’s forgotten investigation into Nintendo

by Andrew Quemere
February 02, 2017

From the late ’80s to the early ’90s, Nintendo dominated the video game market with its now-iconic console, the Nintendo Entertainment System. Nintendo’s incredible success earned it the ire of competitors, legislators, and regulators who believed the company built its business on unfair - and illegal - practices like price fixing.

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Help find out how many people Massachusetts State Police arrested for marijuana possession after legalization vote

Help find out how many people Massachusetts State Police arrested for marijuana possession after legalization vote

by Andrew Quemere
January 24, 2017

On November 8, Massachusetts voters passed Question 4, which legalized recreational marijuana use - but the ballot measure didn’t go into effect until December 15. During that period, the Massachusetts State Police continued to make marijuana-related arrests. Help us find out how many of those are for conduct that is now legal.

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Raid on grandmother's pot plant funded by federal "Cannabis Eradication" program

Raid on grandmother’s pot plant funded by federal “Cannabis Eradication” program

by Andrew Quemere
December 01, 2016

This September, the Massachusetts National Guard and State Police conducted an absurd raid to seize a single marijuana plant from the backyard an 81-year-old South Amherst woman. This was not an isolated incident but rather part of the so-called Domestic Cannabis Eradication and Suppression Program, which State Police have participated in for two decades, receiving thousands in federal funds.

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Latest Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Drug recognition expert training Awaiting Response Municipal Police Training Committee Massachusetts
Drug recognition experts Completed National Highway Traffic Safety Administration United States of America
Marijuana-impaired drivers Completed Massachusetts State Police Massachusetts
SPR17/901 records Completed Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Public Records Division Massachusetts
ICE cooperation policies (Dukes County Sheriff) Awaiting Acknowledgement Office of the Sheriff Dukes County, MA

Recently Completed Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
MSP records request log Completed Massachusetts State Police Massachusetts
Peter Winters appeals Completed Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Public Records Division Massachusetts
Public records request log Completed Framingham RAO Framingham, MA
SPR17/901 records Completed Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Public Records Division Massachusetts
ICE cooperation policies (Suffolk County Sheriff's Department) Completed Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Suffolk County, MA

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