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Experiments in Execution: The Death Penalty Project

Tracking the policies and procedures that dictate how people are put to death in the United States.

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"Yank it!" Law and Order: SVU FCC Complaints

“Yank it!” Law and Order: SVU FCC Complaints

by Emily Hopkins
February 03, 2016

For 17 seasons, Dick Wolf and co. have captivated the nation with their sexual violence specialized Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, featuring stories of New York City’s elite squad investigate these “especially heinous” crimes. Considering the subject matter, it should come as no surprise that FCC complaints show viewers had a problem with SVU’s … mild swears and racy commercials?

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What's next for No Boston 2024?

What’s next for No Boston 2024?

by Emily Hopkins
July 28, 2015

“It’s a surreal feeling for this to be over so suddenly, but it feels very nice at the same time,” No Boston 2024 member Jonathan Cohn said in the hours after the public learned that Boston’s Olympic bid would no longer be considered for the 2024 games.

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Amid growing scrutiny, Utah refuses to release firing squad procedures

Amid growing scrutiny, Utah refuses to release firing squad procedures

by Emily Hopkins
June 24, 2015

There is a lot of common lore surrounding logistics of firing squads - one gun contains a blanks, executioners aim for the heart, not the head, there may be a blindfold and a cigarette. But what’s actually on the books is a bit of a mystery, and in Utah, where a shortage of lethal drugs has brought the firing squad out of retirement, no light is going to be shed on the issue anytime soon.

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Slow, imprecise, expensive: Boston Olympics requests show a city badly in need of sunshine

Slow, imprecise, expensive: Boston Olympics requests show a city badly in need of sunshine

by Emily Hopkins
June 05, 2015

In Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s inaugural address, he vowed to “increase transparency and make clear that Boston’s interests come first. Always.” Unfortunately, Walsh’s city government doesn’t seem to be as keen as on upholding what the mayor promised at the beginning of his tenure.

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Living where the sun don’t shine

Living where the sun don’t shine

by Emily Hopkins
March 20, 2015

Wrapping up Sunshine Week, a young journalist reflects on the joys and frustrations of her burgeoning “document state of mind.”

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Latest Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Police report - Fight for 15 rally truck collision - 10/2/18 Rejected Flint Police Dept. Flint, MI
Bristol Jail/HOC Waivers No Responsive Documents Department of Public Health Massachusetts
FBI Files on 1946 Georgia Lynching Awaiting Response Federal Bureau of Investigation United States of America
"COPS" FCC Complaints No Responsive Documents Federal Communications Commission United States of America
Byrne Grant Applications (2016) Completed Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance United States of America

Recently Completed Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Minutes from Dec. 19th Public Hearing on Diversity in Local Colleges Completed Boston City Council Boston, MA
Louie FCC Complaints Completed Federal Communications Commission United States of America
Minutes from the October 25, 2005 School Board Meeting Completed Cortland Junior Senior High School Cortland, NY
Muni Advertisement Standards Completed San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco, CA
Kroll Show FCC Complaints Completed Federal Communications Commission United States of America

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