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“Operation Columbia Crest” was a multi-agency effort to surveil and contain Portland protest
Correspondence between Department of Homeland Security and Portland Police shows how law enforcement is increasingly treating protests like war zones.
Two mountain states, two very different approaches to transgender students
Last year, Wyoming sued over federal Title IX expansions that included gender identity. Meanwhile, Vermont is a decade-ahead in expanding transgender student rights.
Oregon Department of Education wants over $250 for its Non-discrimination policies
The Oregon Department of Education has responded to a request for LGBT protections within their schools with a fee estimate of $260 - over five times the previously highest estimate we’ve seen for the same information.
Dissent and Disloyalty: The FBI’s obsessive inquiry into Edward R. Murrow
In the white heat of the Red Scare, journalists were often at the center of the unceasing national probe over patriotism. Over 700 pages of files on Edward R. Murrow detail the FBI’s intricate special inquiry into the legendary American newsman.
Mississippi school district wants $50 before it will begin processing FOIA
A school District in Mississippi is requesting a $50 advance before it will begin processing a FOIA request regarding LGBTQ protections within its institutions.
Latest Requests See all
| Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration Enforcement | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Cambridge Police Department | Cambridge, MA |
| Immigration Enforcement | Awaiting Acknowledgement | MBTA Transit Police | Massachusetts |
| Immigration Enforcement | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Somerville Police Department | Somerville, MA |
| Undercover Policies | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Detroit Police Department | Detroit, MI |
| FIO Policies | Awaiting Acknowledgement | Cambridge Police Department | Cambridge, MA |
Recently Completed Requests See all
| Title | Status | Agency | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|
| See Something Say Something Boston | Completed | Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Boston, MA |
| Non-discrimination policies | Completed | Oklahoma State Department of Education | Oklahoma |
| Charleena Lyles | Completed | Seattle Police Department | Seattle, WA |
| Non-discrimination policies | Completed | Georgia Department of Education | Georgia |
| Non-discrimination policies | Completed | South Carolina Department of Education | South Carolina |