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A data guide to childhood lead poisoning in Rhode Island
MuckRock recently reported on the State of Rhode Island’s one-time plan to eliminate blood lead levels in children. Here we break down where the numbers on these instances come from and what they’re missing.

Rhode Island’s lingering lead problem
Data from Rhode Island show efforts to eliminate lead poisoning have not succeeded, but government officials and community organizers both find progress in the effort.

A glimpse inside the FBI Investigation into Judi Bari and Earth First!
Environmental activist Judi Bari’s Federal Bureau of Investigation file contains fake press releases, the FBI’s take on the Civil Rights movement, and a redacted description of The Nation magazine.

This week’s FOIA round-up: The Interior Department releases redacted records regarding the Border Patrol assistance efforts and the criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis continues
In this week’s FOIA round-up, the Interior Department releases heavily redacted documents to regarding the deployment of law enforcement officials to assist Border Patrol at the U.S.-Mexico border, Michigan authorities issue search warrants for the devices of former governor Rick Snyder as part of an ongoing criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis, and the Intercept obtains emails suggesting the Tennessee governor’s office and Volkswagen worked together suppress the United Auto Workers’ attempts to unionize a factory in Chattanooga.
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Mineral Rights GIS Data | Completed | Nevada Department Of Conservation And Natural Resources | United States of America |
Extreme Heat Plan (Cities) | Completed | El Paso Office Of Emergency Management | El Paso, TX |
12th Ward Menu Spending | Completed | Budget & Management | Chicago, IL |
Cook County tax scavenger sales | Completed | Cook County Treasurer | Cook County, IL |
Debt Collector Lobby Communications | Completed | Federal Trade Commission | United States of America |