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Liam Knox

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School’s Out for Striking

Labor strikes are on the rise again, and this time, teachers are leading the charge. Join MuckRock in FOIA’ing education strikes throughout the U.S.

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"No More Deaths" and the Targeting of Humanitarian Aid Groups at the Border

Arizona-based humanitarian aid group No More Deaths has been working to save the lives of border-crossing migrants since 2004. After Donald Trump's election on the coattails of anti-immigrant sentiment, federal agencies began targeting them for their work. Help MuckRock uncover the politically motivated criminalization of humanitarian border work.

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Records show FBI provided assistance to local law enforcement at least twice in 2016 to monitor Black Lives Matter protests

Records show FBI provided assistance to local law enforcement at least twice in 2016 to monitor Black Lives Matter protests

by Liam Knox
May 07, 2019

In July of 2016, following a series of high-profile police shootings, Black Lives Matter protests erupted in cities all over the country. Some local police departments, ostensibly fearing for the safety of both protestors and officers, reached out to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for help in monitoring upcoming demonstrations. According to documents recently obtained by MuckRock, the FBI provided assistance in the form of social media surveillance and on the ground threat monitoring.

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This Week’s FOIA Round-Up: Trump’s pre-inauguration military briefings revealed, the Supreme Court hears a key FOIA case, and records reveal Baltimore PD has destroyed far more rape kits than reported

This Week’s FOIA Round-Up: Trump’s pre-inauguration military briefings revealed, the Supreme Court hears a key FOIA case, and records reveal Baltimore PD has destroyed far more rape kits than reported

by Liam Knox
April 26, 2019

In this week’s FOIA roundup, a records request reveals what then-President-elect Donald Trump was briefed on by military officials in 2016, a South Dakota newspaper battles supermarket industry lobbyists at the Supreme Court over federal food stamps data, and new documents expose Baltimore County Police Department underreported the number of rape kits they destroyed by hundreds.

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Recently released records show Portland Police Bureau targeted counter-protesters, ignored armed alt-right demonstrators at "Patriot Prayer" rally

Recently released records show Portland Police Bureau targeted counter-protesters, ignored armed alt-right demonstrators at “Patriot Prayer” rally

by Liam Knox
April 24, 2019

A rally held in Portland, Oregon last August by the far-right group Patriot Prayer turned violent after Portland Police Bureau began cracking down on counter-protesters with flash grenades and pepper spray. Newly released communication logs from that day show that while the PPB were aware of a much greater threat posed by “patriot” camp - which included many armed demonstrators, some with criminal charges and violent histories - they still chose to target the counter-protesters, leaving many injured.

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Documents from multiple Georgia counties on the 2018 midterm elections reveal unpreparedness and voter frustration at the polls

Documents from multiple Georgia counties on the 2018 midterm elections reveal unpreparedness and voter frustration at the polls

by Liam Knox, Mackenzie Farkus
April 15, 2019

Documents obtained by MuckRock enumerate the voting issues present in Georgia’s 2018 midterm elections, which are now the subject of a Congressional investigation.

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This Week’s FOIA Roundup: Documents show DHS officials’ concern that black activists would join ISIS following Ferguson and 2012 DIA Damage assessments regarding WikiLeaks have been finally released

This Week’s FOIA Roundup: Documents show DHS officials’ concern that black activists would join ISIS following Ferguson and 2012 DIA Damage assessments regarding WikiLeaks have been finally released

by Liam Knox
April 12, 2019

In this Week’s FOIA Roundup, documents show the Department of Homeland Security officials’ baseless concern that Black Lives Matter activists would join ISIS following Ferguson protests, Pentagon damage assessments on the 2012 WikiLeaks revelations spurred by Chelsea Manning are finally available after FOIA lawsuit and a public records request from Carbondale, Illinois undermines the mayor’s account of domestic disturbance.

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Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Korn Ferry Search Firm Contracts Completed University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN
William R. Funk Search Firm Contracts Completed Florida State University Florida
Witt/Kiefer Search Firm Contracts Completed Oregon State University Oregon
Witt/Kiefer Search Firm Contracts Completed University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee
Witt-Kiefer Search Firm Contracts Completed University Of North Carolina System Chapel Hill, NC

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Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Witt-Kiefer Search Firm Contracts Completed University Of North Carolina System Chapel Hill, NC
Witt/Kiefer Search Firm Contracts Completed Oregon State University Oregon
Korn Ferry Search Firm Contracts Completed University of Minnesota Duluth Duluth, MN
Witt/Kiefer Search Firm Contracts Completed University of Tennessee, Knoxville Tennessee
William R. Funk Search Firm Contracts Completed Florida State University Florida

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