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Whistleblower complaint leads to plans for widespread DNA surveillance of immigrants
Last spring, the Department of Homeland Security started collecting DNA at United States borders for the first time. Since then, DHS has quietly begun to implement the largest expansion of government DNA collection and storing of biometric information in more than a decade.
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Records on Clearview AI reveal new info on police use
It’s likely most Americans have never heard of Clearview AI, Inc., but many still have a good chance of being in the company’s massive facial recognition database.
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What I Learned From Making Scores of Public Records Requests for Police Data
The Trace dug into how police departments tracked criminal cases around the country. Here’s how their data can help you file more effective public records requests.
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This week’s FOIA roundup: Detroiters overtaxed millions, the latest in police spyware, and prizes for your best FOIA idea
The weekly roundup on what is or should be public record. See something we missed? Let us know!
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Release Notes: Join us in Boston to hack on GovLens
The last few weeks we’ve been heads down on DocumentCloud work, so no new user-facing features this past week. Want to work on transparency tools of your own? Join us Tuesday nights in Cambridge as we work on our Code for Boston project, GovLens.
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This week’s FOIA roundup: Ukraine redactions and new officials, bills and squabbles in the states
The weekly roundup of the latest in FOI. See something we missed? Let us know!
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Think you’ve got the best FOIA idea? Here’s your chance to prove it — and win $500
Have an idea for a public records request that can unlock important stories at the state, local, or federal level? Share it with the world and get a shot at more than $1,000 in prizes.
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Release the Ukraine emails: Sign the Center for Public Integrity’s petition for transparency
The Center of Public Integrity is demanding the release of White House emails about President Donald Trump’s decision to withhold military aid from Ukraine. You can, too.
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This week’s FOIA round-up: Lack of transparency in the Trump administration, Washington’s big open gov win, and animal extinction in Florida
Our weekly collection of the biggest stories from FOIA
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Which federal agencies regulate holiday shopping?
As this holiday shopping season reaches its climax, we thought we’d take you for a stroll past some of the federal government agencies that make sure things run smoothly and the types of records they might handle.