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For the Record: Requesting documents for the stadium that never was
MuckRock obtained documents on the $2 billion project that promised to bring two major D.C. teams to Virginia.
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This week’s FOIA Round-up: Afghanistan papers, University of Michigan’s $1.2 million NDAs, and a massive ruling in Virginia
Our weekly collection of the biggest stories from FOIA
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Majority of VCU students refuse to participate in Wi-Fi tracking program
The university began tracking attendance through the Wi-Fi on students’ phones and other devices in November after entering into a one-year agreement with vendor Degree Analytics.
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Skipping class? Don’t let your Wi-Fi know
As campuses expand their surveillance abilities, that common college nightmare—the one where you’re in class for the first time and it’s the day of the final—might not make it into the next decade.
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Vandalism Fears, Racist Cats: Virginia Museum of Fine Arts releases comments on Kehinde Wiley acquisition
Ahead of the December installation of Kehinde Wiley’s “Rumors of War” at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, we thought we’d see what people have to say so far.
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This week’s FOIA roundup: Drones and drugs and Virginia prisons, Michigan’s AG bemoans a lack of transparency, and border patrol abuses immigrant children
A drone was spotted near a Virginia prison carrying cocaine and marijuana. Michigan Attorney General Dana Wessel says she’s “ashamed” of the state’s public records law. An ACLU request and lawsuit culminate in over 30,000 pages of DHS documents.
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Virginia’s nuclear disaster plan is extensive, but key online resources 404
Do you have a possible Chernobyl-type situation in your backyard? If you’re a Virginian, the answer is yes.
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Join us in Richmond, Virginia for a FOIA workshop and other community events in memory of the Community Justice Network’s Lillie A. Estes
In the Richmond, Virginia area? Join MuckRock, the Community Justice Network, and the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for a public records workshop, book reading, and other events to celebrate the life of Lillie A. Estes.
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Richmond, Virginia’s public housing agency holds comment period on plans it already approved, holds hearing to empty room
Richmond, Virginia’s public housing agency is working to demolish public housing while excluding the public from any input in the process.
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Richmond, Virginia is awfully private about public housing
Ever get the feeling that your local government agency is hoping you just go away?
That certainly seems to be the case with the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority in Virginia. Over the last six months, prying event basic information about plans to demolish its existing public housing in favor of an entirely voucher-based system has been an exercise in futility. By the time you get the document, you’re too late.