Presidential records are the public’s property. The Justice Department wants to change that and revert to a time when presidents could do what they wanted with their papers, including burning them.
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A lack of transparency at both the federal and state level is making it increasingly difficult for journalists and citizens to hold government to account.
Public records requested under the Freedom of Information Act have helped shape health policy and keep the government accountable – but recent staff cuts may make this impossible.
The Sunshine State was once a model for transparent government. Times have changed.
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
Data released under FOIA shows that ICE is encountering more US citizens and more women.
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Director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
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Professor of Law and Sociology, University of Southern California
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College