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Trump’s Special Envoy Richard Grenell Was Once Subject of Leak Probe The former ambassador to Germany was investigated by the State Department’s internal watchdog in 2020 over the unauthorized disclosure of a “sensitive but unclassified” cable. It’s exactly the type of...

A FOIA Files flashback from last April:

Trump’s Special Envoy Richard Grenell Was Subject of Leak Probe In 2020

Based on docs I obtained from the State Department via #FOIA
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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The Badger Project wins second ‘Opee’ award for its public records work The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council gives Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, to recognize outstanding efforts to defend open government, as well as highlight threats to it.

The #Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council gives Openness in Government Awards, or Opees, to recognize outstanding efforts to defend open government, as well as highlight threats to it.

#FOIA #FOIC #SunshineWeek #OpenRecords #PublicRecords

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Support transparency in Cook County! We’ve filed FOIAs to uncover the truth about the Do Not Call List—officers with credibility issues prosecutors stopped calling. The public deserves answers. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/fzlchdwhjp #FOIA #Accountability

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Chicago paid $300M in CPD lawsuits in 2025—and the City still hides key litigation data. We filed FOIAs to make this info public. Transparency matters. Details here: https://f.mtr.cool/yvxolieiwj
#FOIA #PoliceAccountability #ChicagoJustice

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Using FOIA To Expose Trump's Biggest Coverup His administration is still concealing Epstein files that incriminate him.

Using FOIA To Expose Trump's Biggest Coverup open.substack.com/pub/brianbeu... #foia

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Political cartoon: Sunshine Week

Political cartoon: Sunshine Week

cartoon for @michiganpublic.bsky.social #SunshineWeek #Michigan #FOIA #Transparency

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Transparency News, 3/13/26 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

VCOG All Access News, 3/13/26: property interest?; leak; possible data incident; resolution postponed #FOIA
opengovva.org/transparency...

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Trump Files Missing in Epstein Release Highlight Justice Dept.’s Missteps

1. DOJ likely violated the Epstein Act. 2. DOJ likely violated #FOIA under precedent from the Abramoff/Tom DeLay investigation: privacy for high-ranking pub officials is often outweighed by the public interest in knowing whether DOJ "pulled its punches."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

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MCL 15.235(5)(b) is probably the most powerful FOIA tool every Michigan resident has to individually force accountability in local government and state agencies.

#FOIA #mileg

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Support transparency in Cook County! We’ve filed FOIAs to uncover the truth about the Do Not Call List—officers with credibility issues prosecutors stopped calling. The public deserves answers. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/dtzmrzwipa #FOIA #Accountability

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No FOIA needed. 398K+ DOJ Epstein files already indexed and searchable — free. 12 EFTA datasets, court records, ICIJ offshore cross-reference. https://epstein.dugganusa.com #EpsteinFiles #FOIA

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Flock vs. FOIA: The Suppression Manual Flock coaches police on denying records requests, inserts itself into the legal process, and sells a 'transparency portal' its own staff calls useless.

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#Flock vs. #FOIA: The Suppression Manual
Flock coaches police on denying records requests, inserts itself into the legal process, and sells a 'transparency portal' its own staff calls useless.

haveibeenflocked.com/news/flock-v...

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Last summer, EPA employees signed a dissent letter heavily critical of the Trump admin

The agency's ethics office didn't see a problem — finding "no ethics concern" — in emails I got under #FOIA

EPA later suspended or fired those on the letter

#FOIA4eva

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eene...

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from another #FOIA lawsuit, it becomes even clearer that city officials have monthly meetings with federal officials

this is an agenda for police, fire, the fusion center (CPIC), OEMC, FBI, DHS, CDPH and the Loop Alliance

the chicago public/private taskforce, they meet monthly

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from a #FOIA lawsuit:

it's clear the City had no idea what it was doing and was not coordinating on very basic things like health intake for asylum seekers, leading to the death of a 5 year old

for grant money, the City shares everything with FEMA, a DHS agency

it has been data-sharing for years

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Chicago paid $300M in CPD lawsuits in 2025—and the City still hides key litigation data. We filed FOIAs to make this info public. Transparency matters. Details here: https://f.mtr.cool/bgxkjhyzvs
#FOIA #PoliceAccountability #ChicagoJustice

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How to Avoid Inadequate Searches in FOIA Lawsuits with Logikcull Learn what makes a FOIA search hold up in court — and how Logikcull streamlines ESI collection and PII redaction.

New post for Reveal! This article highlights the standards for establishing there was a adequate search for FOIA records for granting a motion for summary judgment. Check out the link for more. #eDiscovery #FOIA
https://bit.ly/47Er9kB

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Welcome to the Windy City, my friend. Home to five-day #FOIA response deadlines!

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Home Our right to know.

We’re counting down to #SunshineWeek 2026, March 15-21. Together, we champion #OpenRecords and #OpenGovernment nationwide #FOIA #transparency #BLUECD2NM

Free resources: sunshineweek.org

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Defense Nuclear Facilities Board publications includes: www.federalregister.gov/agencies/def... "final rule amends a section to permit submission of #FOIA requests by electronic mail to the Board or via the government-wide portal. This final rule also adds multitrack processing, which allows..."

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DHS Reassigns CBP Privacy Officials Over Dispute on FOIA Record Handling Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reassigned several senior Customs and Border Protection (CBP) privacy officials after they opposed directives to mislabel and withhold privacy compliance records from public release. The officials challenged a new policy that required signed Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs) to be treated as drafts, exempt from the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). These compliance forms document how new surveillance systems, such as the face recognition app Mobile Fortify, handle personal data. The released PTAs revealed that the app collected facial and fingerprint data without consent and stored images for up to 15 years, including data from U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. Legal experts have stated that the DHS policy is inconsistent with FOIA requirements, emphasizing that these records should not be broadly withheld. Internal communications showed that DHS leadership ordered the new secrecy measures after a FOIA release triggered backlash. Civil liberties advocates, including the ACLU and EPIC, argue that full access to PTAs is essential to assess privacy risks and government accountability. The reassigned officials had traditionally played a key role in approving privacy compliance, a responsibility that had been delegated downward by the current CBP Chief Privacy Officer, further complicating internal oversight.

DHS Reassigns CBP Privacy Officials Over Dispute on FOIA Record Handling

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#privacy #cbp #foia

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DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.

www.wired.com/story/cbp-pr... #coverup #foia

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⚖️ DNC Sues Federal Agencies Over Unanswered FOIA Requests on Potential Poll Agents

READ MORE:
www.undergroundusa.com/i/190445479/...

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#News #Politics #Government #FNC #FOIA #Elections #PollingPlaces #ICE @highlight @followers @everyone

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#Pentagon says about 140 #troops #injured, 8 severely, in #war with #Iran. The number of #wounded underscores the pernicious threat of #Iranian #drones and #missiles, which have targeted U.S. bases across the #MiddleEast - No doubt these are not accurate numbers on casualties. #trump #hegseth […]

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Support transparency in Cook County! We’ve filed FOIAs to uncover the truth about the Do Not Call List—officers with credibility issues prosecutors stopped calling. The public deserves answers. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/caemdipzab #FOIA #Accountability

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Transparency News, 3/10/26 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

VCOG All Access News, 3/10/26: majority or 2/3; ICE in VA & TN; fees in other states #FOIA
opengovva.org/transparency...

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Chicago paid $300M in CPD lawsuits in 2025—and the City still hides key litigation data. We filed FOIAs to make this info public. Transparency matters. Details here: https://f.mtr.cool/ekijnvubbb
#FOIA #PoliceAccountability #ChicagoJustice

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Over the past year, I have gotten a stack of ethics documents from EPA under #FOIA

@ellie-borst.bsky.social and I sifted through them and found those limits are ending for the industry-tied Trump appointees in the chemicals office

Check it out here:

www.eenews.net/articles/fun...

#FOIA4eva

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Transparency News, 3/9/26 – Virginia Coalition for Open Government

VCOG All Access News, 3/9/26: #FOIA Council opinions; we won't tell you who isn't complying; silent work session
opengovva.org/transparency...

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Support transparency in Cook County! We’ve filed FOIAs to uncover the truth about the Do Not Call List—officers with credibility issues prosecutors stopped calling. The public deserves answers. Learn more: https://f.mtr.cool/dyurmhfbwe #FOIA #Accountability

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