Chelsea Manning speaks from behind bars in new podcast
Amnesty International released a podcast with Chelsea Manning today. Listen here.
Local government retaliation through public notice contracts must end
Funding local news may be the best response if officials continue to yank contracts in response to critical news coverage
TikTok ban threatens journalism
Plus: Executioners find new ways to hide
Journalist arrests spike in 2024
Report shows need for PRESS Act
Chief Keith and the Revolving Door
This post is adapted from CJ Ciaramella's weekly Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) newsletter, which you can subscribe to here. Keith Alexander's financial disclosure is vital to national security interests or something Over at The Atlantic, Conor Friedersdorf has an excellent piece on Jason …
Trump’s presidential library could be a scam
Many report ABC’s settlement money will pay for a Trump presidential library. Don’t be so sure
Biden’s legacy: Leaving FOIA in shambles
FOIA is just as fragile and in disrepair as it was when Biden was elected
Chicago police ignore journalists’ rights
The Chicago Police Department repeatedly dispersed, arrested, and threatened journalists at protests during the first two days of the DNC.
Government transparency cannot be a coronavirus casualty
Government agencies from the local to federal level are failing to live up to their legal transparency obligations even as the stakes for access to relevant information are at an all-time high.
Don’t let Washington’s city council weaken FOIA
Plus: A good ruling in New York cuts down on police misconduct secrecy