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Where did the TSA complaints reports go? For years, the TSA published complaint reports in its FOIA Electronic Reading Room, until January of this year. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

It’s important to know what law enforcement records you can and cannot request so you do not waste your time requesting records that are not subject to FOIA. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

The Freedom of Information Act, a landmark piece of legislation for transparency, was signed into law on July 4, 1966 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. This holiday weekend, keep the spirit of FOIA alive by making your own request on MuckRock! muckrock.com/foi/

"“Where are the records that you care about? How would you describe them? How would they work?" MuckRock's Michael Morisy spoke alongside FOIA experts on how to use public records to fight government secrecy. freedom.press/issues/use-pub…

Want to get involved with the Data Liberation Project? Join our volunteer call on July 11 to stay up to date on what we're working on and find out how to get involved. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

New documents reveal how U.S. intelligence agencies have analyzed climate threats and say that climate change will create “new and compounded stresses on people and societies around the world,” according to the National Security Archive. nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/…

We’ve just launched our new WordPress plugin for DocumentCloud! The plugin makes it easy to embed, display, and customize documents hosted on DocumentCloud directly within WordPress posts and pages. wordpress.com/plugins/docume…

In Virginia, decertifications, the revocation of a person’s authority to serve as an officer, have averaged about 80 cases annually since reforms were enacted in 2021. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

Join us at 1 PM ET today for FOIAFriday! There's still time to register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us this week for FOIAFriday, as we discuss our work with the Trans Journalists Association documenting the impact of anti-trans federal action. We’ll cover both state and federal public records requests, challenges and more. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

New nationwide, individual-level Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data is now available to the public, thanks to Deportation Data. deportationdata.org/data/ice.html

SCOOP by @Zhirji28 w/@laurenthal & me In a newly revealed March memo, titled "Abolishing FEMA," officials proposed ways to dramatically curtail the US government’s disaster response role. Also the memo proposed four possible new names for FEMA, which inlcuded the National Office of Emergency Management (NOEM) — an acronym that dovetails with the name of the DHS secretary. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

After 20 years of D.C. mayors ignoring the law, a court ruled the public can sue when records aren’t proactively published—and courts can order it. 🧾brechner.org/2025/06/24/dc-…

Join us this week for FOIAFriday, as we discuss our work with the Trans Journalists Association documenting the impact of anti-trans federal action. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Stephen Miller disclosed from $100,001 up to a quarter million dollars of stock in Palantir, a tech company woven into the operations of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to new financial disclosure documents. pogo.org/investigations…

🔔 Join us tomorrow for a conversation about using public records to push back on government secrecy, featuring @FOIANate, @morisy, @mirandareporter, and FPF's Lauren Harper. 🕒 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT RSVP: freedom.press/fight-gov-secr…

The RoundTable used MuckRock to search through existing requests for external license plate reader searches in Danville and Mount Prospect. muckrock.com/foi/danville-7… muckrock.com/foi/mount-pros…

In Illinois, the Evanston Police Department shared their automatic license plate readers with at least seven out-of-state agencies for immigration enforcement. evanstonroundtable.com/2025/06/16/foi…

We’re going beyond the initial headlines to uncover and preserve newsworthy documents and data that reveal the real-world effects of anti-trans policies. Here’s how you can help. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

Join us next week for FOIA Friday, as we discuss our work with the Trans Journalists Association documenting the impact of anti-trans federal action. We’ll cover both state and federal public records requests, challenges and more. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…