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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - Posts

FOI Tip (from sociologists): Use "informants" to get inside

Ever feel like public officials don't take you or your records request seriously? Ever run across discrimination because you are a woman, nonwhite, short, obese, or just plain different than the white male officials you deal with? You aren't alone. At

Old and moldy pending crime investigations can be kept secret, Georgia court rules

In a major setback for access to information in criminal cases, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that police can withhold documents in investigations that are still open, even if they've been unsolved for decades, reports Georgia SPJ Sunshine Chair Johnny