Public records articles
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Investigative journalist sues Louisiana Department of Public Safety, alleges failure to provide public records
BATON ROUGE — An investigative reporter out of New Orleans sued the Louisiana Department of Public Safety on Monday, alleging it had failed to respond to public records requests.Nick Chrastil, a journalist with nonprofit news outlet The Lens, sued after the agency would not disclose records associated with its hiring of a private law firm, WilmerHale, to provide legal services to the state in connection with consent decrees and the federal government, a statement from the Tulane...
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Debate simmers over fate of effort to overhaul New Jersey’s public records law
'No one likes secrecy, whether you’re a MAGA Republican or a Bernie fan,' said CJ Griffin, an attorney who fights towns that stonewall requests for public records.
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Louisiana reporter sues state department of safety over public records on law firm contract
A journalist for a Louisiana nonprofit newsroom is suing a state agency for access to certain public records. According to a news release, Nick Chrastil asked the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections for information on WilmerHale.