Politics Jun 05 New Jersey adopts public records law critics say makes it harder for media to access documents By Associated Press
Nation Jul 21 Watch 6:33 Investigation finds sexual assault claims against immigration officials routinely ignored A new investigation by the Pulitzer Prize-winning organization Futuro Investigates and Latino USA shines a light on allegations of sexual abuse and assaults filed by migrants in U.S. immigration detention facilities. Geoff Bennett discussed more with NewsHour producer Zeba Warsi,… By Morgan Till, Zeba Warsi, Teresa Cebrian Aranda
Politics May 06 GOP chairman warns agencies about requests for records A House Republican chairman has told a dozen government agencies to exclude communications with his committee from requests made through the Freedom of Information Act. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Nation Mar 14 In Obama's final year, U.S. spent $36 million in FOIA lawsuits WASHINGTON — The Obama administration in its final year in office spent a record $36.2 million on legal costs defending its refusal to turn over federal records under the Freedom of Information Act, according to an Associated Press analysis of… By Ted Bridis, Associated Press
Politics Mar 19 Watch 6:56 Obama White House keeping more secrets than any before Despite a pledge to deliver the most open and transparent administration in U.S. history, some say that the Obama White House has fallen short on that promise, with harsh punishments for high-profile whistleblowers and a record number of Freedom of… By PBS News Hour
Nov 17 Wind energy firm sues to block bird death data release By Dina Cappiello, Associated Press The AP sought the information from the Interior Department in March 2013 under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act. It is part of the AP's investigation into bird deaths at wind farms. Continue reading
Apr 21 Feds must release targeted killing program documents, court rules By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled in a Freedom of Information Act case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and two reporters for The New York Times. In 2011, they sought any documents in… Continue reading