Nation Jan 30 NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in new transparency law By Anthony Izaguirre, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Jun 08 New York passes bill to unveil police disciplinary records New York lawmakers are poised to overhaul a decades-old law protecting police disciplinary records that has long been among the nation's most secretive. By Marina Villeneuve, Michael R. Sisak, Jim Mustian, Associated Press
Health Apr 01 California cities want transparency rules waived in pandemic The request by the League of California Cities includes everything from environmental rules to public records laws that give people a window into how the government spends public money. By Juliet Williams, Associated Press
Nation Apr 14 White House says it won’t release visitor logs The decision means that no records documenting any White House comings and goings will be released on a routine basis while Trump is in office. By Darlene Superville and Chad Day, Associated Press
Politics Mar 12 Watch 7:02 Presidential secrets have shaped U.S. history If the Constitutional Convention had not been held behind closed doors, it’s unlikely that delegates would have agreed on the Constitution, says author Mary Graham of “Presidents’ Secrets: The Use and Abuse of Hidden Power.” Graham outlines how presidents have… By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo
Mar 14 Clinton server access key to Benghazi probe, GOP lawmaker says By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A member of the House committee investigating the deadly attacks against Americans in Benghazi, Libya, says Hillary Rodham Clinton's email server could help lawmakers answer vital questions. Among them: Why was security at the U.S. diplomatic compound inadequate?… Continue reading
Aug 16 Christie faces mounting lawsuits over public records By Associated Press New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took into office promising "a new era of accountability and transparency." Yet after he won a second term last year and as he explores a run for president, his administration stands accused of routinely stonewalling… Continue reading
Feb 19 AT&T reveals government requested data more than 300,000 times in 2013 By Ellen Rolfes In the company's first-ever published transparency report, AT&T released information Wednesday about government and law enforcement requests for customer information. The report documents more than 300,000 requests for user data in 2013. By releasing the report, which AT&T says… Continue reading
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Aug 09 Watch Obama Vows More Transparency in Response to Scrutiny Over Surveillance Programs Obama Vows More Transparency in Response to Scrutiny Over Surveillance Programs… Continue watching