We give out The Foilies, tongue-in-cheek “awards” during Sunshine Week (March 15-21), a collective effort by media and advocacy organizations to highlight the importance of open government.

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the summons issued by the Delta State Police Command to Comrade Victor Ojie, leader ...

Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the summons issued by the Delta State Police Command to Comrade Victor Oji ...

Student reporters at Michigan State explain how public records helped them uncover misconduct, investigations and hidden decisions.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- After three months, Immigrations & Customs Enforcement still has not responded to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the ABC11 I-Team. The I-Team filed a Freedom of ...

While testifying under oath at the Feb. 11 House Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi mocked several House members by claiming they were suffering from “Trump Derangement ...

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The headlines are full of stories about the Trump administration’s aggressive new approach to immigration enforcement. We hear about ICE raids and mass deportations. But there’s another, less ...

Takeaway: Public bodies should treat a FOIA request as “received” the moment it enters their email system, not when it is discovered after being quarantined, filtered, or otherwise delayed internally.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — The East Lansing Human Rights Commission met Monday to discuss a variety of issues — including next steps in getting their hands on what they say is important information ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The Michigan Supreme Court is being asked to weigh in on a lawsuit against the city of Grand Rapids over its response time to a public records request. The American Civil Liberties ...

(The Center Square) – Michigan’s Bureau of Elections has asked Michigan’s Court of Claims to dismiss a Michigan Fair Elections Institute’s lawsuit seeking absentee ballot information. The bureau ...