Sun Sentinel by Brittany Wallman, Megan O’Matz and Paula McMahon November 30, 2018 Immediately after 17 people were murdered inside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the school district launched a persistent effort to keep people from finding out what went wrong. For months, Broward schools delayed or withheld records, refused to publicly assess the role of employees, spread misinformation and […]
Jacksonville City Council strikes down proposed transparency reforms
The Florida Times-Union by Christopher Hong November 27, 2018 The City Council on Tuesday struck down a package of transparency reforms that would publish emails and text messages lawmakers exchange with lobbyists and force city officials to reveal details about trips they take on the dimes of political committees, which are shrouded under existing disclosure […]
Lawyers for Nikolas Cruz want to keep jail records private
Associated Press by Peter Burke November 27, 2018 Cruz sat in a Broward County courtroom as attorneys discussed procedural motions involving the 20-year-old’s trial, which has not yet been scheduled. Defense lawyers asked Judge Elizabeth Scherer to keep the Broward County jail records about Cruz’s mental condition sealed to protect his privacy. They are from daily observation reports done […]
