FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — Contact media@rcfp.org or (202) 795-9304 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and The Associated Press are asking the U.S. district court in Washington, D.C. to require the Justice Department and the FBI to comply with the Freedom of Information Act and release records regarding the FBI’s practice of impersonating […]
Federal agencies announce limited trial of “release for one, release to all” FOIA policy – Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Pres
With little public fanfare, seven federal agencies have announced a controversial trial program of publishing documents responsive to most Freedom of Information Act requests online. Under the program, known as a “Release-to-One is Release-to-All” policy, any member of the public will presumably have access to the result of almost any FOIA request. Few other details […]
Clinton’s Secrecy Damages the Foundation of Our Democracy – Huff Post
Recent reports that Secretary Clinton’s chief of staff, Cheryl Mills, interfered in Freedom of Information Act requests are a reminder of Secretary Clinton’s troubling history of secrecy. These revelations reveal a wanton disregard for open government by Secretary Clinton and an unapologetic willingness to circumvent our democratic systems and processes. Effective democracy is predicated on […]