Almost any video recorded by police body cameras is a public record under Florida law. But that could change with a bill moving through the Florida Legislature. On Tuesday, the Senate tweaked a bill that would restrict access to police body camera video, before sending the measure toward a full Senate vote. The bill would […]
ACLU Releases Florida StingRay Documents – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
The American Civil Liberties Union released records on Feb. 22 that start to reveal the scope of secret cell phone surveillance by law enforcement agencies in Florida. Cell site simulators, known as StingRay, have become increasingly popular among Florida law enforcement agencies. The technology fools a cell phone into thinking it is communicating with a service […]
New DCF website to open up information on ‘tragedies’ – Miami Herald
DCF says the website will raise public awareness of endangered children, but some critics remain skeptical in light of the department’s history on transparency. Two days after Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a measure that requires greater openness from state child welfare administrators, the Department of Children & Families unveiled a new website designed […]
