
Secrecy


Barreling Toward War With Iran Is More Concerning Than A National Security Leak
Leaked US documents that show Israeli preparations for an attack on Iran stir panic, but not because officials are afraid of what Israel will do next

State Of Virginia Is (Still) Hiding Execution Tapes

Freedom Of Information: US Government Secrecy As Bad As It Was Under Trump
When it comes to the Freedom of Information Act, government secrecy under President Biden is just as bad or slightly worse than it was under President Trump.

Police Secrecy Hits A Snag After Florida Supreme Court Decision
The Florida Supreme Court rejected an effort by the state’s largest police union to prevent the disclosure of the names of officers involved in shootings.

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders And The Lies She Spread About People 'Weaponizing FOIA'
Hiding travel records by changing the state's decades-old open records law

Secret Police: One Department In Virginia Is Trying To Hide The Names Of Most Officers
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A police department in Virginia has twisted the state’s freedom of information law to try and block the names of officers from being shared with OpenOversightVA, a group of volunteer researchers who maintain