When the Freedom of Information Act was enacted in 1966, it was envisioned as a tool for journalists to facilitate […]
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Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released the results of an investigation into the costs of FOIA litigation, finding […]
FOIA Litigation: Considering whether the costs are worth considering
Originally posted on Metrocosm Last year, the TSA (Transportation Security Administration) confiscated a total of 22,044 “dangerous items” in airport […]
Mapping the 22,000 weapons confiscated at U.S. airports in 2015
From the FBI file of Al Capone About one out of every three Americans has a file with the FBI. And […]
How to request your FBI file
1 Thanks to BetaNYC and Civic Hall for organizing yesterday’s Beta Talk on Freedom of Information In our café: @galka_max presenting on @foiamapper […]
FOILing Excessive Processing Fees
1 Which government agencies receive the most Freedom of Information requests? How many of those requests yield responsive documents? And of those […]
Transparent Censorship: An In-Depth Look at FOIA in 2015
2 Before making a FOIA request, it’s helpful to know how the information is stored and who maintains it There […]
What is a Government Record System?
3 FOIA logs let you see who’s filed FOIA requests, what information was requested, and when the request was sent As I’ve […]
What is a FOIA Log?
5 As long as you’ve identified the information you want, asking for it via a FOIA request is usually very easy The Freedom […]