Happy #FOIAFriday! Just got a response to a FOIA request I submitted to DOJ's Criminal Division in .... *checks notes* 2016!
March 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Happy #FOIAFriday! Just got a response to a FOIA request I submitted to DOJ's Criminal Division in .... *checks notes* 2016!
Based on documents obtained by LPL and other researchers and shared with news organizations #FOIAFriday
The Illinois secretary of state asked for an investigation into a suburban Chicago police department after learning that it violated state law by sharing data from automatic license-plate readers with a Texas sheriff seeking a woman who had an abortion. news.wttw.com/2025/0...
June 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Based on documents obtained by LPL and other researchers and shared with news organizations #FOIAFriday
I think we have a critical mass of friends here now to do #FOIAFriday! Post your #FOIA wins/losses/tips/links from the week!
November 22, 2024 at 1:26 PM
I think we have a critical mass of friends here now to do #FOIAFriday! Post your #FOIA wins/losses/tips/links from the week!
I talked with @camrodriguez.bsky.social about how to look for historical documents in this @muckrock.com "FOIAFriday" episode, which you can now watch on YouTube: youtu.be/igCzQLTiJbs...
FOIAFriday: Obtaining historical records through FOIA
YouTube video by MuckRock
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February 6, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I talked with @camrodriguez.bsky.social about how to look for historical documents in this @muckrock.com "FOIAFriday" episode, which you can now watch on YouTube: youtu.be/igCzQLTiJbs...
December 13, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Happy #FOIAFriday. May your requests get assigned to the simple track
February 9, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Happy #FOIAFriday. May your requests get assigned to the simple track
This #FOIAFriday we looked at dozens of public records to see where California wildfire money had been spent and found something totally unexpected.
@leonardfiles.bsky.social has the details:
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
@leonardfiles.bsky.social has the details:
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
Victims get little relief from Newsom's $2.5 billion fire fund
Most of California’s $2.5-billion fire relief fund is still unspent, according to records, & some money was diverted to CHP at protests.
www.nbclosangeles.com
May 29, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This #FOIAFriday we looked at dozens of public records to see where California wildfire money had been spent and found something totally unexpected.
@leonardfiles.bsky.social has the details:
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
@leonardfiles.bsky.social has the details:
www.nbclosangeles.com/investigatio...
HHS’ mass dismissals of #FOIA staff “raise grave transparency, accountability, and privacy concerns” says @wyden.senate.gov.
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#FOIAFriday
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#FOIAFriday
Sen. Ron Wyden Seeks Answers on RFK Jr.’s Purge of FOIA Staff - KFF Health News
“Citizen oversight is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy,” Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding answers to more than two dozen ques...
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May 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
HHS’ mass dismissals of #FOIA staff “raise grave transparency, accountability, and privacy concerns” says @wyden.senate.gov.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
#FOIAFriday
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#FOIAFriday
First day of vacation, so I only filed three requests this morning for #FOIAFriday
June 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
First day of vacation, so I only filed three requests this morning for #FOIAFriday
Feature: how to find your forefather who fought fascism as the founders would have favored.
Happy #FOIAFriday & #FourthOfJuly.
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, I got records of my grandfather, an Army World War II vet.
And huge thanks to my grandad. You know, for the freedom.
Happy #FOIAFriday & #FourthOfJuly.
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, I got records of my grandfather, an Army World War II vet.
And huge thanks to my grandad. You know, for the freedom.
July 4, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Feature: how to find your forefather who fought fascism as the founders would have favored.
Happy #FOIAFriday & #FourthOfJuly.
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, I got records of my grandfather, an Army World War II vet.
And huge thanks to my grandad. You know, for the freedom.
Happy #FOIAFriday & #FourthOfJuly.
Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, I got records of my grandfather, an Army World War II vet.
And huge thanks to my grandad. You know, for the freedom.
We got a big new data file with millions more names in it today, none of which has ever been available to the public before anywhere on any website. And it's all gonna be free. 😎
Details to come in time, as always, but we just wanted to mention it. Happy #FOIAFriday everyone!
Details to come in time, as always, but we just wanted to mention it. Happy #FOIAFriday everyone!
January 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We got a big new data file with millions more names in it today, none of which has ever been available to the public before anywhere on any website. And it's all gonna be free. 😎
Details to come in time, as always, but we just wanted to mention it. Happy #FOIAFriday everyone!
Details to come in time, as always, but we just wanted to mention it. Happy #FOIAFriday everyone!
Happy #FOIAFriday to those that celebrate! This week I met with journalist @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social to discuss public records requests he'll be filing for @lataco.bsky.social. We're able to work with Joey part-time thanks to all your donations!
Donate here 👉🏾 givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
Donate here 👉🏾 givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
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February 28, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Happy #FOIAFriday to those that celebrate! This week I met with journalist @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social to discuss public records requests he'll be filing for @lataco.bsky.social. We're able to work with Joey part-time thanks to all your donations!
Donate here 👉🏾 givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
Donate here 👉🏾 givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
Tomorrow will be our last FOIAFriday of 2025! We’ll be joined by journalists Kate Martin and Sandra Fish, where we'll talk about requesting datasets via FOIA appeals, pitfalls and best practices!
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
FOIAFriday
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December 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Tomorrow will be our last FOIAFriday of 2025! We’ll be joined by journalists Kate Martin and Sandra Fish, where we'll talk about requesting datasets via FOIA appeals, pitfalls and best practices!
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Happy #FOIAFriday! Got a 2,000 page release today. Merry Christmas to me!
December 21, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Happy #FOIAFriday! Got a 2,000 page release today. Merry Christmas to me!
Happy #FOIAfriday!
There's still time to register to today's FOIAFriday session!
Join us as we introduce our newest FOIAFriday host: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join us as we introduce our newest FOIAFriday host: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This month for FOIAFriday, we'll be discussing Flock cameras, surveillance tools, and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), and how they used FOIA to power their reporting.
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
August 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy #FOIAfriday!
The Freedom of Information Act was signed into law by President Johnson in 1966, giving anyone the right to request federal records from executive branch agencies. #FOIAfriday #SunshineWeek
March 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Freedom of Information Act was signed into law by President Johnson in 1966, giving anyone the right to request federal records from executive branch agencies. #FOIAfriday #SunshineWeek
Hello #nicar25! If you missed the beginner class on FOIA, great news! Have a look at our slideshow, which includes links to example records request letters, appeal letters and ways to organize your FOIA filings: bit.ly/beginner-foia
Happy #FOIAFriday!
Happy #FOIAFriday!
NICAR 2025- Beginner track: How to request data and documents: FOI
Beginner track: How to request data and documents: FOI Tisha Thompson, ESPN Andrew Pantazi, independent journalist Kate Martin, APM Reports
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March 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Hello #nicar25! If you missed the beginner class on FOIA, great news! Have a look at our slideshow, which includes links to example records request letters, appeal letters and ways to organize your FOIA filings: bit.ly/beginner-foia
Happy #FOIAFriday!
Happy #FOIAFriday!
@peoplesfabric.com came on @muckrock.com's FOIAFriday last month to talk about the reporting done with @unraveledpress.com on ALPRs, Flock, and the way the feds were tapping into local systems for immigration-related searches.
release @peoplesfabric.com, this is just insane.
release @peoplesfabric.com, this is just insane.
September 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
@peoplesfabric.com came on @muckrock.com's FOIAFriday last month to talk about the reporting done with @unraveledpress.com on ALPRs, Flock, and the way the feds were tapping into local systems for immigration-related searches.
release @peoplesfabric.com, this is just insane.
release @peoplesfabric.com, this is just insane.
This month for FOIAFriday, we'll be discussing Flock cameras, surveillance tools, and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), and how they used FOIA to power their reporting.
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
FOIAFriday
us02web.zoom.us
August 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This month for FOIAFriday, we'll be discussing Flock cameras, surveillance tools, and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), and how they used FOIA to power their reporting.
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#FOIAFriday news: New FOIA stats are out from DOJ's Office of Information Policy.
More than 1.5M FOIA requests were filed last year on the federal level, a 25% increase compared with 2023 and a new record.
www.justice.gov/oip/blog/age...
More than 1.5M FOIA requests were filed last year on the federal level, a 25% increase compared with 2023 and a new record.
www.justice.gov/oip/blog/age...
Agency Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Report Data Published on FOIA.gov
Agency-wide FOIA data from Fiscal Year 2024 is now available for download on FOIA.gov
www.justice.gov
March 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#FOIAFriday news: New FOIA stats are out from DOJ's Office of Information Policy.
More than 1.5M FOIA requests were filed last year on the federal level, a 25% increase compared with 2023 and a new record.
www.justice.gov/oip/blog/age...
More than 1.5M FOIA requests were filed last year on the federal level, a 25% increase compared with 2023 and a new record.
www.justice.gov/oip/blog/age...
In case you missed FOIAFriday, watch our discussion on how to use FOIA and state public records law to obtain text messages with Katy Golvala from @ctmirror.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8zX...
FOIAFriday: Text messages are public records. How do you request them? With reporter Katy Golvala
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July 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In case you missed FOIAFriday, watch our discussion on how to use FOIA and state public records law to obtain text messages with Katy Golvala from @ctmirror.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8zX...
#FOIAFriday Chicago PD spent nearly $280k to add "Street Smarts" Virtra VR simulators. The software includes de-escalation situations, including high-risk traffic stops, emotionally disturbed suicidal individuals, and domestic violence. The VR original sim, guns w/ recoil, and system cost $240k.
May 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
#FOIAFriday Chicago PD spent nearly $280k to add "Street Smarts" Virtra VR simulators. The software includes de-escalation situations, including high-risk traffic stops, emotionally disturbed suicidal individuals, and domestic violence. The VR original sim, guns w/ recoil, and system cost $240k.
Happy FOIAFriday the 13th! NEW issue of my newsletter is out.
In March, I filed a #FOIA request with the US Institute of Peace just as DOGE was taking over the agency. This week USIP sent me the most incredible response to a #FOIA request I have ever received.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
In March, I filed a #FOIA request with the US Institute of Peace just as DOGE was taking over the agency. This week USIP sent me the most incredible response to a #FOIA request I have ever received.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
June 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Happy FOIAFriday the 13th! NEW issue of my newsletter is out.
In March, I filed a #FOIA request with the US Institute of Peace just as DOGE was taking over the agency. This week USIP sent me the most incredible response to a #FOIA request I have ever received.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
In March, I filed a #FOIA request with the US Institute of Peace just as DOGE was taking over the agency. This week USIP sent me the most incredible response to a #FOIA request I have ever received.
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...