#FOIAFriday
📂 It's FOIAFriday!! Join us TODAY, September 25, 1 PM ET. Public records and ICE: lessons from the field. Then stay for our @DataLibProject extension and file requests with us on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
September 25, 2026 at 12:13 PM
📂 It's FOIAFriday!! Join us TODAY, September 25, 1 PM ET. Public records and ICE: lessons from the field. Then stay for our @DataLibProject extension and file requests with us on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
September 25, 2026 at 12:13 PM
I'm excited to join @muckrock.com tomorrow to speak about using (state and federal) public records laws to report about ICE and DHS: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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us02web.zoom.us
September 24, 2026 at 4:34 PM
📂 TOMORROW is FOIAFriday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, lessons from the field. Then stay for our @DataLibProject extension: filing requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
us02web.zoom.us
September 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM
📂 TOMORROW is FOIAFriday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, lessons from the field. Then stay for our @DataLibProject extension: filing requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/j0IR53Y
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
us02web.zoom.us
September 24, 2026 at 12:10 PM
📂 FOIAFriday is this Friday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, real lessons from requesters in the field. Then stay for a special @DataLibProject extension: we'll file requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
us02web.zoom.us
September 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM
📂 FOIAFriday is this Friday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, real lessons from requesters in the field. Then stay for a special @DataLibProject extension: we'll file requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
us02web.zoom.us
September 22, 2026 at 12:08 PM
One week until FOIAFriday! Join us September 25, 1 PM ET for a conversation on public records and ICE. Real experiences, practical takeaways, and lessons from the field. Then stick around for a special @DataLibProject extension where we'll file requests together on health care & patient safety data.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
us02web.zoom.us
September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
One week until FOIAFriday! Join us September 25, 1 PM ET for a conversation on public records and ICE. Real experiences, practical takeaways, and lessons from the field. Then stick around for a special @DataLibProject extension where we'll file requests together on health care & patient safety data.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
us02web.zoom.us
September 18, 2026 at 6:02 PM
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can be difficult to separate.
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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August 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Join us for FOIAFriday: FOIA, environmental disasters, and the human impact behind the records. We’ll explore how reporters and analysts track environmental impact through public records, and how those documents can help surface leads, timelines and key actors involved. buff.ly/rCjaUtF
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August 10, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Join us for FOIAFriday: FOIA, environmental disasters, and the human impact behind the records. We’ll explore how reporters and analysts track environmental impact through public records, and how those documents can help surface leads, timelines and key actors involved. buff.ly/rCjaUtF
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August 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can be difficult to separate.
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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August 4, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Join us for FOIAFriday: FOIA, environmental disasters, and the human impact behind the records. We’ll explore how reporters and analysts track environmental impact through public records, and how those documents can help surface leads, timelines and key actors involved. buff.ly/rCjaUtF
FOIAFriday
us02web.zoom.us
July 31, 2026 at 7:15 PM
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can be difficult to separate.
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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July 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
MuckRock saying that since ICE “relies heavily on local infrastructure, including jails, county governments and municipal law enforcement agencies…the paper trail in smaller jurisdictions may be easier to access through state open records laws" www.muckrock.com/news/archive... (160/?)
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can...
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July 22, 2026 at 1:14 AM
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can be difficult to separate.
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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July 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
This FOIAFriday, we’ll discuss the state of environmental documents and data at the federal level., including changes in policies and practice under the current Trump Administration, so you know what to expect as a requester or user of these datasets. buff.ly/cJp5Wma
FOIAFriday
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July 20, 2026 at 7:15 PM
During FOIAFriday, we’ll discuss the state of environmental documents and data at the federal level., including changes in policies and practice under the current Trump Administration, so you know what to expect as a requester or user of these datasets. buff.ly/cJp5Wma
FOIAFriday
us02web.zoom.us
July 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Happy la #FOIAfriday
July 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
In this month's FOIAFriday, we’ll discuss the state of environmental documents and data at the federal level., including changes in policies and practice under the current Trump Administration, so you know what to expect as a requester or user of these datasets. buff.ly/BXVaAOK
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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us02web.zoom.us
July 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
ICE does not work alone. Under the 287(g) program, state and local law enforcement agencies can enter agreements with ICE allowing designated officers to perform certain immigration enforcement functions. Learn more about reporting on ICE with public records in MuckRock’s guide.
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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July 8, 2026 at 11:35 PM
ICE relies heavily on local infrastructure, including jails, county governments and municipal law enforcement agencies. That means the paper trail in smaller jurisdictions may be easier to access through state open records laws and can complement federal FOIA requests.
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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July 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Join us for our next FOIAFriday session on June 26, where we'll discuss the intersection of FOIA and U.S. elections. buff.ly/lpnv6Bc
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us02web.zoom.us
June 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Want to learn more about how to get records from ICE? Our last month's FOIAFriday session explored how to obtain records from the agency.

We were joined by by Madison Holcomb from @shastascout.bsky.social and @katehuangpu.bsky.social and Danielle Ohl from @spotlightpa.org.
FOIAFriday: Obtaining public records from ICE
This month’s FOIAFriday session focuses on how you can obtain records and reporting on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). We were joined by Madison Holcomb from Shasta Scout and Kate…
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June 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM