Queen of the #FOIA Freaks • Bearer of Bad News @eff // @DandC // @rocnewsguild // @SpareChangeNews
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If you're a grassroots group fighting for privacy and civil liberties in the digital space or calling for protections against government surveillance in our public ones, consider joining the EFA.
The relaunch of the EFA is not just a cosmetic change; it represents our renewed commitment to supporting grassroots digital rights advocacy. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/re…
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NEWS: This morning our members unanimously ratified a new two-year contract, our first since 2019. It comes after more than two years of negotiations with @nyguild and a 19-day strike in April, the first in our history. ✊✊✊
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Cell-site simulators are fishing with a net: people in the vicinity are caught in their widespread data collection, even those who have not been involved with a crime. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/ne…
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Thanks to new records spotted by @BINJ, we now know more about the current generation of cell-site simulators being used by law enforcement. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/ne…
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UPDATE: The Senate has scheduled a full floor vote for Monday, 5/13. That means this is our LAST CHANCE to save #OPRA.
The Legislature is back at it again trying to gut #OPRA! Despite an outpouring of opposition, they aren't backing down.
With a hearing Thu on 5/8, let's make it clear they must protect #government #transparency >> action.aclu.org/send-message…
#LGBTQ #NewJersey #NJ #accountability
ALT Over a navy background, white and light blue text: "30-second action. Click link for more info. Tell your legislators: DON'T GUT OPRA! Protect Gov't Transparency. NJ lawmakers are still trying to rush through a bill that would severely limit the ability to access public records and hold government officials accountable. Use the form from our friends at the ACLU-NJ to tell your legislators to OPPOSE S2930/A4045." In the middle is a blue-tinted photo of the NJ Statehouse.
NJ politicians want extensive rollbacks of the state's public records law, #OPRA. These include obstacles to recouping legal costs for requesters forced to take noncompliant agencies to court. They also want text messages and emails to be less accessible.
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(3/3) I’ve spent the past two years of my life interning with Gannett and learning from these journalists. Without them, I would not be the person I am today. Their work is vital to this community and their voices matter. #unionstrong @rocnewsguild
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WE DESERVE A #FAIRCONTRACTNOW
Tomorrow at NOON we will be picketing downtown.
Join us. Meet us. Make some noise. Spread the noise.
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Please show up tonight for my stellar colleagues from the @DandC.
Strong local journalism is essential to strong communities.
SHAME ON 👎 @Gannett 👎 for extreme dawdling and disrespectful dealings with @rocnewsguild, an affront to the Rochester community and local news.
🔔📰 RALLY FOR LOCAL NEWS 📰🔔
Show your support for local journalism!
Please join us TODAY at 5 p.m. ET outside the #Rochester @DandC at 245 E. Main Street.
A very happy #SunshineWeek to everyone, especially this year's Foilies winners! May they each celebrate by reflecting on the ways they've failed to perform their civic duties and by resolving to be better tomorrow.
It's Sunshine Week, and that means it's time for The Foilies! Each year EFF and @Muckrock compile the previous year's worst and weirdest responses to public records requests. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/fo…
Accidents happen, and when the police are involved, civilians can be left to handle the costs and consequences on their own.
This is great reporting and an awesome initiative from @DRobinsonLoHud, @DandC, and the team from @USATODAYNETWORK New York and @NewhouseSU.
Syracuse police officers crashed their vehicles hundreds of times between 2013 and 2022, with some wrecks leaving civilians with lasting injuries. democratandchronicle.com/sto…
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Residents must understand "this is not simply a registry of cameras for law enforcement reference but an extensive system of data collection that requires clear policies & processes for use, data retention, & audits,” EFF’s @_blip_ told @404mediaco.
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Have you had a ridiculous interaction with a FOIA office this year? Consider submitting it to The Foilies, and it could be recognized nationally for its absurdity.
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Arkansas lawmakers want to rush out changes to the state’s FOIA law that erode transparency without public review. The public’s right to know demands more. Arkansas should reject amendments to the state public records law. eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/ar…
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Through public records requests, EFF found that the police agencies shared license plate data with out-of-state agencies — sensitive information about where people live, work or seek reproductive health services and other medical care. sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…
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EFF has mapped 290+ surveillance towers along the U.S.-Mexico border, providing journalists, researchers and the public with crucial data for evaluating border security policy. eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/cb…
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EFF and @MuckRock present… The Foilies! Our annual faux awards that name and shame government agencies and officials that thwart the public's right to information. #sunshineweek eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/fo…
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Deployment of lethal force via robots “definitely marks a new level of possible violence meted out by law enforcement, so it’s incredibly important that we have this conversation,” EFF’s @_blip_ told @FortuneMagazine. fortune.com/2023/02/04/kille…
