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30 Jan, 2023

Citizens deserve access to police video even when people don’t die

By |2023-01-30T18:09:54-06:00January 30, 2023|Categories: crime records, Legislature|Tags: , , , , , , |0 Comments

If the video footage from the Tyre Nichols beating in Memphis tells us anything, it’s that we need to keep protecting the tools that allow public accountability for corruption.

5 May, 2022

Citizen suit against Athens targets meeting minutes, redaction costs

By |2022-05-05T16:29:43-05:00May 5, 2022|Categories: fees, minutes, open meetings lawsuits|Tags: , , , , , , , |0 Comments

A citizen's lawsuit against the city of Athens and its city manager takes aim at multiple potential violations of the open meetings and public records laws, including overcharging for copies and failing to keep minutes of meetings involving a suspension of the city manager.

21 Sep, 2021

U. of Memphis withdraws proposal to inspect cell phones, charge when someone takes picture of public record

By |2021-09-23T09:01:07-05:00September 21, 2021|Categories: requests|Tags: , , , , |0 Comments

The University of Memphis has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have required public records requestors who took pictures of public records to hand over their phone so the university could check it for what they photographed and would have allowed the university to charge the person a "production cost" even though the university itself did not produce the copies.

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