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A&A: (Video 4:00) Once a case is closed are investigatory records made public?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI2MjAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0NDAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBzY3JvbGxpbmclM0QlMjJhdXRvJTIyJTIwbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMG1hcmdpbndpZHRoJTNEJTIyMCUyMiUyMHNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZyY2VtZWRpYS5jc3VjaGljby5lZHUlMkZNZWRpYXNpdGUlMkZQbGF5JTJGYzBjNTZmYTU2YTVlNGU0ODk0NDhjMTdhODk3YmRiYzYxZCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]The Law Enforcement Investigatory Records Exemption puts almost all police files inaccessible in a case in ongoing.  But what happens after the case is closed?  Can the public access those files, or are they still out of  kept locked up? Attorney Duffy Carolan and Associated Press Bureau Chief John Raess warn that even when a case has been closed for decades, the exemption expires. (4:00)[/vc_column_text][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Resources” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”middle” line_style=”dashed” line_height=”” line_color=”#e5de20″ line_width=”1″]Accessing law enforcement records[/ultimate_heading][info_list connector_color=”#e5d820″

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What is the value in publishing public employee salaries and pension? (video – 6:31)

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Doing the public’s business via email — public and private accounts (video – 6:00)

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A&A: (Video 5:58) Why reporters covering police wrongdoing often quote anonymous sources

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]JTNDaWZyYW1lJTIwd2lkdGglM0QlMjI2MDAlMjIlMjBoZWlnaHQlM0QlMjI0NDAlMjIlMjBmcmFtZWJvcmRlciUzRCUyMjAlMjIlMjBzY3JvbGxpbmclM0QlMjJhdXRvJTIyJTIwbWFyZ2luaGVpZ2h0JTNEJTIyMCUyMm1hcmdpbndpZHRoJTNEJTIyMCUyMnNyYyUzRCUyMmh0dHAlM0ElMkYlMkZyY2VtZWRpYS5jc3VjaGljby5lZHUlMkZNZWRpYXNpdGUlMkZQbGF5JTJGNGVkOWYzMzViMWVhNGI2Yjk3ZWU1OTQ5MzY4MDdiYjAxZCUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRmlmcmFtZSUzRQ==[/vc_raw_html][vc_column_text]Reporters are often criticized for quoting anonymous sources in stories regarding alleged police misconduct.  In this clip, Peter Scheer, K.C. Meadow and Duffy Carolan discuss the issue of accessing police investigatory records and why the public records exemption forces reporters to resort to anonymous sources. (5:58)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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