Q: When I led a petition drive against a school board, I wanted to set up in the downtown park. I was told by the downtown workers that I had to stand in a corner of the park away from the public. It has been a while since this but it is still going on. Protesting and public actions are being limited to this corner. I feel like the “corner” limits freedom of speech and
Q: I was petitioning at a Target store and was asked to leave. I went to the police department and was told that I have a right to be there, but they can tell me when to set up. I then went back, and Target security said they would call the police. The police who came out were from a different municipality and they said that Target could make a citizen’s arrest if I did
Q: The city has just reached a settlement agreement with several police officers who had filed claims–and then a lawsuit–alleging discrimination on the part of the police chief. There were also workers compensation claims tied to this lawsuit. The city just announced that as part of the agreement, the officers have withdrawn their civil suit. Also, the city will be resolving all outstanding workers compensation claims. I want to request the settlement agreement to find
Q: A draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit was submitted for comments. A final permit ignored most comments, but made three small changes. The first and only public hearing is coming up , but the agenda states that oral comments will be limited to the three changes. Thus, no important points can be made to the Regional Water Quality Board members at the public hearing. Can they so tightly constrain what the board
Q: I’m a freelance journalist, and I’ve got a few question regarding a recent records request I filed asking to view police reports, correspondence, etc., related to a suicide investigation. The case is closed, but the request was denied anyway. The denial letter says that even when a police investigation is closed, the agency doesn’t have to make anything public (though it did provide a small, essentially worthless summary). Is that conclusion correct? Do I