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U.S. diplomat suspended for publishing book criticizing Iraq war policy

donal brown October 31, 2011

The Obama administration suspended Foreign Services Officer Peter Van Buren for his book critical of the State Department operations in Iraq. Van Buren also installed a link to WikiLeaks on his blog. “No one was particularly concerned about what we were doing, how much money we were spending, and the results of our endeavors,”  Van Buren said of his experiences in Iraq in a speech to the National Press Club last week. From The Talk

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A&A: Police refuse to release report on shooting

FAC October 31, 2011

Q: The police are refusing to release a report it is doing on a shooting. Many months have passed since the incident. They give no explanation for their actions. What would be the best way to proceed to get them to release the report? A: As you may know, under California’s Public Records Act, public records — which include “any writing containing information relating to the conduct of the public’s business prepared, owned, used, or

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A&A:Trouble obtaining arrest records and mugshots

FAC October 28, 2011

Q: We are attempting to obtain arrest logs and mugshots or the booking photos associated with each arrest from local police jurisdictions for the purpose of crime statistical data gathering. We are asking for data on a consistent basis, i.e. daily email, weekly spreadsheets etc. Some jurisdictions have supplied the arrest logs but no photos. Other jurisdictions act like this is the first time they have ever had a request for such information. Can you

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Salt Lake: Prosecutor claims newspaper libeled her

donal brown October 27, 2011

A prosecutor alleged that the Salt Lake Tribune libeled her in a report accusing her of making racially charged remarks about a candidate for district attorney. She was demoted before the Tribune acknowledged that the accusations were not true. The prosecutor said the article was written to promote a Democratic candidate over the Republican incumbent in the race for district attorney. -db From the Courthouse News Service, October 27, 2011, by Jonny Bonner. Full story

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Immigrant group gains access to ICE memo on deportation policy

donal brown October 27, 2011

A federal judge ruled that an  immigrant rights group could obtain an internal memo from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) concerning the legal justification for the Secure Communities deportation program. Using the Freedom of Information Act, the group sued five federal agencies for the memo. -d From the Courthouse News Service, October 26, 2011, by Adam Klasfeld. Full story

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