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I reported a crime against my property. I am the victim. The report covered up the crime by identifying me…
I got a question about legal right (protected by First Amendment or any other Constitutional law) for our reporter here…
I am working on a story about a consultant’s work for a California County. I was told recently that the…
I would like to know how I sue a newspaper for defamation. Or if not the newspaper, then the editor?
I’d like to obtain an incident report from the police department and they have denied the request. What can I…
In California, ambulance providers can use a Federal program administer through the DHS (Dept. of Health Care Services) to receive…
We have a City Council unfamiliar it seems with the First Amendment. The most recent proposal is to order the…
I requested a copy of a contract, between my community and a towing company base in a neighboring city, but…
I am seeking public records from the Police Department. They routinely deny access to records claiming exemptions.
In 2017 police…
How does one deal with ‘Privileged’ designation in a Public Records Act request response?