June 17, 2016
Police say daily crime logs can’t be released to the public
I have been seeking release of daily crime logs through the Police Department, preferably the day they are issued. The…
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April 27, 2016
Are police informant contracts subject to the PRA?
I am a journalist investigating the local County Narcotics task force and their use of confidential informants. I know the…
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April 5, 2016
Access to records in workers’ comp issue
I’m currently battling a workers’ comp case with my former employer. In November, my husband requested a welfare check on…
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March 28, 2016
Seeking 911 records for wrongful death
I am seeking records on a 911 report/timing and wondering what is covered under my First Amendment rights.
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March 22, 2016
Disclosure of applicant information under PRA
We’re trying to request the applications of taxicab applicants to see if the regulatory body is discriminating. The public agency…
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November 16, 2015
Sheriff’s office refuses to release crime report unless I am a victim
I am trying to get a copy of a public police report from 1999. I phoned the County Sheriff’s Records…
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September 22, 2015
Are the officer’s emails exempt from access under the CA Public Records Act?
I am considering filing an open records request under the California Public records act for the internal emails of a…
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June 10, 2015
Writer denied access to coroner’s report on 1947 Black Dahlia case
I am researching the ‘Black Dahlia’ murder in California in 1947. I have asked the LAPD for its file on this…
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April 16, 2015
Can I access driver ID’s from traffic-stop police reports?
I am working on a story about traffic stops and would like to request the city’s police department for records…
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April 10, 2015
Can I be denied access to files on decades-old, closed murder case?
I am researching a decades-old murder. I have spoken with the DA’s Chief Inspector about the case and he is unwilling to…