September 30, 2011
How can I get the police dept. to release a shooting report?
The local police department is refusing to release a report on a shooting. Many months have passed since the incident.…
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September 29, 2011
Denied access to county’s seismic studies
I have been seeking access to seismic studies performed as part of the county’s subway extension process but my request…
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September 26, 2011
Can I request public staff time cards?
My community has a special water district.There is a manager and a five-person elected board.Would the manager’s time-card be public…
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September 15, 2011
Request for police surveillance records met with 90-day delay
Our watchdog organization submitted a PRA request on three months ago for copies of audio and visual surveillance recordings made…
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September 14, 2011
Am I allowed to make my own copies instead of paying the agency fees?
A local government agency has allowed me to inspect public records per a PRA request, but refuses to allow me…
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September 9, 2011
Police refuse request for incident report from peaceful protest
In August 2010 myself and three others were passing out Christian prolife materials to clients approaching a Planned Parenthood (PP)…
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September 8, 2011
UC keeps extending my records request without providing a reason
I have sent the university several PRA Requests in conjunction with my son’s recent death on campus. The state university…
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September 5, 2011
Costs soar for City Council meeting DVDs
I know that cities cannot charge for staff time when it comes to making photocopies in public records requests. Does…
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September 5, 2011
How can copy fees vary from agency to agency?
I submitted a bid to be the janitorial service provider for the county court house. After the bid was over…
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August 26, 2011
Sheriff’s office won’t release names of inmates held on immigration charges
I’m working on a story about inmates in county jail released into ICE (Immigration Customs Enforcement) custody. Seeking records of…