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    CPRA Newsgathering

    Accessing 911 Calls and Police Reports

    I’m producing a documentary on the lives of Transgender women. Many of them have been assaulted or even killed for being who they are. I want to show a few instances of that through 911 calls, police reports, and associated photos. The police department won't even respond to my requests. Do I have a right […]

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Fire Department employee names

    Would the Names of employees working for a City Fire Department be considered accessible via the Public Records Request? I have a year range from like 1985 to 1987.

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    Can Employment Records & Dismissal Be Presented in City Council Open Session?

    […] records to include write up's and responses to said write up's, a final report from the psychologist summarizing test scores and outcomes of counseling, his license application for paramedic which contained our address and his social security number and actual drivers license as well as his Paramedic license and local EMS accreditation, none of […]

    November 16, 2018

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    CPRA

    Legal Action Against a Board Member in Closed Session

    Is it legal for the superintendent and board president to put under closed session anticipating legal action regarding a board member without notifying that board member of the reasons, etc.?

    June 14, 2009

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    CPRA

    City study taken off website after one day

    An historic inventory and study that the city paid for was put on the city's website for only a day and then taken off. I've asked city staff to provide me with a copy and was told that it's an administrative draft and they're not for public view.

    March 23, 2010

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    CPRA Police Records

    Police deny journalist’s request for suicide report

    […] 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 have any recourse? For instance, can I ask that they redact sensitive information?

    April 2, 2010

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    FOIA

    Need Assistance Using FOIA To Request My FISA File

    Do you offer services for FOIA requests specifically at the FISA Court? This would be for my personal file. If not, can you perhaps recommend an attorney or organization who is willing to help?

    April 6, 2020

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    CPRA

    Is A Letter From A Water District Lawyer A City Attorney Public?

    […] had a contract to deliver water, but wanted to modify it. The District's lawyer wrote a letter to the city attorney, attaching a draft civil complaint, asking for a set of changes, threatening to sue otherwise. "Settlement" meetings were in closed session. Now that a new contract has been agreed to, is the first […]

    December 7, 2018

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    CPRA Police Records

    Accessing Police Evidence

    I was attacked by police. They grabbed me forcibly and bruised my arms and wrist and sprained 3 discs in my back for which I am under a doctor’s care. I was not their suspect. Minutes before this assault I called 9-1-1 asking to speak to the Watch Commander and was refused this right. […]

    June 14, 2009