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Yolo County: Request made for full disclosure of details of shooting incident

donal brown April 26, 2010

A watchdog group has requested that the District Attorney release to the public the full report on their investigation in the case of the shooting of Luis Gutierrez. The group specifically wants to know if a sheriff deputy put a gun to a nine-year-old girl’s head during the incident. -db Yolo Judicial Watch Commentary April 24, 2010 By David Greenwald Let me be honest here and say that I am frustrated with the way our

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Marin news staff wins Freedom of Information award in CNPA contest

donal brown April 22, 2010

A team of journalists on the staff of Marin’s Independent Journal won first place for Freedom of Information reporting in the 2009 California Newsaper Publisher Association contest. The staff members won for their work in getting the county to release payroll details that shed light on budget problems. -db Marin Independent Journal April 20, 2010 By Brad Breithaupt WINNING FIRST PLACE for our “Freedom of Information” reporting was a great honor for the IJ. In

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States move to exclude 911 recordings from public record

donal brown April 1, 2010

Noting a trend to keep 911 records from the public, Citizen Media Law Project blogger Justin Silverman argues that there is a compelling public interest in allowing access to the records in the interest of shining light on the performance of public safety officers . He says laws can guarantee access and still protect the identity of those deserving privacy. -db Citizen Media Law Project Commentary April 1, 2010 By Justin Silverman When a grizzly

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Presidential pardons: Obama administration puts privacy above transparency

donal brown March 30, 2010

The Justice Department filed a brief in federal appeals court in a bid to deny a journalist’s request for the names of the nearly 10,000 individuals denied clemency by President George W. Bush. -db Politico Commentary March 29, 2010 By Josh Gerstein While President Barack Obama has vowed to operate the most open and transparent administration in history, he does not appear to be seeking any advantage over his predecessor when it comes to letting the

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OMB Watch posts details of risks posed by U.S. chemical facilities

donal brown October 29, 2009

A government watchdog agency, OMB Watch, has posted updated risks to public health of thousands of chemical facilities allowing the public information needed to protect families and communities. The government has been derelict in providing the information. -DB OMB Watch Press Release October 29, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C.—OMB Watch today posted updated information about the risks of serious public harm posed by thousands of chemical facilities nationwide. The risk management plans of approximately 14,000 facilities that

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