More than a year after Austinites voted overwhelmingly to make secret police personnel files public, the Austin Police Department has begun to release those documents. Requesting so-called G-file ...

Attorneys representing a Conway open-records law activist sued the Arkansas State Police on Tuesday, alleging that it violated the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when asked to turn over materials ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Whether it's investigating controversial decisions by local governments or digging into how those agencies spend taxpayer money, 13 Investigates relies on open records laws to ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ A group of Oklahoma defense lawyers went to court Monday to force Police Chief M.T. Berry to turn over documents about the investigation of an Oklahoma City police chemist accused ...

In 1998, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) began requiring officers to fill out reports any time they had to use force, a big step toward tracking when and why police resorted to strong-arming ...

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SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — — A South Fulton homeowner is taking the city back to court, claiming leaders continue to violate Georgia’s open records laws despite a court order meant to enforce transparency.

Texas’ open records law gives almost anyone access to government records. Its purpose centers on ensuring transparency and accountability at public agencies — but knowing how to use the law ...

HAZARD, Ky. (LEX 18) — In July, Dallas Campbell went to the Hazard Police Department to make an open records request. A process he assumed would take a few minutes ended with him in handcuffs.

Georgians have the right to obtain public records directly from private organizations with government contracts, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled this week, overturning lower court rulings that allowed ...

ATLANTA (AP) — A judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay more than $54,000 in attorneys' fees and to turn over documents after finding that her office violated Georgia's ...