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Join us for Building with MuckRock, where we’ll answer any questions, take your feedback and show you the newest tools on our platform.
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We’ll be showcasing Plucky Wire, an easy-to-use syndication platform that lets outlets launch their own newswire service. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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A new ruling finds police images taken by Flock’s AI license plate-scanning cameras are public records that can be requested as part of normal public records requests. www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
www.404media.co
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
A new ruling finds police images taken by Flock’s AI license plate-scanning cameras are public records that can be requested as part of normal public records requests. www.404media.co/judge-rules-...
The House Oversight Committee released thousands of documents turned from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including emails that mention President Trump.
Read more from @bostonglobe.com and get the documents on @documentcloud.org: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/12/n...
www.documentcloud.org/projects/223...
Read more from @bostonglobe.com and get the documents on @documentcloud.org: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/12/n...
www.documentcloud.org/projects/223...
Epstein full docs
Nov 12, 2025 - Oversight Committee Releases Additional Epstein Estate Documents
www.documentcloud.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The House Oversight Committee released thousands of documents turned from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, including emails that mention President Trump.
Read more from @bostonglobe.com and get the documents on @documentcloud.org: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/12/n...
www.documentcloud.org/projects/223...
Read more from @bostonglobe.com and get the documents on @documentcloud.org: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/12/n...
www.documentcloud.org/projects/223...
Join us for Building with MuckRock, where we’ll answer any questions, take your feedback and show you the newest tools on our platform.
We’ll be showcasing Plucky Wire, an easy-to-use syndication platform that lets outlets launch their own newswire service. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’ll be showcasing Plucky Wire, an easy-to-use syndication platform that lets outlets launch their own newswire service. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Join us for Building with MuckRock, where we’ll answer any questions, take your feedback and show you the newest tools on our platform.
We’ll be showcasing Plucky Wire, an easy-to-use syndication platform that lets outlets launch their own newswire service. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
We’ll be showcasing Plucky Wire, an easy-to-use syndication platform that lets outlets launch their own newswire service. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Sunlight Research Center is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively.
Learn more about JSX:
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Journalism Support Exchange
A central resource hub for journalism support organizations
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November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sunlight Research Center is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively.
Learn more about JSX:
Learn more about JSX:
MuckRock is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively.
Learn more about JSX: jsx.news
Learn more about JSX: jsx.news
Journalism Support Exchange
A central resource hub for journalism support organizations
jsx.news
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
MuckRock is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively.
Learn more about JSX: jsx.news
Learn more about JSX: jsx.news
Learn how the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism verified and permanently archived Nigerian election documents from the 2023 presidential election. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Preserving Democracy: How CCIJ verified and permanently archived Nigerian election documents
Earlier this year, the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism undertook a massive audit of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results.
www.muckrock.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Learn how the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism verified and permanently archived Nigerian election documents from the 2023 presidential election. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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#foioklahoma By John D. Hanna & Heather Hollingsworth, apnews.com: A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday.
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says his rural county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023.
apnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
#foioklahoma By John D. Hanna & Heather Hollingsworth, apnews.com: A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023 that sparked an outcry over press freedom, the paper’s editor said Tuesday.
Hawaiian court records show that dozens of licensed private security and detectives have criminal histories, including assault, drug felonies and domestic abuse, reports @civilbeat.bsky.social.
Disgraced Cops, Ex-Felons Among Hawaiʻi's Licensed Security Guards
The state board that licenses private security guards has broad authority to certify people who apply, even if their personal history raises red flags.
www.civilbeat.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Hawaiian court records show that dozens of licensed private security and detectives have criminal histories, including assault, drug felonies and domestic abuse, reports @civilbeat.bsky.social.
Using MuckRock's crowdsourcing platform and Amazon Textract, CCIJ extracted and verified vote counts during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Preserving Democracy: How CCIJ verified and permanently archived Nigerian election documents
Earlier this year, the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism undertook a massive audit of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results.
www.muckrock.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Using MuckRock's crowdsourcing platform and Amazon Textract, CCIJ extracted and verified vote counts during Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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Government data is disappearing, but Sunlight Research Center's tipsheet explores what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.
Tip Sheet: AccessFest 2025 Government Data Disappearing
This tip sheet can be used to find information on the disappearance of government data and explore what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Government data is disappearing, but Sunlight Research Center's tipsheet explores what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.
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In Philly and want to know how to get verified information out to people? The News Creator Corps is having me do a Citing Sources training session on Dec. 3! A few tickets left www.eventbrite.com/e/news-creat...
News Creator Corps Citing Sources Training
Learn how to distinguish between media sources and find credible information you can share with your audiences and communities.
www.eventbrite.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
In Philly and want to know how to get verified information out to people? The News Creator Corps is having me do a Citing Sources training session on Dec. 3! A few tickets left www.eventbrite.com/e/news-creat...
New analysis reveals the full scope of how Elon Musk's Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop. thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? - The Nevada Independent
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 PM
New analysis reveals the full scope of how Elon Musk's Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop. thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Join the MuckRock team next week for Building with MuckRock, where we’ll feature a demo of PluckyWire.
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Building with MuckRock
us02web.zoom.us
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Join the MuckRock team next week for Building with MuckRock, where we’ll feature a demo of PluckyWire.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Earlier this year, CCIJ undertook a massive audit of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results.
Using MuckRock's crowdsourcing platform and Amazon Textract, CCIJ extracted and verified vote counts.
Using MuckRock's crowdsourcing platform and Amazon Textract, CCIJ extracted and verified vote counts.
Preserving Democracy: How CCIJ verified and permanently archived Nigerian election documents
Earlier this year, the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism undertook a massive audit of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results.
www.muckrock.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Earlier this year, CCIJ undertook a massive audit of Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election, collecting and analyzing over 160,000 polling unit results.
Using MuckRock's crowdsourcing platform and Amazon Textract, CCIJ extracted and verified vote counts.
Using MuckRock's crowdsourcing platform and Amazon Textract, CCIJ extracted and verified vote counts.
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Also, @muckrock.com makes it super easy to file a FOIA request. Wanna find out if your local police department has the facial recognition app from DHS? Clone one of these: www.muckrock.com/foi/list/?q=... and put in your local/county/city/state police agency.
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Also, @muckrock.com makes it super easy to file a FOIA request. Wanna find out if your local police department has the facial recognition app from DHS? Clone one of these: www.muckrock.com/foi/list/?q=... and put in your local/county/city/state police agency.
Join @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence.
Cracking Open Cold Cases with Jerry Mitchell | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old…
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Join @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence.
One of the largest distributors of print books for libraries is winding down operations by the end of the year, reports @404media.co. www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down
Why it might have been and may continue to be harder to get new releases from your local library.
www.404media.co
November 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
One of the largest distributors of print books for libraries is winding down operations by the end of the year, reports @404media.co. www.404media.co/libraries-sc...
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Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
Transparency Alliance Project - Journalist Open Records Access Survey
Please help MuckRock, the National Freedom of Information Coalition, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Brechner Freedom of Information Project create tools, training and…
forms.gle
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
New analysis from @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and @thenvindy.com reveals the full scope of how the Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop.
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? - The Nevada Independent
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New analysis from @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and @thenvindy.com reveals the full scope of how the Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop.
Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
Transparency Alliance Project - Journalist Open Records Access Survey
Please help MuckRock, the National Freedom of Information Coalition, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Brechner Freedom of Information Project create tools, training and…
forms.gle
October 31, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
Check out the Chicago History Museum's feature of the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock's work on air quality in Cicero.
Read more about our work: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Read more about our work: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
October 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Check out the Chicago History Museum's feature of the Cicero Independiente and MuckRock's work on air quality in Cicero.
Read more about our work: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Read more about our work: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
In California, reporters and members of the public have been denied access to inspect public records, a potential violation of California’s Public Records Act. investigatela.org/2025/10/25/c...
City of Industry clerk denies inspection of records, access to public documents
City of Industry — Officials with the City of Industry have denied access to reporters and members of the public to inspect public records on multiple occasions, possibly in violation of California…
investigatela.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
In California, reporters and members of the public have been denied access to inspect public records, a potential violation of California’s Public Records Act. investigatela.org/2025/10/25/c...
Filing records requests doesn’t have to be spooky. This Halloween, join us for FOIAFriday where we discuss public records laws and rulings, techniques, tricks and insider tips from fellow requesters.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
FOIAFriday
us02web.zoom.us
October 29, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Filing records requests doesn’t have to be spooky. This Halloween, join us for FOIAFriday where we discuss public records laws and rulings, techniques, tricks and insider tips from fellow requesters.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
Transparency Alliance Project - Journalist Open Records Access Survey
Please help MuckRock, the National Freedom of Information Coalition, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and the Brechner Freedom of Information Project create tools, training and…
forms.gle
October 28, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Help us plan for a more transparent future!
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97
We’re partnering with @rcfp.org, @brechnerfoi.bsky.social and state-level transparency organizations around the country to invest in resources that help better equip requesters to get access to government information. forms.gle/DB6DBfqQuYsznbw97