Category «Freedom of Information»

DOJ publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump

NPR: “The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld. They include 16 new pages that cover three additional FBI interview summaries with a woman who accused Trump of sexual abuse decades ago when she was …

Subjects: Censorship, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys

Escalating attacks by Pam Bondi against DOJ attorneys along with protection for loyalists – See Federal Register – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of the Attorney General 28 CFR Part 77 [Docket No. OAG199, AG Order No. 6653-2026-A] RIN 1105-AB82 Review of State Bar Complaints and Allegations Against Department of Justice Attorneys. Notice of proposed rulemaking. …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

OSHA, Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board, EPA, and Debarment violations for past 10 years

Data is Beautiful – “I got pissed that all of these public government records are impossible to read, so I mapped them all to be freely viewed. Sources: insidescoop.app Data | Occupational Safety and Health Administration Form 5500 Search NLRB Data on Data.gov | National Labor Relations Board Data | US EPA SAM.gov | Search …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

The Proton guide to privacy at protests

Proton Blog: “From Minneapolis to Munich to Tehran, people are taking to the streets as a form of political expression. The right to peaceful assembly and protest are bedrocks of democracy, and we support everyone’s ability to exercise these rights. Proton’s mission is to protect people’s privacy and freedom from surveillance and censorship. For this …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Internet, Legal Research

Trump Has No Plan for the Iranian People

The Atlantic – Gift Article – The mere act of bombing Iran will not by itself create a stable regime. By Anne Applebaum …The Islamic Republic is a theocracy founded explicitly to oppose the deepest principles of liberal democracy and the rule of law. During its 47-year reign, this theocratic state underwent no meaningful political …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Legal Research

Confidential database reveals which items NPS thinks may ‘disparage’ America

Washington Post [no paywall] – “An internal government database reviewed by The Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, climate change and other topics at hundreds of national park sites…The database does not make clear which of the plaques, maps, films …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Government, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Epstein emails over the course of 19 years

Follow up to AI-Powered Epstein Files Research Databases and Data Explorers – See also Epstein emails Published on 2025-11-23 via Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDoSecrets) Type: Leak, Limited Distribution Download Size: 2.50 GB Download: Link Download 2: Link External Collaboration Link: Link “Approximately 20,900 unredacted emails and file attachments sent and received by Jeffrey Epstein …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Mail, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

The Government Just Made it Harder to See What Spy Tech it Buys

404 Media: “It might look like something from the early days of the internet, with its aggressively grey color scheme and rectangles nested inside rectangles, but FPDS.gov is one of the most important resources for keeping tabs on what powerful spying tools U.S. government agencies are buying. It includes everything from phone hacking technology, to …

Subjects: AI, Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

ICE Moves Dozens of Vehicles From Exposed Baltimore Garage Ahead of Protes

Project Salt Box: “Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles staged at a Baltimore parking garage quietly relocated to at least two other downtown locations Wednesday, hours before a protest organized to draw attention to the staging site was set to begin. Beginning around 3:00 P.M. and continuing at least until 8:30 P.M., eyewitnesses reported to Project …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Freedom of Information, Legal Research, Transportation

Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans

Wired [no paywall] – “Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security’s proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation. A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials provided to New Hampshire governor Kelly Ayotte’s office about a new effort to build “mega” detention and …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump’s properties remain an epicenter of his conflicts and corruption in second term

CREW: “In the year since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office, he has already racked up an astonishing number of conflicts of interest from the businesses that he owns and profits from as president. While everyday Americans continue to struggle to cover the rising costs of housing, groceries, utilities and other regular expenses, Trump’s …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Legal Research