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Social Media Users Rip A24 Over Upcoming Veteran-Directed Iraq War Movie 'Based on Memory': 'Is This a Sick Joke?'

The movie trailer, which has more than 32 million views on X, racked up thousands of deprecating comments about the film's subject matter.

College Student Slapped With $84,000 Bill for FOIA Records

"It's been very stressful for him," says the student's mother. "He just wants to go to school. He wants to do well. He wants to get an education."

FOIA has no teeth and bureaucrats abuse its exemptions. Just redact and release every federal workers' emails instead.

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Hey, Fauci's Staff: You Can't Just 'Make Your Emails Disappear'

A government scientist is the latest official whose attempts to evade the Freedom of Information Act have landed him in hot water.

Feds Worried About Anarchists Gluing the Locks to a Government Facility

A FOIA request reveals what the FBI and Homeland Security had to say about anarchist activities on May Day 2015.

HUD Refuses To Release Secretary Marcia Fudge's Email Address in Response to Reason FOIA Request

Cabinet officials often use pseudonymous email accounts, but declaring them secret from records requests is another matter altogether.

Irish abuse fugitive to face justice?

Former Irish swim coach George Gibney has hidden in plain sight in the U.S. for decades. Finally, that may change

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Joe Biden's Email Aliases Are a Potentially Serious Transparency Problem

Multiple administrations have allowed senior officials to use alias email accounts. The practice undermines the Freedom of Information Act and encourages secrecy.

Reason Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Bureau of Prisons for Inmate Death Records

Reason Files FOIA Lawsuit Against Bureau of Prisons for Inmate Death Records

Reason reported in 2020 on allegations of fatal medical neglect inside two federal women's prisons. The Bureau of Prisons heavily redacted reports that would show if women died of inadequate care.

Navy has UFO vids, won't release them

Navy has UFO vids, won't release them

The U.S. Navy has confirmed it has more UFO videos — but claims releasing them could be dangerous

D.C. Police Department Allegedly Has Policy of Delaying/Denying FOIA Requests That May Lead to Criticism

A district court just allowed a First Amendment challenge to this policy to go forward.

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