Brady lists are generally required to disclose credibility issues to defense attorneys. These lists can offer a window into patterns of misconduct and credibility issues within police departments.

So excited for this new partnership between @inn.org's Rural News Network and @muckrock.com's @sunlightresearch.bsky.social—bringing investigative muscle and research support directly to rural newsrooms covering the 2026 midterms. #ruralnews #localnews #nonprofitnews

“Every voter, no matter where they live, deserves access to deeply reported, fact-based journalism,” said @brandiswicegood.bsky.social MuckRock’s chief editorial and programs officer. Learn more about MuckRock and the @inn.org’s new partnership. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

TOMORROW: we’ll be chatting about Datasette, an open-source tool for exploring and publishing data. We'll cover how to use your MuckRock account to get started and hit the ground running with importing your own data.

INN’s Rural News Network and @muckrock.com are partnering to provide RNN newsrooms access to @sunlightresearch.bsky.social, strengthening 2026 midterm election coverage across the country. news.inn.org/rural-news-n...

The city of Richmond has agreed to pay $549,000 to settle an employment lawsuit with former FOIA Officer Connie Clay, who claims she was fired after she spoke up about the city’s failures to follow Virginia FOIA law, reports @richmonder.bsky.social. www.richmonder.org/richmond-set...

MuckRock and the @inn.org’s Rural News Network are partnering to provide RNN member newsrooms access to a support program designed to strengthen 2026 midterm election coverage at small and rural news organizations across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Brady lists can offer a window into patterns of misconduct and credibility issues within police departments. MuckRock’s latest public records guide walks through how to locate, analyze and report on these lists.

A Department of Justice legal opinion concluded that the Presidential Records Act “unconstitutionally intrudes on the independence and autonomy of the President guaranteed," reports @jasonleopold.bsky.social.

This month’s Building with MuckRock session, we’ll be chatting about Datasette, an open-source tool for exploring and publishing data. We'll cover how to use your MuckRock account to get started and hit the ground running with importing your own data.

It’s almost been one year since the launch of @transjournalists.org and MuckRock’s partnership to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the nation. See what we've accomplished this past year:

Join us for FOIAFriday, where we'll take a look at how artificial intelligence is being applied by FOIA requesters and agencies to improve the process, and the unintended consequences of the implementation of AI. Register:

Police misconduct records are notoriously difficult to pry from agencies. Our latest guide explains the main types of police disciplinary records, what those records contain, where to find them and provides sample language you can use in your own requests today. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

For #LocalNewsDay, a thread of some investigations MuckRock's Sunlight Research Desk supported this past year. 🧵

On April 29, we'll be joined by Jeremy Caplan, director of teaching and learning at the CUNY Newmark School of Journalism, to discuss NotebookLM. Learn what the tool can do, why it matters, and how it can help you use it in your investigative reporting. Register:

Local reporters often find financial documents in public portals or in response to public records requests. Learn how DocumentCloud’s Add-Ons can review data heavy documents, giving reporters more time to spend answering the key questions of their investigations. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Sunlight member @riversiderecord.bsky.social joined a dozen news outlets in filing a motion to unseal three warrants obtained by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in connection with Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation into alleged election fraud.

Tomorrow is the first annual Local News Day. MuckRock is proud to be part of a national movement empowering local newsrooms to grow. @sunlightresearch.bsky.social has been working all year alongside local newsrooms on investigations you'll want to see. Stay tuned for more tomorrow! #LocalNewsDay

Register for our free #JAWS Webinar April 22: Investigating Candidates - Tracking Public Records and Financial Ties. Join investigative journalist & the Editor of @muckrock.com, Anna Massoglia, to go beyond campaign websites to investigate political candidates. www.jaws.org/news/jaws-we...

Police misconduct is often a matter of life or death, an area where transparency is more important than almost anywhere else. Read our requester’s guide and learn how to obtain police misconduct documents and data: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Journalists! Want a better way to explore, clean and share data? Join the @muckrock.com team and @alexgarcia.xyz on April 17 as they share how @datasette.io can help. Free training and free tool! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Sunshine Award from @spj-posts.bsky.social recognizes individuals and groups for making important contributions in the area of open government. Deadline for nominations is April 9.

We’ve filed more than 350 public records requests — and recently received a batch of documents relating to the censorship of LGBTQ+ identities in sexual education materials. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

This month’s Building with MuckRock we’ll be chatting about Datasette, an open-source tool for exploring and publishing data. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Prepare for the midterms with MuckRock editor @annalecta.bsky.social and @womenjournos.bsky.social! Learn to use public records, financial disclosures, campaign finance filings and other sources to uncover more about candidates running for office and who backs them.

Worth noting that I've since seen this language in other agreements with departments in other states. I've spoken to experts who think it would be quickly overruled in a state court, but this adds time and expense to disclosure

In New Hampshire, a public agreement between the town of Carroll and ICE states that Carroll “must coordinate” with ICE’s public affairs office before releasing information to the media about its work under the agreement, reports @sammysussman.bsky.social.

Philly journalists, and transparency advocates: Come to Pen and Pencil Club on April 15 to talk with me, Dillon Bergin of @muckrock.com and Paula Knudsen Burke of @rcfp.org about Right to Know & fighting for law enforcement records in PA. Sign up: penandpencil.org/content.aspx...

FREE #JAWS WEBINAR APRIL 22: Join investigative journalist and the Editor of @muckrock.com, Anna Massoglia, to go beyond campaign websites to investigate political candidates for your reporting. Registration is required to attend:

New from @404media.co: Conservative parents’ advocacy groups have been experimenting with using commercially available artificial intelligence tools to help them flag more books they’ve deemed pornographic to be removed from public schools and libraries. www.404media.co/blockade-the...

The City of Richmond requires city officials to post financial data online, but has not published the data on their site. After @richmonder.bsky.social requested the records, the city is now asking for over $5,000 in FOIA fees.

Police misconduct records are notoriously difficult to pry from agencies. Our latest guide explains the main types of police disciplinary records, what those records contain, where to find them and provides sample language you can use in your own requests today. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

It’s almost been one year since the launch of @transjournalists.org and MuckRock’s partnership to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the nation. See what we've accomplished this past year: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

MuckRock has officially hit 5,000 followers on Bluesky! 🥳 Thank you for your support, sharing what we do and jumping into the conversation with us here.

During #SunshineWeek, we hosted a special FOIAFriday where we discussed FOIA under the second Trump administration, featuring Operations and Support Specialist Nicholas Santos and Senior Investigative and Data Journalist Dillon Bergin. Watch on YouTube:

See what it takes to start and grow a small newsroom that authentically serves its community in this Investigating with Sunlight session, with guest speakers from @shastascout.bsky.social, The Edge and @riversiderecord.bsky.social.

From pollution to police misconduct, there’s a lot you can find out from public records and @outliermedia.org's A.J. Johnson gives Detroiters a fresh, new guide to FOIA.

Join the MuckRock team for Building with MuckRock as we talk about @datasette.io, an open-source tool for exploring and publishing data. Each month, we’ll answer any questions, take your feedback and show you the newest tools on our platform.

"This year, Richmond made the list. At the center of the criticism is the city’s newly created FOIA Library, a system that on paper looks like a move toward greater public access, but in practice has raised concerns about who controls that access and how much of it the public will actually see."

Obtaining court documents from criminal cases can reveal law enforcement narratives, decision-making by prosecutors, sentencing context and more. Learn how to obtain and use court documents from our Investigating with Sunlight video on YouTube.

“Access to public records is not optional – it is a cornerstone of a functioning democracy,” --FOI Committee Chair @morisy.bsky.social. Recently, @spj-posts.bsky.social named Massachusetts the recipient of its 2026 Black Hole Award.

From pollution to police misconduct, there’s a lot you can find out from public records and @outliermedia.org’s A.J. Johnson gives Detroiters a fresh, new guide to FOIA.

Don't forget: @spj-posts.bsky.social's SkillsFest is today! Sign up now to join MuckRock's @morisy.bsky.social for the opening FOIA 101 session at 1pm ET. www.spj.org/skillsfest/

Join Building with MuckRock for a DocumentCloud walkthrough from MuckRock’s tech team. We’ll answer any questions, take your feedback and show you the newest tools on our platform. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📣 Join SPJ and the SPJ New England for SkillsFest26! A free, two-day virtual program March 26–27 with hours of hands-on journalism training from top industry pros. 📰 ✍️✅Registration is free and open to all. 🔗Learn more and sign up today!: bit.ly/470WC0i

Information about police misconduct can be difficult to obtain through public records requests. In this guide, we’ll explain the different types of records, what they contain, where to find them and provide language you can use in your own requests today. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Join MuckRockers during @spj-posts.bsky.social's SkillsFest 26 for our FOIA 101, state secrets and backgrounding sessions to learn more about public records, financial disclosures and digging into candidates ahead of the midterms. www.spj.org/skillsfest/

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal over her arrest in Texas, reports @lawrencehurley.bsky.social. www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

For this year's Foilies, the Discardment of Government Efficiency Award goes to... DOGE. DOGE quickly went to work slashing through the federal government and firing the employees responsible for fulfilling FOIA requests. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

MuckRock's @morisy.bsky.social and @brandiswicegood.bsky.social sat down with Editor & Publisher Magazine to discuss how the MuckRock and @sunlightresearch.bsky.social merger is working to build a future for investigative journalism and transparency. www.editorandpublisher.com/stories/new-...