Now onto the live FOIA workshopping at the @TransJournalists.org X @MuckRock.com FOIAthon – tune in on YouTube live. Right now, tips for early career requesters:

Shout out to @rcfp.org's Open Government Guide, such a fantastic resource. Join the FOIAthon live for more tips! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QwO... | Check out RCFP's guide here: www.rcfp.org/open-governm...

The @TransJournalists.org team talking about the 200+ requests they've already filed, and how they're being used by newsrooms around the country to track impact of executive actions on local communities: www.muckrock.com/project/the-...

We're live! The @transjournalists.org X @muckrock.com FOIAthon is kicking off on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QwO...

Today is MuckRock and @transjournalists.org's FOIAThon! Join Dillon Bergin and Tre’vell Anderson as they discuss our project on the impact of anti-trans federal action, answer your questions, and help you file FOIA requests live.

Emails can provide a lot of information about how an agency functions. Explore how to obtain emails through FOIA in our latest guide.

Is your police department creating AI-generated reports? We want to get a better idea of the usage of Draft One across the country, and now, we want to hear from you. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

New internal communications obtained through FOIA uncovers the confusion in the U.S. Geological Survey and the State Department regarding the name of the Gulf of Mexico.

Join us this FOIAFriday on Sept. 26 at 1 PM ET, where we'll talk about how to obtain ChatGPT logs through FOIA, featuring KNKX reporter Nate Stanford. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

On Tuesday, we’re hosting a FOIAthon with @muckrock.com as part of our project to uncover, preserve and encourage reporting on documents and data regarding government actions that impact trans communities. Save the date and join us on YouTube! ✨ (Members: Additional details in your inbox.)

Hey nerds! Want to talk about FOIA & then file a bunch of requests? Good! We're having a FOIAthon next week with @transjournalists.org — give and get request inspiration, hear from some Very Special Surprise Guests, open up government & raise some money for TJA! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

KNKX Public Radio and Cascade PBS recently obtained thousands of pages of these logs from city officials in Washington state. Now, MuckRock wants to know what agencies we should request ChatGPT logs from. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Access to five billion plane ticketing records have been sold to the government for warrantless searching and monitoring of peoples’ movements, including by the FBI, Secret Service, ICE, and many other agencies.

Join us for FOIAFriday on Sept. 26 at 1 PM ET, where we'll talk about how to obtain ChatGPT logs through FOIA, featuring KNKX reporter Nate Stanford. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Is your police department creating AI-generated reports? We want to know what police departments and sheriff’s offices we should file public requests with any additional information that can be helpful in our request. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

The Brechner FOI Project and MuckRock are seeking proposals for Sunshine Fest 2026! If you have speaker suggestions, topics you’d like to hear more about and other input as we begin planning for the in-person conference, let us know! Deadline is Sept. 22. ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Join us on Sept. 26 for FOIAFriday, where we’ll talk about how you can obtain ChatGBT logs through public records requests with Nate Sanford from KNKX. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us on Sept. 26 for FOIAFriday, where we’ll talk about how you can obtain ChatGBT logs through public records requests with Nate Sanford from KNKX. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Help us challenge prosecutor's offices withholding police disciplinary files. We need help appealing three requests that have been rejected and two requests that offices said would cost us from hundreds to over a hundred thousand dollars. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

With a Knight Foundation grant, MuckRock is making it easier for newsrooms of all sizes to access the cutting-edge tools they need while helping innovators with promising new approaches reach a critical mass of early newsroom users. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

There are some challenges that can make requesting text messages more difficult than other public records. This guide will help you prepare for these challenges and navigate them. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

See how the Atlas of Surveillance uses MuckRock’s requests services and DocumentCloud to track law enforcement surveillance across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

New documents show that police departments may have quietly turned off accountability tools that indicate which police reports were written by AI. www.motherjones.com/criminal-jus...

Join us on this our Building with MuckRock series! We’ll explore how the MuckRock Requests API and DocumentCloud API can be paired with large language models to improve both the requesting and document analysis process. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Coder who likes #FOIA? A journalist or transparency fan who knows enough Python to shoot yourself in the foot? @muckrock.com is hosting our next Building with MuckRock, where we run through some of the cool programmatic stuff you do with MuckRock & @documentcloud.org us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Is your police department creating AI-generated reports? We want to know what police departments and sheriff’s offices we should file public requests with any additional information that can be helpful in our request. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

There's still time to register to tomorrow's Building with MuckRock session: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

A new investigation found that officers in New York state have crashed their official vehicles, hit other motorists and arrived at work reeking of alcohol, with some evading criminal punishment. MuckRock aided Sussman in obtaining these police records.

Help us challenge prosecutor's offices withholding police disciplinary files. We need help appealing three requests that have been rejected and two requests that offices said would cost us from hundreds to over a hundred thousand dollars. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Here's more about the records and about my process over the past two years. I hope that reporters in other states will consider pursuing similar reporting: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

We're nearly done looking through West Virginia's opioid settlement money documents! Help us build a database and bring us a step closer to understanding where the money is going. www.muckrock.com/assignment/w...

As attacks on transgender rights continue at both the federal and state levels, we’ve filed over 260 public records requests for the Trans Journalists Association and MuckRock’s partnership to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Join us on this our Building with MuckRock series! We’ll explore how the MuckRock Requests API and DocumentCloud API can be paired with large language models to improve both the requesting and document analysis process. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Do you have a tool or service that can support journalism and transparency in the public interest? We’d love to hear about what you’ve built and understand how we can help.

We're nearly done looking through West Virginia's opioid settlement money documents! Help us build a database and bring us a step closer to understanding where the money is going. www.muckrock.com/assignment/w...

I’m so glad @knightfoundation.org is supporting these much needed journalism tools; they’re useful for everyone but small shops really need as much infrastructure help as they can get right now. 🙏

MuckRock Accounts just became a lot more useful with access to Datasette, Plucky Wire and Sunlight Research Center services. Learn more about these new services: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Help us challenge prosecutor's offices withholding police disciplinary files. We need help appealing three requests that have been rejected and two requests that offices said would cost us from hundreds to over a hundred thousand dollars. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Thousands of pages of ChatGPT conversation logs from city officials in Washington state showed officials using the service to produce social media posts, policy documents, talking points, speeches, press releases and more. www.knkx.org/government/2...

We're now a part of MuckRock! If you're a journalist in need of a research desk, reach out!

Join us on Friday, Sept. 12 for Building with MuckRock: Enhancing Public Records Work with LLMs! We’ll explore how the MuckRock Requests API and DocumentCloud API can be paired with large language models to improve both the requesting and document analysis process. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Verified MuckRock Accounts now grants newsrooms access to three additional services from our trusted partners. Learn more: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

The Brechner FOI Project and MuckRock are seeking proposals for Sunshine Fest 2026! If you have speaker suggestions, topics you’d like to hear more about and other input as we begin planning for the in-person conference, let us know! ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Did you know that public officials' work emails are public records? When they conduct government business, citizens have the right to see those communications - with limited exceptions. You can request email records via the California Public Records Act (CPRA). CPRA Handbook: buff.ly/jjFejhz

MuckRock is making it easier for newsrooms of all sizes to access the cutting-edge tools they need. Now, a verified MuckRock Account now grants newsrooms access to three additional services from our trusted partners. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

Happy #FOIAfriday!

There's still time to register to today's FOIAFriday session! Join us as we introduce our newest FOIAFriday host: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Are you building a tool that can support journalism and transparency in the public interest? We’d love to hear from you and see how we can help. muckrock.notion.site/25af88926963...

Officials recently denied records requests from The Boston Globe for internal cost projections for the controversial White Stadium project. We spoke to reporter Niki Griswold about the Massachusetts public records law and why it needs to be strengthened. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/28/m...

This month for FOIAFriday, we'll be discussing Flock cameras, surveillance tools, and automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), and how they used FOIA to power their reporting. Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...