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Among the thousands of layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week were many staff who handled public records requests under the Freedom of Information Act.

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HHS guts the teams that fulfill public records requests for health agencies

by Sydney Lupkin April 3, 2025April 3, 2025

Despite promises for ‘radical transparency,’ HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. laid off many staff on teams that fulfill public records requests at health agencies.

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Going Quiet: More States Are Hiding 911 Recordings From Families, Lawyers and the General Public

by Lynn Arditi July 16, 2019January 18, 2024

Troy Phillips has tried everything to piece together his brother’s final moments and figure out if he received CPR. Rhode Island’s secretive 911 laws have gotten in the way.

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