Archive - The Mass Dump

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Newspapers shouldn't publish propaganda for police who kill people in crisis

Mar 20

In Massachusetts, elected officials make policy under a veil of darkness unlike anything in the rest of the country

Mar 15

Public records laws are necessary for holding government accountable

Mar 13

What to do when government officials ignore your records request, try to charge excessive fees, or make overbroad exemption claims

Mar 8

Governor Healey gaslights public after breaking promise to not claim her office is exempt from state’s public records law

Mar 6

February 2023

Governor Healey can’t have it both ways on transparency

Feb 27

Healey administration claims providing basic records would “interfere” with governor’s “responsibilities”

Feb 21

Yusef Salaam spent nearly seven years in prison for a crime he did not commit

Feb 20

Supervisor of public records leaves public with no recourse when Healey administration keeps records secret

Feb 16

The decision means records about the Baker administration’s response to COVID and other issues are off limits

Feb 15

A decade’s worth of records show civilian complaints against cops never led to punishment

Feb 9

Despite promising to do things differently, Governor Healey’s public records policy is identical to her predecessors’

Feb 6

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