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Mass high court hears arguments in police transparency case

Civil rights groups call on Mass high court to keep police misconduct records public

Pulling Back the Curtain on Government Secrecy (with Todd Wallack)

The future of police transparency in the Commonwealth is in court

One Brother’s Fight for the Future of Police Transparency (with Eric Mack)

Book Challenges in Massachusetts

100,000 Documents and Counting (with Nathan Story)

The Incredible Shrinking Police Complaint Database

Massachusetts is unique — for its secrecy

Ten years ago, Lynn police killed a veteran in crisis

“We Might Actually Be Living in Hell” (with Luke O’Neil)

“It’s Gaslighting”: Governor Healey and Public Records (with Maura Healey)

Remote Access to Public Meetings (with Laura Kiesel)

Governor Healey can’t stop lying about her record on public records

Introducing Lights Out Mass

Project to publish Massachusetts police complaint data two-thirds complete

Northwestern DA can’t keep story straight while discussing transparency lawsuit

Mass Dump files second suit for police misconduct records, this one targeting Bristol County DA

PODCAST: Suing the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office for public records

Worcester is still a winner in my book

I guess that’s how we’re doing this

Mass Dump sues Northwestern DA for withholding names of cops accused of crimes

Worcester named finalist for government secrecy award

The Federal Trade Commission’s forgotten investigation of Nintendo

The Boston Marathon bombing: What you won’t see

“That’s success from the perspective of Worcester”

FLASHBACK: The fight for the right to record police

Egremont silent after taking cop with history of complaints off active duty

Mass. State Police accidentally release birthdates of 2,000 state cops

After lengthy delay, Mass. State Police release data about complaints and use of force

You didn’t interview experts. You interviewed cops.

“In the Dark Ages”: Massachusetts exceptionalism includes secrecy in state government

Celebrate Sunshine Week by making your first records request

PODCAST: Public records appeals in Massachusetts

Governor Healey brazenly lies about her transparency flip-flop

“Just saying she’s transparent is meaningless”

Healey refuses to release emails and other public records to Boston Globe

Member of the Exonerated Five speaks about the “criminal system of injustice”

Public records watchdog declines to intervene after governor withholds records

Healey administration says it won’t release records from past governors

Holyoke Police Department sustained three out of 92 complaints

Meet the new gov, same as the old gov

Worcester’s war on police transparency continues to cost taxpayers

Public records appeals decrease for first time in years

VIDEO: Shirley police officer kicks man in the groin