https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/dojs-foia-annual-report-training-federal-agencies
OIP announces the new training date and registration link for the FY25 Annual and Quarterly FOIA Report training.
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https://www.bettergov.org/2022/12/05/how-to-file-a-foia-request-in-illinois/
Jul 8, 2025 - This explainer gives instructions on how to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in Chicago and Illinois.
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https://freedom.press/issues/wired-and-404-media-make-foia-reporting-free-other-news-outlets-should-too/
We spoke to Katie Drummond of Wired, Joseph Cox of 404 Media, and Lauren Harper of Freedom of the Press Foundation about the case for unpaywalling public...
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https://www.404media.co/heres-the-video-for-the-first-foia-forum-september-2023/
For those who couldn't make it, here is a video recording of our recent FOIA forum.
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https://www.usagm.gov/foia/
The FOIA became effective in 1967, and its purpose was to provide a statutory basis for public access to official agency information previously restricted from...
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https://www.vcuhealth.org/news-center/foia-requests/
The Freedom of Information Act gives citizens of Virginia (and certain news outlets) the right to non-exempt public records from public bodies.
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https://www.ojp.gov/program/ojp-freedom-information-act/foia-overview
For general information related to the FOIA, please visit the Department of Justice Office of Information Policy website.Information Required to Make a FOIA...
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https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/announcing-upcoming-fy25-foia-reporting-deadlines-updated
The Office of Information Policy announces updated Annual FOIA Report, Chief FOIA Officer Report, and Quarterly Report submission deadlines and resources.
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https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/practice-advisory/step-step-guide-filing-foia-lawsuit/
Jul 18, 2025 - This Practice Advisory provides immigration practitioners with step-by-step instructions about how to file a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/06/newly_released_emails_show_fauci_s_niaid_deliberately_used_typos_to_evade_foia_requests.html
Update: AT contributor W.A. Eliot exposed the administration of Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer transliterating sensitive information into Greek to avoid...
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/event/my-first-foia-open-records-are-for-everyone/
Aug 18, 2022 - Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for “My First FOIA: Open records are for everyone” to learn what government records you have a right to...
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/2025/06/24/how-the-trans-journalists-association-and-muckrock-are-using-foia-to-track-trans-rights/
Jun 24, 2025 - To track how executive orders affecting transgender people are being enforced nationwide, the Trans Journalists Association and MuckRock have partnered to file...
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https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/dont-let-washingtons-city-council-weaken-foia/
Plus: A good ruling in New York cuts down on police misconduct secrecy
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https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/calculating-foia-response-times-after-government-shutdown-0
OIP issues guidance on calculating FOIA response times in light of the recent government shutdown.
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https://www.aclupa.org/cases/foia-request-for-records-related-to-parady-la/
Feb 5, 2026 - Mr. Parady La, a 46-year-old Cambodian American father and longtime Philadelphia-area resident, died on January 9, 2026, days after being detained by U.S....
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https://foia.blogs.archives.gov/2024/03/29/ogis-publishes-ombuds-observer-on-ncnd-glomar/
Photograph of Howard Hughes, who played a pivotal role in the very first Neither Confirm Nor Deny (NCND) response. National Archives Identifier 219777077. OGIS...
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https://www.cjr.org/analysis/foia-report-media-journalists-business-mapper.php
Journalists, you probably think FOIA requests are about you. But for the most part, they’re not. Journalists today comprise only a small fraction (7.6...
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https://www.energy.gov/gc/foia-reading-room
DOE Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room navigational page for FOIA Opinions, FOIA Policy Interpretations, FOIA Responses, FOIA Reports, and other...
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https://www.monroecmha.org/contact/freedom-of-information-act-foia/
Oct 4, 2024 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) entitles you to request information or public records from Monroe Community Mental Health Authority.
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https://www.404media.co/heres-the-video-for-our-second-foia-forum-pickleball-ai-surveillance-and/
Our second FOIA Forum tackled the serious stuff: surveillance and, uhh, pickleball!
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https://www.accesspro.org/training-education-programs/foia-74-amendments-symposium/
A Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1974 FOIA Amendments featuring a Mini Career Fair November 1, 2024 GW Law Building, George Washington University...
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/event/the-appeals-process-steps-to-take-when-your-foia-requests-are-denied/
Mar 27, 2024 - Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for practical advice on the records appeals process: how to start, how to track, and how to succeed with your...
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https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/gabbard-fires-foia-officials-after-fpf-request-makes-headlines/
FOIA retaliation coincides with threats to the press
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https://reason.com/2018/11/13/the-sorry-state-of-foia/
Oct 8, 2019 - More than 50 years later, it is a wheezing, arthritic artifact of more optimistic times.
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https://delaware.gov/freedom-of-information-act/
May 5, 2025 - View information about the Freedom of Information Act, (FOIA)
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https://www.faa.gov/foia
Submitting FOIA Requests The FOIA is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that...
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https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/foia-requests/foia-requests/
Dec 18, 2025 - By investigating and releasing government records publicly, CREW is able to foster better transparency and receive answers to pressing questions.
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https://www.military.com/daily-news/2026/01/15/lawsuit-against-doj-trump-ally-ed-martin-expands-after-foia-silence.html
Ed Martin may not be a household name, but his role within the Trump administration has plenty of purpose.
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https://www.pressclubinstitute.org/2021/01/11/with-capitol-police-not-subject-to-foia-basic-fundamental-questions-go-unanswered/
Jan 11, 2021 - Why were the Capitol Police so unprepared on January 6? As journalists unpack the Capitol Police’s response to the mob, a long-standing roadblock persists:...
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https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2025/oregon-state-belligerent-beavs-podcast-gofundme-foia-1234877090/
The Belligerent Beavs podcast raised thousands in two days to secure OSU athletics records, showing how fans are reshaping public information.
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https://www.cdc.gov/foia/
This site provides information about the CDC FOIA Office program and how to access CDC records.
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https://www.404media.co/heres-the-video-for-our-seventh-foia-forum-flock/
Here is the archived video of our FOIA Forum about how to do reporting on Flock.
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https://www.fincen.gov/freedom-information-act-foia-and-guide-accessing-fincen-information
What is FOIA? FOIA, which refers to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 and was enacted in 1966, provides individuals with a right to request access...
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https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/legislation/freedom-information-act-foia-service-center
What is FOIA?Since 1967, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has provided the public the right to request access to records from any
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https://www.justice.gov/oip/blog/oip-announces-new-foia-trainings-dates-fiscal-year-2026-updated
The Office of Information Policy announces rescheduled virtual FOIA trainings in Fiscal Year 2026.
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https://www.rcfp.org/briefs-comments/gun-owners-of-america-v-atf/
Nov 24, 2025 - Allowing clawbacks of records released during public records litigation would disincentivize pre-litigation compliance with FOIA requests.
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https://psmag.com/environment/a-top-doi-official-allegedly-violated-federal-ethics-rules-new-foia-documents-shed-light-on-his-apparent-misdeeds/
Jul 16, 2019 - Douglas Domenech's communications with his former employer, the Koch-backed Texas Public Policy Foundation, are more extensive than previously known.
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https://www.hud.gov/foia
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, enacted in 1966, provides the public with the right to request access...
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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/buzzfeed-news-lawsuits-trump-documents
Jan 4, 2021 - BuzzFeed News filed more public records lawsuits during Trump's presidency than any news organization in the country, according to a new analysis.
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https://www.illinois.gov/about/foia-contacts.html
Linda Ballard One Natural Resources Way, Suite 100 Springfield, IL 62702-1271 Phone: 217-785-3346 (o) E-mail: Aging.FOIA@Illinois.gov
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https://fedscoop.com/dhs-digitizes-paper-foia-privacy-act-requests/
Dec 29, 2025 - Effective next month, the department said the change will increase its workers’ efficiency by speeding up initial data entry and related administrative tasks.
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https://www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action/lawsuits/crew-sues-to-challenge-destruction-of-cdc-foia-office/
Dec 10, 2025 - The closure of the CDC's entire FOIA office violates both FOIA and the Administrative Procedure Act and the CDC must be compelled to follow the law.
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https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/620-days-to-find-one-document-in-response-to-fpf-foia-thats-why-we-sued/
Plus: Our top 10 FOIA requests and how you can help
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https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/09/epa-industry-influence/
Nov 26, 2025 - Top regulatory officials met with agricultural and chemical industry representatives dozens of times in the first few months after President Donald Trump took...
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https://doed.secureocp.com/app/CheckStatus.aspx
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https://freedom.press/the-classifieds/you-filed-a-foia-then-the-agency-wrongly-demanded-id-what-now/
Plus: more updates from FPF’s FOIA trenches, and how news deserts enable government secrecy.
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https://www.samhsa.gov/about/laws-regulations-policies/freedom-information-act
Congress passed the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1966 and later amended it. The FOIA gives U.S. citizens the right to access federal agency records so...
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https://www.blm.gov/services/foia
Freedom of Information ActThe Freedom of Information Act or FOIA provides the public the right to request access to Bureau of Land Management records. The BLM...
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https://www.census.gov/about/policies/foia.html
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552, allows any individual or organization access to government records through a FOIA request.
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https://mayor.dc.gov/page/open-government-foia-mayor
Open Government Material The District is committed to a transparent, open form of government. District agency websites are required to make certain records...
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https://chacruna.net/foia-brings-to-light-deas-problematic-report-ayahuasca-risks-to-public-health-and-safety/
On February 13, 2023, the DEA released a single document to the legal team representing the Church of the Eagle and the Condor (“CEC”). This risk...
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https://www.archives.gov/foia
Dec 20, 2022 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) gives any person the right to request access to records of the executive branch of the U.S. Government. Federal agencies...
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https://www.doi.gov/foia/fees-waivers
The Department's bureaus and offices are authorized to charge fees to requesters in order to recover the direct costs of search, review and duplication of...
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https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-overview/required-notices/freedom-of-information-act-foia
Find information about Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the U.S. Department of Education.
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https://www.aclu.org/foia-collections
We are publishing documents obtained through public records requests from agencies in Florida and Oregon using ID.me to verify identity for unemployment...
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https://www.404media.co/heres-the-video-for-our-third-foia-forum-temple-of-satan-and-iterative-foias/
How to use public meetings to inform FOIA requests, and vice versa.
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https://aldf.org/case/challenging-the-usda-to-provide-foia-documents-related-to-the-beef-checkoff-program/
Jul 22, 2025 - The Animal Legal Defense Fund and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture and its agency, the Agricultural Marketing Service,...
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https://pjmedia.com/tim-o-brien/2025/11/28/michigan-township-tries-to-charge-journalist-164000-to-honor-her-foia-request-n4946497
Nov 28, 2025 - Michigan Township charges $164,000 for FOIA request, raising concerns over transparency.
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https://www.muckrock.com/project/foiafriday-a-community-podcast-about-all-things-foia-and-public-records-1172/
**[RSVP for the next FOIAFriday.](https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_owK8P_i7RQ6BDLAaMVa3yg)** The meeting is held on Zoom and is free to the public....
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https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/practice-advisory/nightingale-v-uscis-and-foia-requests-immigration-case-files-files/
Mar 11, 2025 - This practice advisory explains 1) the ways to submit a FOIA request for a client’s immigration records, or A-File, 2) provides suggestions for avoiding...
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https://energyandpolicy.org/foia-and-public-records-documents-and-lawsuits/
May 9, 2025 - A non-exhaustive list of both federal and state Freedom of Information Act requests and lawsuits filed by the Energy & Policy Institute.
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https://www.404media.co/heres-the-video-for-our-sixth-foia-forum-massive-blue/
Here is the video archive for our FOIA Forum where we explained how we got records about Massive Blue, a company selling AI personas to cops.
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