9 Alerts From the FOIA Tag

ALPRs win the Day in the Virginia Supreme Court: NMA E-Newsletter #623

December 20, 2020 • ACLU, ALPR, CIVIL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, LICENSE PLATE, NEWSLETTER, NMA, PRIVACY, PUBLIC RECORDS, VIRGINIA

Automatic License Plate Readers or ALPRs can detail a motorist’s comings and goings without any thought of whether the person driving is suspected of nefarious activity. Some motorists around the country are challenging ALPR tracking in court. The latest dispatch comes from Virginia. In 2015, motorist Harrison Neal started his legal battle over the Fairfax […]

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“Driving While Black” Billboard Shines Light on City Ticket Records: NMA E-Newsletter #602

July 26, 2020 • Bicyclist, DUI, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, POLICING FOR PROFIT, PUBLIC RECORDS, RACIAL PROFILING, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, speed limits, SPEED TRAP, TICKET FINES, TICKET REVENUE, Traffic Safety, Traffic stops, Traffic Tickets

By a Michigan NMA Member On July 6, an electronic billboard appeared along I-96 in Redford Township, Michigan, just east of the city limits of Livonia. It warned drivers leaving Detroit, “Driving while black?  Racial profiling just ahead. Welcome to Livonia.” Livonia is a racially-mixed city of 97,000, covering 36 square miles of 1950s homes […]

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Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers More Than Just Money: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #502

August 26, 2018 • CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, SAFETY, TENNESSEE, TRAFFIC STOP, Transparency, VIRGINIA

Society has trouble talking about police misconduct in any meaningful way. If we question police actions, it looks as if we don’t support them. In reality, most of us do support the brave men and women who put themselves on the line every day for our safety. When traffic stops are the most common daily […]

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Down the Rabbit Hole with Civil Asset Forfeiture: NMA E-Newsletter #494

July 1, 2018 • CAF, civil asset forfeiture, CIVIL FORFEITURE, Eighth Amendment, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, HAWAII, INDIANA, New York City, NEWSLETTER, NMA, OKLAHOMA, RENTAL CAR, REVENUE GENERATION, SPEED LIMIT

As one of the NMA’s current national issues, Civil Asset Forfeiture or CAF is a program that allows the government at all levels to confiscate cash, cars and even homes from people who are suspected of criminal activity. Even if you are ruled innocent, your property is not necessarily returned; a trip to civil court […]

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Transparency Worth Fighting For: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #473

February 4, 2018 • EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, MARYLAND, NEWSLETTER, NMA, NMA Foundation, PUBLIC RECORDS, Red-Light Camera, SHORT YELLOW LIGHT, SPEED CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, TRAFFIC SIGNAL, YELLOW LIGHT, YELLOW LIGHT TIMING

To quote from the NMA Guide to the Freedom of Information Act and State/Municipal Public Records Requests (yes, we do need to work on that title): Constructive reform of government requires a thorough understanding of an issue.  Used effectively, the records request helps provide transparency of policy and related activity that are essential ingredients to […]

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