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 […]
7 Alerts From the FOIA Tag
Police Misconduct Costs Taxpayers More Than Just Money: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #502
August 26, 2018
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CALIFORNIA, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, INSURANCE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, SAFETY, TENNESSEE, TRAFFIC STOP, Transparency, VIRGINIA
Down the Rabbit Hole with Civil Asset Forfeiture: NMA E-Newsletter #494
July 1, 2018
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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 […]
Transparency Worth Fighting For: NMA Weekly E-Newsletter #473
February 4, 2018
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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 […]
A Little Help Here: NMA E-Newsletter #343
August 9, 2015
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ALPR, CELL PHONE, CRIMINAL, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Facial Recognition, FOIA, LICENSE PLATE, NEWSLETTER, PRIVACY, PUBLIC RECORDS, RED LIGHT CAMERA, SPEED LIMIT, Technology
License plate readers, facial recognition systems, surveillance cameras, cell phone snoopers. They’re all out there, and the NMA needs all the help it can get in fighting back. That’s why we appreciate the efforts of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). The EFF has made citizen surveillance a priority through its newly launched Street Level Surveillance […]
NMA E-Newsletter #306: The Public Records Request
November 23, 2014
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EMAIL NEWSLETTER, FOIA, IDAHO, NEWSLETTER, PUBLIC RECORDS, REVENUE GENERATION, SAFETY, SPEED LIMIT
One of the most effective ways for a NMA member to go on the offensive is to issue a public records request. Governmental transparency is a wonderful concept but it remains just a concept unless the citizenry actively exercises the right to probe the policies and actions of public agencies. There are many reasons to […]
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