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She Was Known for Her Decades Long Protest, But FBI Files Tell Another Story
How grief and mental illness fueled a White House vigil.
Hundreds of Customers Complained to the FCC That AT&T Switched Their Data Plans
Complaints obtained by Motherboard show customers quite upset with AT&T.
An Exclusive Look at FBI Communication About the Accidental Drone Strike Killing of an American
We filed a FOIA request for all records the FBI had on Warren Weinstein, a US aid worker killed in a top-secret CIA drone strike in Pakistan. Our request was initially denied; we appealed. Here's what we found.
Don't Have Surveillance Gear? UK Cops Will Share
Documents obtained by Motherboard show the City of London Police shares its surveillance technology with a UK competition authority.
A Close Look at the FBI's File on Wu-Tang Clan
The FBI has always had a hard-on for gangsta rap music, specifically the creative forces behind the genre's most iconic and provocative hits. We used the Freedom of Information Act to find out more about the bureau's file on the Wu-Tang Clan.
What Really Happens When You FOIA UK Police
Ever wondered why every British police force seems to give you the same answers?
We’re suing the IRS for audits of Donald Trump’s tax returns
VICE News filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the IRS demanding Donald Trump's tax audits, and against the FBI for any investigations into some inflammatory Trump comments.
A Georgia judge had a journalist arrested for submitting an open-records request
Mark Thomason, the publisher of the Fannin Focus, tirelessly pursued public records related to the local Superior Court, and in doing so, got under the skin of the court's chief judge.
Obama just made it much easier for the public to access government records
After nearly a decade of attempts to increase transparency, the FOIA Improvement Act will codify Obama's dictum that the government should be more open.
The FDA told the DEA whether pot is medicine — but it won't tell the public
While the DEA and FDA decide whether the US government will continue to classify marijuana alongside heroin, the agencies are keeping the deliberations a secret.
In a Victory for Government Transparency, Obama Is Set to Sign FOIA Reform Bill Into Law
Barack Obama, who vowed on his first day in office to "usher in a new era of open government," will sign into law long-awaited FOIA reform, the White House says.
Snowden Claims 'Deceptive' NSA Still Has Proof He Tried to Raise Surveillance Concerns
After VICE News published more than 800 pages of NSA documents about Snowden's efforts to raise surveillance concerns, he alleged there's even more evidence that not yet been made public.