When most people think about the Freedom of Information Act, they imagine journalists prying loose hidden facts or activists holding officials accountable. But FOIA is also a workhorse tool for ...

Agency experts cannot always know which datasets will spark innovation, drive economic activity or solve real problems ...

Henry County Supervisor Steve Detrick and board chairman Chad White said they have been spending a lot of their time lately ...

"ICE has not issued a determination with respect to Plaintiffs’ FOIA request for records, and therefore, Plaintiffs have ...

In her nine-page ruling, Macomb Circuit Judge Diane Druzinski said Warren Mayor Stone must release information about ...

Naperville police say they are grappling with a big jump in Freedom of Information Act requests for body cam footage, ...

As AI-fueled requests rise under Michigan's Freedom of Information Act, clerks in Ann Arbor and Milan juggle deadlines, fees ...

IMLAY CITY — The on-going saga of what has transpired between city hall and Police Chief Brett Selby continues, heading in to the New Year. Three topics to report: A FOIA request, the denial and a ...

Boasting wide, bipartisan support from Michiganders, transparency in government runs on the behind-the-scenes, often invisible, work of public servants working for local municipalities. The Freedom of ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said in a Dec. 15 compliance report that it reduced its Freedom of Information Act request backlog for certain immigration records by 99.96% over the course ...

Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to rid agencies of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, including any “environmental justice” offices and services. However, the ...

Staying on the cutting edge of crime news can be difficult, and this is something MLive reporter Cole Waterman knows all too well. Since he began his career with MLive as an intern in 2008, Waterman ...