CIA Refuses to Discuss Large Art Collection inside Its Headquarters
But the intelligence agency has another secret – a large collection of art inside its headquarters in Langley, Virginia.
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FBI Demands Photo ID for Public Records Under New eFOIA Platform
The FBI launched a new online tool for Freedom of Information Act requests, but critics argue the disclosure requests have been made more difficult.
Researcher Sues FBI for Long-Withheld Records About Ex-First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A lot of secrecy still shrouds the FBI’s past obsession with former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. AllGov.com reports that the FBI has refused to disclose records detailing her trip to the Soviet Union in 1957 and 1958. Former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover believed Roosevelt was a Communist sympathizer. Now a…
Senators Work on Legislation to Require FBI to Disclose ‘All’ Records to Watchdogs
Inspectors general are the watchdogs of federal agencies like the FBI, but they have been stymied by a bureau that has declined to turn over critical records during investigations.
Oscar-Winning Director Sues Justice Department for Public Records of Her Airport Datainments
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Oscar-winning Laura Poitras is suing the Justice Department and other federal agencies after they have denied her access to public records documenting the dozens of times she said she has been questioned and searched at airports, Variety reports. The “Citizenfour” director claims in the lawsuit that she has been detained every…
Gawker Wins Lawsuit Against FBI for Records on Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The online news site Gawker won a lawsuit against the FBI to obtain evidence connected to an FBI investigation of Hulk Hogan’s sex tape. The evidence has been important to Gawker since it was sued by Hogan for posting footage of a sex tape featuring the wrestler. The FBI was investigating…
FBI, Marshals Service Bestowed ‘Black Hole Award’ for Refusing to Disclose Records
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It’s not an award to celebrate. The Utah Headlines Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists bestowed the Black Hole Award to the U.S. Marshals Service and the FBI. The Deseret News published a letter to the Attorney General from the journalist group. The group explained that the agencies won the…
Judge: Homeland Security violated FOIA by Refusing to Respond to Request for Records
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Homeland Security Department violated the Freedom of Information Act by refusing to disclose records about the telephone costs for immigrant detainees, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Chief Judge Marsha Penchman criticized the department for essentially ignoring a request from Prison Legal News, the Associated Press reports. The judge…