Hacker News
- FOIA requests show Apple’s emails pitching state agencies on IDs and Wallet app https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2021/aug/25/apple-wants-your-new-drivers-license-to-be-an-ipho/ 109 comments
- DC police used sonic cannon to direct crowd flow during Women's March https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/nov/20/dc-lrad/ 202 comments
- Richard Feynman Put Himself on the FBI’s Do Not Call List https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2016/dec/13/richard-feynman-put-himself-fbis-do-not-call-list/ 73 comments
- Myths of the private prison industry https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/oct/19/5-myths-private-prison-industry/ 36 comments
- FBI files on Richard Feynman https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/fbi-files-on-richard-feynman-1165/#366875-responsive-documents 56 comments
Lobsters
- The NSA's guide to the internet https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2016/may/27/nsas-guide-internet-weirdest-thing-youll-read-toda/ 3 comments culture
- Apple wants your new driver’s license to be an iPhone, but FOIA requests showed states weren’t along for the ride https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2021/aug/25/apple-wants-your-new-drivers-license-to-be-an-ipho/ 227 comments apple
- FBI claims to have lost most of its files on Stormfront https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/jul/01/fbi-stormfront-missing-records/ 8 comments nottheonion
- FBI claims to have lost most of its files on Stormfront https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/jul/01/fbi-stormfront-missing-records/ 6 comments nottheonion
- In a blow to FOIA, Supreme Court reverses Argus Leader case https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/jun/24/food-marketing-institute-argus-leader-foia/?fbclid=IwAR3nzflGxJ43MtEPxOalCGNy7Yz7uCAgFegm5a21BqrkweqgM5XyAhFJEUc 7 comments law
- Revenge porn laws face an unexpected civil rights obstacle: The First Amendment https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2018/dec/06/first-amendment-vs-revenge-porn-laws/ 8 comments law
- Shifting from Tasers to AI, Axon wants to use terabytes of data to automate police records and redactions: "Law enforcement AI raises ethical questions, even in administrative work" https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/feb/12/algorithms-ai-task-force/ 19 comments programming
- Shifting from Tasers to AI, Axon wants to use terabytes of data to automate police records and redactions https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/feb/12/algorithms-ai-task-force/ 4 comments technology
- Terabytes of Enron data have quietly gone missing from the Department of Energy https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/jan/30/doe-enron-data/ 474 comments technology
- The FCC backs down, releases emails related to Ajit Pai's "Harlem Shake" video https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2018/dec/17/fcc-harlem-shake-emails/?utm_content=buffer2d175&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 6 comments technology
- Breitbart News' FBI file details how site accidentally DDoS'd itself...... but withholds over a thousand pages. The attack was coming from inside the media organization https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/sep/19/breitbart-fbi-file-details-how-site-ddos/ 30 comments technology
- The year before his murder, Malcolm X was under electronic surveillance by the FBI https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/may/19/malcolm-x-wiretap/ 340 comments history
- I am the only person ever to make a FOIA request to the NSA on June 1, 2015 (the date when §§ 206 and 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, & § 6001(a) of the IRTPA, legally expired). Almost two years later, my appeal of their decision has been denied, & I am contemplating taking it to federal court. https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/request-for-nsa-records-relating-to-colin-gerard-gallagher-18277/ 697 comments technology
- The same billionaire that funded Trump’s campaign bankrolled Milo’s college speaking tour https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/mar/24/mercer-milo-tour/ 26 comments politics
- What’s the cost of making a phone call from prison in Massachusetts? https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/mar/23/whats-cost-prison-call-suffolk-county/?utm_content=buffer665e2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 9 comments politics
- In "unprecedented" move, the Office of Government Ethics couldn’t get in touch with Trump transition team after election https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/mar/21/office-government-ethics-couldnt-get-touch-trump-t/ 25 comments politics
- Wisconsin governor appears to choose subduing Standing Rock protest over aiding Hurricane Matthew victims https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/mar/02/wisconsin-governor-nodapl-emac/ 4 comments politics
- Sessions rescinds Justice Department phase out of private prisons https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/mar/02/sessions-private-prisons/ 4 comments politics
- Trump’s tough talk on immigration spells huge profit for private prisons https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/jan/24/trump-ice-private-prisons 4 comments politics
- Join our project to FOIA the Trump administration // Sign up for the Trump Transparency Team Slack channel to collaborate on Trump records requests https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/jan/17/help-us-foia-trump-administration/ 3 comments politics
- Florida police records shows extensive use of cellular surveillance https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/jan/04/sarasota-pd-releases-sprawling-stingray-records-do/ 8 comments technology
- Since assassination is illegal, the CIA says it has no records on how it would do it https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2016/nov/28/cia-assassination/ 3 comments nottheonion
- FOIA Reveals Trump’s Treasury pick appears to be part of a federal investigation https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/jan/02/steven-mnuchin-trump-relativity-media/ 99 comments politics
- The hilariously ugly sketches of the NSA's Hobo code guide https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2016/dec/08/hilariously-ugly-sketches-nsas-guide-hobo-life/ 8 comments crypto
- Kim Davis is “old school” about public records requests; Rowan County Clerk is insisting on printing out and faxing emails https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/oct/07/kim-davis-emails/ 7 comments politics
- We're better at tracking the deaths of bees than people who die in police custody https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/aug/20/bees-not-bodies/ 14 comments nottheonion
- FBI file of Paul Erdős https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/jul/21/nothing-indicate-nothing-indicate-subject-had-any-/ 21 comments math
- Homeland Security can download the entire contents of your computer: When you cross the US border, you have no right to electronic privacy. https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2015/apr/09/you-have-no-right-electronic-privacy-when-you-cros/ 74 comments politics
- The Pentagon Finally Details its Weapons-for-Cops Giveaway https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2014/dec/04/pentagon-finally-details-its-weapons-cops-giveaway/ 3 comments politics
- Why we're suing the CIA https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2014/jun/11/why-were-suing-cia/ 18 comments technology
- "The FBI's 'Last Question': Isaac Asimov's science fiction prompted look into whether he was communist informant"--pages from the FBI's file on Asimov https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/nov/07/isaac-asimov-fbi-file-ROBPROF/ 5 comments books
- Office of Secretary of Defense can't get a fax machine fixed, or process Freedom of Information requests https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/sep/12/not-fax-maam-dod-out-cash-buy-new-machine/ 24 comments technology
- FBI now admits to domestic drone use, but when they received a FOIA request last year, they said they had no relevant records. https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/jun/20/fbi-admits-drones-has-no-records/ 4 comments politics
- In honor of Aaron Schwartz, submit a free FOIA/public records request today through MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/jan/14/file-free-foia-request-memory-aaron-swartz/ 6 comments freeculture
- FBI confirms existence of files regarding its use of Carrier IQ, but refuses to comply with FOIA request because they are used for law enforcement purposes. http://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2011/dec/12/fbi-carrier-iq-files-used-law-enforcement-purposes/ 62 comments technology
Linking pages
- FBI axes FOIA requests by email, so dust off your fax machine | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2017/02/06/fbi-foia-fax-march-2017/ 2125 comments
- FBI: Steve Jobs • MuckRock http://www.muckrock.com/foi/view/united-states-of-america/steve-jobs-fbi-files/847/ 168 comments
- Inside the Chicago Police Department’s secret budget - Chicago Reader http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-police-department-civil-forfeiture-investigation/Content?oid=23728922 153 comments
- FBI vexsome filer list • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/fbi-vexsome-filer-list-175/ 56 comments
- FBI files on Richard Feynman • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/fbi-files-on-richard-feynman-1165/#366875-responsive-documents 56 comments
- Records concerning the NROL-76 logo • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/records-concerning-the-nrol-76-logo-37622/#file-154942 46 comments
- Police Are Buying Hidden Cameras Disguised As Rocks, Trees, Tombstones https://www.businessinsider.com/special-services-group-police-hidden-cameras-rocks-tombstones-2020-1 38 comments
- Comcast and Time Warner Complaints (FCC) • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/comcast-and-time-warner-complaints-fcc-13360/ 34 comments
- "It’s PredPol, and it’s going to reduce crime": Agencies take algorithmic effectiveness on faith, with few checks in place • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/nov/05/predictive-policing-lacks-accuracy-tests/ 29 comments
- Axon misled city about contract terms when police switched to new bodycam vendor • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/may/09/algorithms-axon-fontana/ 28 comments
- leet speak (FBI) • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/leet-speak-fbi-10154/ 23 comments
- Shifting from Tasers to AI, Axon wants to use terabytes of data to automate police records and redactions • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/feb/12/algorithms-ai-task-force/ 23 comments
- Trump "directly involved" in post-inauguration hunt for rogue tweeter - CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-rogue-nps-twitter-account/?amp%3Blinkid=37118831&ftag=cnm-00-10aab7e 20 comments
- OPERATION MAJESTIC 12 (MJ-12 DOCUMENT) (Case Number F94-043) • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/operation-majestic-12-mj-12-document-case-number-f94-043-44481/ 18 comments
- The strangest FOIA redactions (and FOIA releases) MuckRock has seen over the years | Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2019/03/10/redacted.html 15 comments
- Idaho legislators approve law requiring transparency for risk assessment tools • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/mar/26/algorithms-idaho-bill-update/ 15 comments
- A new tool targets voter fraud in Georgia – but is it skirting the law? | Georgia | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/26/eagleai-georgia-voter-registration-election 10 comments
- In case after case, courts reshape the rules around AI • MuckRock https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2019/oct/22/courts-could-put-important-limits-on-the-use-of-ai/ 7 comments
- Government accidentally sends file on "remote mind control" methods to journalist | Boing Boing https://boingboing.net/2018/04/19/government-accidentally-sends.html 7 comments
- How many Indigenous people died from COVID-19? Unknown. - ICT https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/broken-system-cant-keep-track-of-native-deaths 6 comments