Freedom of Information Act

nounU.S. Government.

a law enacted in 1966 requiring that government records except those relating to national security, confidential financial data, and law enforcement be made available to the public on request. Abbreviation: FOIA

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Emails obtained by Forbes through a Freedom of Information Act request show hundreds of exchanges between Reber and Chula Vista Police Department officials coordinating tours of the drone program and drafting federal waivers to expand drone use.
Chula Vista PD’s Drone Program Opened a Revolving Door for Officers | Sofía Mejías Pascoe | April 5, 2021 | Voice of San Diego
Leading the push for the video’s release was Judicial Watch, a conservative group known for filing Freedom of Information Act requests to federal agencies.
Body-cam video in fatal Duncan Lemp raid confirms police did not record shooting | Dan Morse | January 11, 2021 | Washington Post
The Post filed a Freedom of Information Act for complete records about the lending program on April 24.
More than half of emergency small-business funds went to larger businesses, new data shows | Jonathan O'Connell, Andrew Van Dam, Aaron Gregg, Alyssa Fowers | December 2, 2020 | Washington Post
The communications among regulators were released through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit we filed in May.
Morning Report: Drone Test Flight Over San Diego Is Off | Voice of San Diego | October 26, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
A Freedom of Information Act request that would provide further details has not yet been filled.
Morning Report: Local Post Office Operations Clam Up | Voice of San Diego | August 28, 2020 | Voice of San Diego

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