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If lawmakers get their way, police video wouldn’t be public record
The Gaston Gazette is now reporting on a bill in the state legislature that would categorize police video as a record of a criminal investigation, which means it would not be a public record. Our site previously posted about coverage of […]
Read MoreBuncombe County commissioners vote to approve confidentiality agreement in contravention of public records law
The Asheville Citizen-Times has reported a decision by four Buncombe county commissioners to sign a nondisclosure agreement as part of efforts to land an employer. The agreement prevents signatories from revealing details about the company’s operations. The Citizen-Times quotes SMVT attorney […]
Read MorePolice body-cam video would not be public record under NC bill
The News & Observer has reported on a bill proposing changes to the state’s treatment of boy and dash camera records. House Bill 713, which passed 115-2 last week, would restrict public access to the cameras. Under the proposed law, proposed […]
Read MoreFBI refuses to release information on “feminine hygiene product” Patrick Cannon used as pretext to accept bribe
WFAE has reported that the FBI has refused to release information about a “feminine hygiene product” former Charlotte mayor Patrick Cannon claimed to want to develop. The product was used as a pretext to accept a bribe from an undercover FBI […]
Read MoreFayetteville police refuse to release police dash cam video of officer-involved shooting
The Fayetteville Observer has reported that the Fayetteville police have refused to release a police dashboard camera video that may have captured an officer shooting a man as he fled in 2013. The article discusses the public records law and its […]
Read MoreMore taxpayer accountability needed for charters
The Asheville Citizen-Times writes that charter schools in North Carolina, while intended to be free from some regulation, should be required to open their records to scrutiny from taxpayers. The Citizen-Times quotes SMVT attorney Mike Tadych: Mike Tadych, an attorney […]
Read MoreCharlotte lawsuit pits reality TV feud against freedom of speech
The Charlotte Observer has reported on a lawsuit between a reality TV show personality and his critics (some of whom are also on television). The article explains that the judge is expected to “ban future Facebook postings attacking” the plaintiff’s military […]
Read MoreN.C. law doesn’t require schools run by for-profit firms to account for all taxpayer dollars
The Charlotte Observer has reported on the disparity in financial record disclosure between public schools and charter schools run by for-profit firms. The article explains that public school districts must account for every dollar they spend while charter schools operated […]
Read MoreFBI shows Patrick Cannon investigation video to public class
The Charlotte Observer reports that FBI officials showed confidential surveillance videos from their investigation of former Mayor Patrick Cannon to a community workshop. The article says that during the FBI’s annual “citizens academy,” officials showed four pieces of undercover surveillance video to […]
Read MoreCity of Wilson seeks to rewrite public records law
The Wilson Times has reported on a bill authored by Rep. Susan Martin, R-Wilson, that would exempt information related to alarm registrations from the state Public Records law. The legislation would apply only to the city of Wilson, but the effect could […]
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