Posts Tagged ‘California Public Records Act’

Politics Still Beats Down Police Reform
Monday, October 24th, 2011

OCT. 24, 2011 By TORI RICHARDS A mentally ill homeless man was beaten into a coma that proved fatal by six Fullerton police officers as he screamed, “Help, dad!” Fresno police repeatedly punched a homeless man in the head while he was face down with his arms behind his back. Three BA...

Govt. Fights Citizens’ Right to Know
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011
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APRIL 12, 2011 By TORI RICHARDS A recent appellate court decision could have far-reaching impact on whether citizens can successfully fight government agencies for documents under the California Public Records Act. Attorneys battling for public records only have one big hammer -- attorney...