The decision has far reaching implications and could force the federal government to release tens of thousands of workplace injury reports.
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Posted inAccountability, State Secrets
Local governments hide public records, face few consequences
While much media attention is focused on federal government secrecy, secretive practices of state and local governments often get less scrutiny but frequently have a more immediate impact on communities.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Health Care, Inside the Newsroom, Law Enforcement
State abuse records will be public after Supreme Court sides with CIR
The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the Department of Public Health must release records relating to violations at state-run facilities for people with developmental disabilities after CIR’s three-and-a-half-year effort to make the information public.