[applause] jessica hello, i am Vice President on the board and the event chair. Welcome to everybody. We are excited and honored to have an illustrious panel of investigative journalists today. This is ethics week at the society of professional journalists, which is the National Version of the Deadline Club, which is the new york chapter. There is a lot going on in freedom of information, it is the 50th anniversary of the freedom of information act. One thing our National Society is proud of and we think is important is our Legal Defense fund just gave a 10,000 grant to a Nonprofit Organization in new orleans which has been consistently not giving over public records on public purchases. That is the kind of battle that is going on. You may know that under the obama administration, while president obama has promised incredible transparency, in fact there have been a Record Number of foia lawsuits under his administration. They have doubled this year from when he first took office. That
Robbins, legendary new york reporter, now Investigative Reporter and residents here and a finalist for Pulitzer Prize investigative reporting last week, so congratulations. And we have Jessica Hughes men, who is a reporter for the teachers project. Obviously focusing on education. And a lot of fun this last year with the City Department of education, which he will talk about later on. , whoe have Justin Elliott has done amazing work specifically on spending issues at the red cross, which he will talk about tonight as well. I want to thank the panelists for agreeing to do this, i promise it wont hurt too much. Lets jump right into it. Andy, what is the craziest response you have ever gotten . The craziest response . At, ive hadursed agencies in sit of routing my myt and retreating request and treating it and medially giving it in the hands of political operatives to be you toally expedient for decide whether to release that information was beneficial. So they are not judging whether it
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Sreenivasan all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Fathom travel. Carnival corporations small ship line. Offering seven day cruises to three cities in cuba. Exploring the culture, cuisine and Historic Sites through its people. More at fathom. Org. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. Supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing of humanity around the world by building resilience and inclusive economies. More at rockefellerfoundation. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff it is primary eve for two more states, and the Democratic Campaign in one of them has heated up. That has Party Divisions on
Tonight. Amy donald trump wins indiana and virtually clinches the republican nomination as ted cruz suspense is campaign. In the democratic race, Bernie Sanders. And upset in indiana. Understand secretary clinton thinks this campaign is over. Ive got some bad news for her. Amy then democracy now s own Juan Gonzalez retires from the New York Daily News after 29 years. I figured my modest contribution would be a voice from another part of new york, not writing about outcast neighborhoods, but from them. Not simply to entertain, but to change. Not after the fact, but before it when coverage could still make a difference. Air Juan Gonzalez s speech when he became the first latino journalist inducted into the new york journalism hall of fame and speak to Pulitzer Prize finalist tom robbins who describes juan as the most essential reporter in new york these past three decades. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman