Caitlyn Crites
The day after the 2021 inauguration, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut took to Twitter to declare: âBiden is making transparency cool again.âÂ
This was a head-scratcher for many journalists and transparency advocates. Freedom of Information â the concept that government documents belong to and must be accessible to the people â has never not been cool. Using federal and local public records laws, a single individual can uncover everything from war crimes to health code violations at the local taqueria. How awesome is that? If you need more proof: There was an Australian comic book series called
Southern Squadron: Freedom of Information Act; the classic anime
Red Fox Tavern murder trial: Detective says a former top suspect was not near the tavern in crucial hours before homicide
16 Mar, 2021 05:04 AM
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Police recreation of Red Fox Tavern in 1987. Video / Supplied
A detective who investigated the infamous Red Fox Tavern cold case has told a jury a man who once was a top suspect did not have the window of opportunity to commit the crime.
Detective Senior Sergeant Michael Hayward has been cross-examined in a High Court trial about the plans and whereabouts of Lester Hamilton - a man who had bragged about being a suspect in the case.
The unsolved murder of Randal Church is the focus of this week s Montana Murder Mysteries podcast.
In February of 1985, the 23-year-old Montana State University student was shot twice in the head while working as the night shift manager at Pizza Hut on West Main Street.
For the past 36 years, Randy s loved ones have been holding onto the pain that comes with the not knowing.
Who would kill Randy? What exactly happened? And why?
So Randy s older sister, Ruby, pushed detectives to reopen the cold case. I want answers. My parents died not having answers. 36 years is a long time to wait for answers, Ruby Burney said. And I want answers. I want my mom and dad to have answers. I want my brothers and sister to have answers. I think Randy, Randy deserves it.
Yamhill DA to probe claims of bias in Joey Gibson prosecution March 10 2021
Lawyers for Patriot Prayer leader requested investigation after judge tossed out attempt to end a criminal case.
The Yamhill County District Attorney s Office will investigate allegations of bias and profiling in the prosecution of a local right-wing protest organizer.
After a federal judge ruled last month that the criminal case against Joey Gibson can proceed, lawyers for the Patriot Prayer leader and his associate filed complaints of selective prosecution against Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt. The Yamhill County District Attorney s Office has agreed to review your allegations of violation of MCDA Policy by members of this office, Multnomah DA s chief assistant, Jeffrey A. Howes, said in a March 8 email. Yamhill County District Attorney Brad Berry will oversee the investigation.