(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch today announced that the FBI agreed to review 16,750 pages of records in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking the records for former FBI Director James Comey that were archived after he was dismissed. Judicial Watch came to this agreement with the FBI shortly after...
Every journalist has ideas about what makes a good public records request. But surprisingly few people have actually tried to systematically analyze how requests can be written to improve their chances of success. To fill this vacuum, we analyzed more than 33,000 Freedom of Information Act requests and identified a few characteristics that were typical […]
There are a number of myths about detecting deception. Fidgeting, looking away, touching your mouth, all of these things are commonly thought to be practices that indicate deception. Jim Clemente, former Supervisory Special Agent for the FBI, explains why that isn't always the case and how people like him can decipher what these indicators really mean.
Homeowners should have a complete set of their association governing documents and should read them sooner rather than later (unless you like surprises).
Have you ever played cards with someone who does not have a poker face? Those clues they give in unconscious expression and gestures are called “tells.”
One of the last steps of buying a house is doing a final walk-through. This is a final inspection of a home before signing the documents to make the sale official. While this can seem simple, it is an important part of the buying process that should not be taken lightly. This is because there …
Do you know how much your contents are worth? If you lost everything, would you know what needed to be replaced? Time to put together a home inventory...
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Do you have an ID document for your child? Though no one wants to think about it, approximately 2,000 children are reported missing every day. Many of those children show up or are found, but to fa…
Big Brother has pictures of you it may use, incorrectly, to identify a criminal
Like the helicopter parents who want to chaperone a teenage party, helicopter sellers attending their own open house can be a real buzzkill.
Your kid is in trouble? 5 things to know as you consider your response - juvenile justice - JRC Practice PLLC
A University at Buffalo researcher has a federal grant to study child neglect, working with university biostatistics experts and other schools, as it's not always easy to define what is child neglect.
Clearance holders must know that the classifications which guard their documents are not ironclad. They can be challenged. So be right, and know where your classification authority originates from when you affix a classification.
Q. What happens if a public body doesn’t respond to a Freedom Of Information Act request?
Lost and missing government records are not isolated to one administration or political party. The list below includes 19 examples.
The ubiquitous document has long been a point of contention.