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Projects See all

Project SpyLighter: Shining a light on spies

Project SpyLighter launched unofficially with the September 16, 2013 responsive documents on a FOIA of Vupen's contract with the NSA.

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The Road To Massachusetts Public Records Reform

In 2015, the Massachusetts legislature seriously took on the issue of reforming its woefully inadequate public records laws for the first time since the early '70s. But change does not come easily to the Commonwealth, and open gov advocates found themselves faced with an up(Beacon)battle over even the mildest of fixes.

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Blank Check: How local police fund themselves with fines and fees

For almost every city around America, fines and fees are a useful law enforcement tool, offering a way to punish everyday infractions without the immediate threat of jail or a permanent mark on a criminal record. But what happens when governments stop thinking of fines as a deterrent, but as a crucial source of funding? How does it change policing when the goal is neither to serve and protect, but to ensure that the budget doesn't take a hit? The Sunlight Foundation and MuckRock are partnering to find out.

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Remembering Diana R. Fuentes

by Michael Morisy
March 23, 2026

The journalism and transparency communities lost a true leader and friend with the passing of Diana R. Fuentes, executive director of Investigative Reporters and Editors.

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MuckRock joins press freedom coalition urging court to block FTC’s use of probes to silence critics

by Michael Morisy
February 25, 2026

MuckRock has joined an amicus brief led by The Intercept’s Press Freedom Defense Fund urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to prevent the Federal Trade Commission from conducting a retaliatory investigation into Media Matters for America, brought after Media Matters published reporting criticizing allies of the Trump administration.

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It’s time to name and shame: Let us know 2025’s worst transparency offenders with a Foilies nomination!

It’s time to name and shame: Let us know 2025’s worst transparency offenders with a Foilies nomination!

by Michael Morisy
November 18, 2025

Brought to you by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock, the Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark.

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Sunlight Research Center joins MuckRock to strengthen local journalism with investigative training and hands-on support programs

by Brandi Swicegood and Michael Morisy
October 22, 2025

Journalists across the country can soon gain access to an enhanced suite of tools and services as MuckRock Foundation and Sunlight Research Center merge to expand local newsrooms’ capacity for high-impact journalism.

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Newsrooms of all sizes deserve better reporting tools and support. Through a new Knight Foundation grant, MuckRock is expanding our portfolio to make that a reality.

by Michael Morisy
August 27, 2025

With a Knight Foundation grant, MuckRock is making it easier for newsrooms of all sizes to access the cutting-edge tools they need while helping innovators with promising new approaches reach a critical mass of early newsroom users.

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Latest Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
2025 Kentucky Voting Election Complaints Completed Secretary of State of Kentucky Kentucky
Department of Labor AI-Generated Poster Prompts & Extras Awaiting Response Department of Labor United States of America
US Capitol Police FOIA-Like Requests (2024) No Responsive Documents United States Capitol Police United States of America
Rejected Beer Label Applications Awaiting Acknowledgement U.S. Department of Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau United States of America
test fax Withdrawn Test Agency United States of America

Recently Completed Requests See all

Title Status Agency Jurisdiction
Trump Inauguration Estimates & Communications Completed National Park Service United States of America
Treasury Records Management Self-Assessment (RMSA) Reports Completed National Archives and Records Administration United States of America
Super Bowl XLIX FCC Complaints Completed Federal Communications Commission United States of America
State Police Privacy Protection and Social Media Policies Completed Massachusetts State Police Massachusetts
Source code for USAF's FOIA Processing System Completed Air Force United States of America

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