2022 Open Government Summit delved into transparency of DC police records, body-cam video

SPJ DC Pro co-sponsored the 2022 D.C. Open Government Summit, held online during Sunshine Week on March 16, 2022. It keynoted transparency and accountability in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police…

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Gatekeeping continues to prevent the flow of government information to journalists, public

PRESS RELEASE March 14, 2022 CONTACT:Kathryn Foxhall, SPJ Freedom of Information Committee Vice Chair, 301-779-8239, kfoxhall@verizon.netJennifer Royer, SPJ Director of Communications and Marketing, 317-361-4134, jroyer@spj.org INDIANAPOLIS – Editor’s Note: The following column was…

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SPJ DC Pro Chapter hosts with DCOGC March 16 virtual panel on access to MPD information, body-worn camera videos; Chief Robert Contee a confirmed speaker

Transparency of the Metropolitan Police Department will be the focus of the 2022 D.C. Open Government Summit March 16 at 6:30 p.m., via Zoom. Chief Robert J. Contee III, who took the helm at the…

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