The Sandusky [Ohio] Register on June 24 published the names, ages and home counties of the almost 2,700 concealed carry permit holders in its circulation area. Ohio gun laws restrict public access to concealed carry records but allow the media … Continued
A Detroit television reporter was able to confirm that the Kilpatrick Civic Fund, a nonprofit created by Detroit mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, paid the luxury La Costa Hotel and Spa $8,605.03 for two rooms for Kilpatrick, his wife and sons while … Continued
A Scottish police officer has been accused of revealing confidential details about paedophile, Albert Hay, to a resident of the town where the man was living. Gerard McCartney, 41, of Grampian Police, denied a charge brought under the Data Protection … Continued
Brian D. Kelly is facing a felony wiretapping charge in Pennsylvania for running a video camera pointed at a police officer during a traffic stop. This case would seem to indicate that Pennsylvania has a law that needs changing. The … Continued
The Boston Herald has placed the salaries of all Massachusetts state employees on line. It appears that the state payroll may be loaded with friends and family of well connected Massachusetts politicians. Maybe the list will give Massachusetts taxpayers the … Continued
The Arlington Police Department has begun posting the photos of men and women busted for prostitution on its Web site as it tries to cut down on criminal activity. The photos “could put some pressure on people to modify their … Continued
Suwalee Iamkhong was an AIDS infected Thai stripper who immigrated to Canada. Her husband, Percy Whiteman, met her when she danced at a Canadian club called Zanzibar. They married 8 years ago, but after 4 years she fell ill with … Continued
Proponents of the Open Government Act have determined that Republican Senator Jon Kyl has placed a “hold” on the bill preventing a vote. By tradition, a senator may anonymously block consideration of a bill he finds objectionable. Previously Mr. Kyl … Continued
Repeated grenade bombings have forced the Mexican daily newspaper Cambio Sonora to close. The newspaper is based in Hermosillo, 165 miles south of Nogales, Ariz. Following editorials critical of narcotic trafficers, the paper was bombed on April 17 and again … Continued
Virginia Tech officials claim that federal privacy statutes prevent them from releasing the medical records of the campus shooter, Seung-Hui Cho, to the Governor’s panel investigating the murder of 32 students. The Open Records Project has argued since its inception … Continued