ATT Censored WEBcast Critical of Bush

AT&T Inc said on Thursday a company it hired to handle the cybercast of a live concert by U.S. rock band Pearl Jam erroneously omitted lyrics criticizing U.S. President George Bush that were in a song performed by the band. … Continued

ABA Pushes to Seal Some Criminal Records

The 400,000-member American Bar Association’s policy-making body, the House of Delegates, is scheduled to vote on the resolutions at the group’s national convention in San Francisco on Aug. 13 and 14. One proposal recommended by an ABA commission urges local, … Continued

What Part of History Do They Want Kept Secret?

Why would the largely privately-funded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum want to restrict access to historical archives in contradiction to its stated purpose to exist in the first place? If the records support the long-told official story, one would think that … Continued

Cameras Alone Do Not Solve Crime

The Open Records Project suggests that crime control cameras be publicly accessible. A crime-ridden high street in north London has been branded the most spied-upon road in Britain, after it emerged that it is watched over by more than 100 … Continued

Open Records Fight Over Gun Registrations

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

Detroit Mayor Seeks Retribution on Reporter

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

Officer Charged with Disclosing Pedophile Identity

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

Man Arrested for Videoing Police Stop

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

Find Massachusetts State Employee Salaries

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