More than a year after Austinites voted overwhelmingly to make secret police personnel files public, the Austin Police Department has begun to release those documents. Requesting so-called G-file ...

In 1998, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) began requiring officers to fill out reports any time they had to use force, a big step toward tracking when and why police resorted to strong-arming ...

Texas’ open records law gives almost anyone access to government records. Its purpose centers on ensuring transparency and accountability at public agencies — but knowing how to use the law ...

The Kentucky Open Records Act generally requires public agencies to make their records available upon request. Sara Simon Spotlight PA Fayette County schools violated open records law with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lawrenceburg Police Chief Bryan Taylor, left, and Olive Hill Republican Rep. Patrick Flannery, middle, listen as the Director of ...