CARBONDALE, Illinois — Below is an analysis of public record laws in all 50 states. It is based on an analysis of statutes and court opinions as well as interviews with experts. To stay up to date ...

After four decades of hiding records of police misconduct, California has become one of the most transparent states. Prompted by a 2018 bill authored by State Sen. Nancy Skinner, a Berkeley Democrat, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Some state lawmakers want to roll back a prior legislature move to fully open police disciplinary records in the wake of police misconduct cases. They say it went too far without civil ...

A legal dispute between the Nassau County Police Department and district attorney over police disciplinary records has been resolved, officials said. In March, Newsday reported that police and ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - It is National Law Enforcement Records Personnel Week. The Grand Junction Police Department is celebrating their record personnel from November 4-8. The team has earned ...

Connecticut has pledged to make law enforcement more transparent. NBC Connecticut Investigates put that to the test, seeing what it takes to get the documents and background material associated with ...

In 2020, reform following the killing of George Floyd shook up New York state laws. Most notably, Section 50-a of the state civil rights law was repealed. 50-a prevented the publication of police ...