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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 11h
🔐 TODAY! Free digital security workshop with the Committee to Protect Journalists — and this one won't be recorded. Today is your only chance to learn from the CPJ experts live! Sign up and join us: buff.ly/L3QZVsq
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 29/09/2026
🔐 Last chance! Tomorrow: free digital security workshop with the Committee to Protect Journalists. This session won't be recorded — tomorrow is your only chance to get these tips straight from the CPJ experts. Sign up: buff.ly/L3QZVsq
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 28/09/2026
New in DocumentCloud: smoother browsing for long documents, pinch-to-zoom support, faster project organization, infinite-scrolling project lists and more control over project embeds. Take a look: www.documentcloud.org
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 28/09/2026
Federal agencies received more than 1.7 million FOIA requests in fiscal year 2025 and processed over 1.6 million. These record-breaking numbers left government agencies with more pending requests at the end of the year than they had at the start. buff.ly/oaS9HMg #RightToKnowDay
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 28/09/2026
New Hampshire’s law promises “the greatest possible public access.” After submitting 280 public records requests, we found that access to public records is inconsistent across the state and often obstructed. Look up your town. buff.ly/JBjU5hC #RightToKnowDay
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How transparent is New Hampshire?
MuckRock’s latest collaboration uncovers how New Hampshire’s towns and cities respond to public records requests.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 25/09/2026
🔐 How secure is your digital footprint? Join us September 30 for a free digital security workshop with the Committee to Protect Journalists. This one won't be recorded, so make sure to come live if you want the tips! Sign up: buff.ly/L3QZVsq
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 25/09/2026
📂 It's FOIAFriday!! Join us TODAY, September 25, 1 PM ET. Public records and ICE: lessons from the field. Then stay for our @DataLibProject extension and file requests with us on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 24/09/2026
📂 TOMORROW is FOIAFriday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, lessons from the field. Then stay for our @DataLibProject extension: filing requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/j0IR53Y
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 23/09/2026
🔐 One week away! Free digital security workshop for investigative journalists with the Committee to Protect Journalists — September 30. Heads up: this one won't be recorded, so come live to get the most out of it! Sign up: buff.ly/Kv57TVa
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 22/09/2026
📂 FOIAFriday is this Friday! September 25, 1 PM ET: public records and ICE, real lessons from requesters in the field. Then stay for a special @DataLibProject extension: we'll file requests together on health care and patient safety data. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/LnEvArG
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 21/09/2026
🔐 Journalists face real digital threats. On September 30, @pressfreedom joins us for a free workshop on digital security: threat assessment, data protection, secure source communication, and more. This one won't be recorded, so come live! Sign up: buff.ly/Kv57TVa
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 18/09/2026
One week until FOIAFriday! Join us September 25, 1 PM ET for a conversation on public records and ICE. Real experiences, practical takeaways, and lessons from the field. Then stick around for a special @DataLibProject extension where we'll file requests together on health care & patient safety data.
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https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IO118V-qRzO40LQMKqTFxA
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 18/09/2026
📄 DocumentCloud Office Hours is TODAY! Bring your questions — big or small — and our MuckRock experts will help you get more out of DocumentCloud. Free + open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/KSu3NMK
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 17/09/2026
📄 TOMORROW: DocumentCloud Office Hours during this month's Building with MuckRock! Bring any question, basic or complex, and our experts will help you get more out of DocumentCloud. Free and open to all. Sign up: buff.ly/Sh29VuX
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 17/09/2026
📊 No SQL? No problem. DataTalk from @BigLocalNews lets you query campaign finance databases in plain English. Join us TODAY, September 17, 1–2 PM ET for a free training on using it for your election coverage. Sign up: buff.ly/SSglb8P
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 16/09/2026
Dark money is shaping elections, and it's hard to track. Join us TODAY, September 16, 1:30–2:30 PM ET for a free training with Michael Beckel of @IssueOne on how to follow the money. You don't want to miss it! Sign up: buff.ly/m2BJKUB
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 14/09/2026
🌑 Two free election trainings this week!
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Events | Sunlight Research
Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock have joined forces to expand the tools, training and research support that help local newsrooms deliver high-impact reporting. Read more here.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 11/09/2026
We loved seeing your faces and hearing your voices at MuckRock's first-ever in-person donor event in DC this week! Your support ensures that we can keep building journalism tools, fighting for public records and bringing together people who care about transparency. We could not do it without you!
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 09/09/2026
Free election training tomorrow! Join us September 10, 1–2 PM ET for a session on campaign finance with @OpenSecrets. Plus, we have two more coming next week on dark money and DataTalk. Sign up for all of them here: buff.ly/gb9VqmQ
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Events | Sunlight Research
Sunlight Research Desk and MuckRock have joined forces to expand the tools, training and research support that help local newsrooms deliver high-impact reporting. Read more here.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 09/09/2026
MuckRock just got a lot more powerful. 🎉 Four new tools are joining our ecosystem, with most of them free for every MuckRock account holder. www.muckrock.com/news/archive... Thread for synopsis 🧵
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MuckRock's ecosystem expands, adding four free services for verified newsrooms
We’re excited to share that we’ve grown our ecosystem to include new tools from us, Bloom Labs, Buried Signals and UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism. MuckRock users can now sign-in with their…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 20/08/2026
Boston officials will submit a Freedom of Information Act request to identify those who responded to ICE's proposal to lease parking spaces in the city, reports Ross Cristantiello for @boston.com. buff.ly/M3ttDAF
boston.com
Wu working to find out which property owners may want to lease parking to ICE, she says
Boston will submit a Freedom of Information Act request to identify those who responded to ICE's "market research" notice.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 20/08/2026
The website HaveIBeenFlocked.com lets users enter a license plate number to check whether it appears in publicly released records of searches conducted through Flock Safety’s system, reports Mary Cunningham for CBS News. www.cbsnews.com/news/flock-l...
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Have I Been Flocked? – Search Flock ALPR Audit Logs
Have police looked up your travel history? Search Flock Safety audit logs for your license plate.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 19/08/2026
The Department of Homeland Security is expanding its AI use for FOIA processing in what the agency is saying is a response to a sizable backlog and increasing number of requests. buff.ly/REEbhBo
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Homeland Security plans to add more AI to FOIA processing
The agency wants automation tools to improve efficiency amid an increasing volume of requests, but advocates of transparency and accountability have concerns.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 19/08/2026
A recent Congressional Research Service report examines how the portal’s technical structure and an ongoing lack of administrative oversight have left federal datasets vulnerable to unannounced removals, broken links and widespread compliance gaps across agencies. buff.ly/5ncqPM7
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CRS report on Data.Gov reveals major flaws in the federal dataset portal
A new CRS report examines how agency discretion can create gaps in Data.gov, leaving some federal data difficult to find, verify or access.
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Life hack: I like to have a bunch of #FOIA requests going at any given time, which I then forget about until there are updates. Then the @muckrock.com alert emails give me a little dopamine boost.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 17/08/2026
When reporting on mental health and services, journalists need access to public records and federal data to understand where the system works and where it doesn’t, and why. Let’s explore how to access and use data to report on mental health care in the country. buff.ly/dkRbq6r
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Using public records to report on mental health
MuckRock’s latest guide explores how to access and use data to report on mental health care across the country.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 17/08/2026
Klaxon Cloud has been the most popular DocumentCloud Add-On for years — now this tool has its very own home on the web. buff.ly/bFhPYcD
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Release Notes: A brand new way to watch web pages for changes
We are proud to announce the brand new Klaxon Cloud, now a standalone service that makes it easier than ever to create new alerts and track changes across websites over time. With this relaunch come…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 14/08/2026
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can be difficult to separate.
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Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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Joe Murphy @joemurph.com · 15/08/2026
Useful: @muckrock.com released a big update to its monitor-a-web-page-for-changes tool Klaxon, which includes browser extensions ( chromewebstore.google.com/detail/klaxo... , addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo... ) and a new website ( www.klaxoncloud.org ).
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Klaxon Cloud
Klaxon notifies you when the pages you care about change.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 14/08/2026
Even the most seasoned journalists and public records requestors run into bureaucratic roadblocks, but a denial doesn’t have to be the end of the road. Our latest guide breaks down the most common reasons FOIA requests fail and tweaks you can use to salvage them.
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FOIA request denied? Here's how to fix it.
Even the most seasoned journalists and public records requestors run into bureaucratic roadblocks, but a denial doesn't have to be the end of the road. Our latest guide breaks down the most common…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 14/08/2026
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two can be difficult to separate.
buff.ly
Reporting on ICE with public records: A quick-start guide
During a recent MuckRock FOIAFriday training, Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA described the overlap between federal immigration enforcement and local government as “butter melted into toast.” The two…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 14/08/2026
The federal Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee closed out its latest two-year term on July 16 by approving a final report and recommendation package that calls for more funding, stronger oversight and some of the most ambitious structural changes to FOIA in years.
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What requesters need to know about the FOIA Advisory Committee's recommendations for reform
After two years of research conducted amid staffing cuts and government shutdowns, the committee concluded that federal agencies cannot repair the public-records system on their own.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 13/08/2026
Transparency laws require agencies to routinely publish data through various channels, making important information available to the public. Here are some agencies providing national medical and mental health data: buff.ly/VcjBeep
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Using public records to report on mental health
MuckRock’s latest guide explores how to access and use data to report on mental health care across the country.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 13/08/2026
One of the best uses of AI isn’t writing the request itself, it’s helping requesters turn a broad idea into a more specific records request. MuckRock’s guidance on getting a faster FOIA response starts with the same basic principles.
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Using AI for FOIA in 2026: What requesters should know
Artificial intelligence tools can help public records users draft clearer requests, understand denials and review documents. But requesters should verify what AI produces and know what to ask when…
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Ezana Ć. @ezanac.occrp.org · 13/08/2026
Truth needs infrastructure. We are bringing the tools. 🛠️ Join Sanjin and me tomorrow at @hope.net for "The Accountability Toolkit: @occrp.org & @muckrock.com". We’re doing a hands-on dive into Aleph Pro + DocumentCloud to help you map hidden networks. What will you uncover? 🕵️‍♀️💻 12:30pm Sutton Place
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 13/08/2026
Records show that at least two Florida police agencies quietly acquired Meta smart glasses for officers, a move that privacy advocates warn could make it easier for police to record the public without people noticing. buff.ly/c3QXW0Y
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Florida cops are quietly using Meta smart glasses
Privacy advocates warn the glasses could let cops record people without them noticing.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 13/08/2026
Obtained using a public records request, a local law enforcement agency instructs police to be vague in any arrest report, suggesting that they simply call the surveillance systems “county resources.” buff.ly/PI26uod
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‘DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE’: How Cops Are Trying to Hide Their Use of Flock
“DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. DO NOT MENTION ALPR USAGE IN YOUR REPORT OR COMPLAINT."
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 13/08/2026
We are proud to announce two new Klaxon Cloud features make it easier than ever to create new alerts and track changes across websites over time: the Klaxon Cloud browser extension and t he Klaxon Cloud website. Learn more: buff.ly/e9Isx3h
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Release Notes: A brand new way to watch web pages for changes
We are proud to announce the brand new Klaxon Cloud, now a standalone service that makes it easier than ever to create new alerts and track changes across websites over time. With this relaunch come…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 12/08/2026
federal judge has tossed out the Energy Department’s proposed policy that would have required people to re-confirm their interest in older Freedom of Information Act requests. buff.ly/N7LXaSK
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Judge throws out DOE’s blanket ‘still interested’ FOIA policy | Federal News Network
The Energy Department tried to use a mass "still interested" notice to close older FOIA requests. A federal judge found the agency had no authority to do that.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 12/08/2026
From seemingly abandoned email inboxes to being redirected to multiple web portals, ProPublica’s @shaw.al discusses how difficult it has been to get a response from a federal FOIA request. buff.ly/W7ukc0e
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Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
Asking the federal government for public records didn’t always feel like a shell game. But bounced emails and broken portals seem like the new normal.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 12/08/2026
MuckRock’s Sunlight Research Desk provided research and data analysis for this story on outside spending by groups to influence the hotly contested U.S. Senate primary race in Minnesota. buff.ly/xLvo45a
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Outside groups fuel bitter Senate race between Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig
Those helping Craig are spending more, but Flanagan has also gotten help as there are few guardrails on special interest spending in politics.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 10/08/2026
Join us for FOIAFriday: FOIA, environmental disasters, and the human impact behind the records. We’ll explore how reporters and analysts track environmental impact through public records, and how those documents can help surface leads, timelines and key actors involved. buff.ly/rCjaUtF
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FOIAFriday
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 11/08/2026
We are proud to announce two new Klaxon Cloud features make it easier than ever to create new alerts and track changes across websites over time. buff.ly/e9Isx3h
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Release Notes: A brand new way to watch web pages for changes
We are proud to announce the brand new Klaxon Cloud, now a standalone service that makes it easier than ever to create new alerts and track changes across websites over time. With this relaunch come…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 10/08/2026
Join us for FOIAFriday: FOIA, environmental disasters, and the human impact behind the records. We’ll explore how reporters and analysts track environmental impact through public records, and how those documents can help surface leads, timelines and key actors involved. buff.ly/rCjaUtF
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FOIAFriday
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 10/08/2026
The Pentagon is asking Congress for broad new authority to withhold unclassified records from the public, a proposal that transparency advocates say could significantly reduce the public's ability to scrutinize the nation's largest federal agency.
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Pentagon proposes new secrecy power to withhold unclassified records from public-access laws
The legislative proposal would allow the defense secretary to withhold "controlled unclassified information," potentially curbing public access to a wide range of defense records.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 10/08/2026
Transparency laws require agencies to routinely publish data through various channels, making important information available to the public. Here's a guide to agencies providing mental health data and how to use data to report on mental health care across the country.
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Using public records to report on mental health
MuckRock’s latest guide explores how to access and use data to report on mental health care across the country.
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 07/08/2026
One of the best uses of AI isn’t writing the request itself, it’s helping requesters turn a broad idea into a more specific records request. MuckRock’s guidance on getting a faster FOIA response starts with the same basic principles.
buff.ly
Using AI for FOIA in 2026: What requesters should know
Artificial intelligence tools can help public records users draft clearer requests, understand denials and review documents. But requesters should verify what AI produces and know what to ask when…
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 07/08/2026
Delays are common – even beyond statutory deadlines. Here’s what you can do: buff.ly/5ZDHx4I
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MuckRock @muckrock.com · 07/08/2026
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada has sued the Metropolitan Police Department over what it called excessive fees on public records requests. buff.ly/2rgDmlW
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ACLU of Nevada sues Las Vegas police over public records fees
The lawsuit alleges that the Metropolitan Police Department violated the Nevada Public Records Act by purposefully overcharging for access to public records.
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