Freedom of Information Act

Public charter schools in D.C. have recently come under scrutiny for what many see as a lack of transparency. Unlike traditional public schools, charters aren’t required to make salaries, records, or vendor contracts under $100,000 public,…

D.C. Council Member Jack Evans has repeatedly emailed business proposals to law firms that lobby District officials, offering his connections and influence amassed as the city’s longest-serving lawmaker.

A federal grand jury has issued a subpoena for documents relating to D.C. Council member Jack Evans and legislation he promoted in 2016 that would have benefited a digital sign company, Digi Outdoor Media.

For years, D.C. officials and members of the public have struggled with transparency issues within the ballooning charter school system.

A proposal to force charter schools to post more information to their websites has exposed a long-simmering debate in the District: Should traditional public schools and charter schools have to follow the same rules?

The District does not want you to see police body camera footage of a 2017 traffic stop and arrest of Councilmember Trayon White.

Genet Amare, an official with the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, has filed a whistleblower lawsuit in Superior Court that -- if its allegations are proved -- gives a rare window on a D.C agency’s disdainful treatment of…

Former director Melinda Bolling and three high level employees leave behind a FOIA lawsuit and lingering problems.