What Are They Hiding? | Improving access to public records | Las Vegas Review-Journal https://www.reviewjournal.com The most reliable source for Las Vegas news, breaking news Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:09:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Metro spent more than $75K on case over slain RJ reporter’s devices https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/metro-spent-more-than-75k-on-case-over-slain-rj-reporters-devices-3005040/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:02:33 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=3005040 What are they hiding? Police refuse to release details on former sergeant’s ‘outlandish’ behavior https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/what-are-they-hiding-police-refuse-to-release-details-on-former-sergeants-outlandish-behavior-2983719/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 14:01:46 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2983719 What are they hiding? CCSD policy muzzles elected trustees https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-ccsd-policy-muzzles-elected-trustees-2979891/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:01:57 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2979891 What are they hiding? Rural school district withholds employment, salary information https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-rural-school-district-withholds-employment-salary-information-2956702/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 19:48:25 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2956702 What are they hiding? Taxpayers foot legal bills to hide public records https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/what-are-they-hiding-taxpayers-foot-legal-bills-to-hide-public-records-2933105/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:00:19 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2933105 What are they hiding?: HPD says it will ‘vet’ reporters https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-hpd-says-it-will-vet-reporters-2927786/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2927786 What are they hiding? Metro charges $320 an hour for bodycam video https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-metro-charges-320-an-hour-for-bodycam-video-2924654/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 18:16:09 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2924654 What are they hiding? Metro withholds info that should be public, RJ lawyer says https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-las-vegas/what-are-they-hiding-metro-withholds-info-that-should-be-public-rj-lawyer-says-2906030/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 15:42:19 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2906030 What are they hiding? State agency quotes high fees to bog down records requests https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/what-are-they-hiding-state-agency-quotes-high-fees-to-bog-down-records-requests-2901165/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:01:14 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2901165 What are they hiding? AG’s office delays response to records requests https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/what-are-they-hiding-ags-office-delays-response-to-records-requests-2890791/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 06:12:18 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2890791 State dental board’s ex-counsel: ‘They’re hiding things from the public’ https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/state-dental-boards-ex-counsel-theyre-hiding-things-from-the-public-2886341/ Sat, 12 Aug 2023 00:47:31 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2886341 Agency withholds data about police certification, employment history from journalists https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/agency-withholds-data-about-police-certification-employment-history-from-journalists-2881670/ Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:01:12 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2881670 County to consider $170K settlement related to legal battle with RJ https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/county-to-consider-170k-settlement-related-to-legal-battle-with-rj-2871627/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 01:06:06 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2871627 Clark County will consider paying a $170,000 settlement related to litigation with the Las Vegas Review-Journal over the release of child autopsies.

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What are they hiding? ‘Annual’ police accountability report discontinued https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-annual-police-accountability-report-discontinued-2796284/ Sun, 18 Jun 2023 14:00:34 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2796284 The Metropolitan Police Department said its Internal Affairs Bureau Accountability Report was no longer produced because it did not suit its business needs.

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What are they hiding? Legislators write themselves out of public record laws https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-legislators-write-themselves-out-of-public-record-laws-2790197/ Wed, 07 Jun 2023 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2790197 The Nevada Legislature uses tax dollars to investigate its own lawmakers but blocks the public release of information about the investigations.

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CCSD investigated 5 officers for use of force. They won’t turn over the records https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/education/ccsd-investigated-5-officers-for-use-of-force-they-wont-turn-over-the-records-2788706/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 19:25:18 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2788706 The Nevada Supreme Court recently ruled that another law enforcement agency violated state law when it failed to provide records tied to an investigation into an officer.

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Taking a ‘hard look’: Clark County will review records request process https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/taking-a-hard-look-clark-county-will-review-records-request-process-2778911/ Wed, 17 May 2023 22:40:01 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2778911 Commission Chairman Jim Gibson directed County Manager Kevin Schiller to take the lead in shoring up processes for public records requests.

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What are they hiding? County withholds records about ex-official https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/clark-county/what-are-they-hiding-county-withholds-records-about-ex-official-2766087/ Sat, 22 Apr 2023 14:00:18 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2766087 Why is Clark County using outdated court rulings and internal policies to prevent taxpayers from learning about an investigation into a retired official?

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What are they hiding? FBI redactions mask 1 October information https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/what-are-they-hiding-fbi-redactions-mask-1-october-information-2759187/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:23:24 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2759187 The FBI released 600 pages of documents related to its Las Vegas mass shooting investigation, but the names of nearly everyone involved were redacted.

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Regent spends hundreds claiming transparency, fails to address records denial https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/regent-spends-hundreds-claiming-transparency-fails-to-address-records-denial-2754680/ Sat, 01 Apr 2023 22:16:05 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2754680 Regent Byron Brooks spent taxpayers’ dollars producing a letter claiming transparency, but he did not return calls to discuss the letter or the actions of universities.

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What are they hiding? District denies records request for police-student incident https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-district-denies-records-request-for-police-student-incident-2746975/ Sun, 19 Mar 2023 14:23:23 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2746975 After a video posted to social media showed a CCSD police officer throwing a student to the ground, the RJ requested a copy of the incident report, as well as any prior complaints that had been made against the involved officer.

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What are they hiding? Here’s how to request public records https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-heres-how-to-request-public-records-2738818/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 20:10:20 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2738818 Today’s installment of “What Are They Hiding?” is a primer that defines a public record and explains how a person who wants public information can go about getting it.

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What are they hiding? UNLV, CSN thwart transparency of personnel records https://www.reviewjournal.com/investigations/what-are-they-hiding-unlv-csn-thwart-transparency-of-personnel-records-2733719/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:23:39 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2733719 The higher education institutions refused to provide documents that should be available for public inspection under state law.

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Governments keep you in the dark. Here’s what the RJ is doing about it. https://www.reviewjournal.com/opinion/governments-keep-you-in-the-dark-heres-what-the-rj-is-doing-about-it-2733714/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:22:23 +0000 https://www.reviewjournal.com/?p=2733714 A new Review-Journal feature called “What Are They Hiding?” will spotlight all the bad-faith ways Nevada governments hide public records from taxpayers.

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