Black Lives Matter
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary and Cooperating Attorney Next week, on Thursday April 2nd, there will be a national day of action in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. This national day of action comes fresh on the heels of a U.S. Department of...Federal Appeals Court Confirms Right to Protest
By Rebecca K. Smith, CLDC Board Secretary & Cooperating Attorney On March 10, 2015, the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision in a case called CPR for Skid Row v. City of Los Angeles. CPR is a group that advocates for the rights of people who...Possible Reforms to FOIA Requests on the Horizon
The CLDC provides activist communities with workshops on how to use FOIA and State Public Records laws. We are also currently suing several federal and state agencies for refusing to give up records that they don’t want the public to see—particularly the ongoing...
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