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David Cuillier speaks at National Freedom of Information Act Conference

Monday November 4, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, spoke about the importance of government transparency at a conference recognizing the 50th anniversary of the 1974 …
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David Cuillier Gives Keynote Speech at Cameroon Conference on Sharing Climate Change Information

Tuesday October 29, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, gave the keynote address at the 2024 University of Buea (UB) Research Conference in Buea, Cameroon, on Oct. 25, about …
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David Cuillier Comments on Barriers to Requesting Public Records for Commercial Purposes

Friday October 4, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, is quoted in “Spokane Now Requires a Notary for Some Public Records Requests – ‘A Waste of Tax Dollars,’ …
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David Cuillier Comments on Delayed Public Records Requests from Tennessee School Shooting

Tuesday September 17, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, is quoted in “Mayors, Teachers, Parent Push for Release of Information About Perry High School Shootings” published …
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Ted Bridis and David Cuillier Comment on the Repercussions from Public Records Requests for an “Improper Purpose”

Tuesday September 3, 2024

Ted Bridis, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Michael and Linda Connelly Senior Lecturer in Investigative Reporting and David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom …
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David Cuillier Appointed to U.S. FOIA Advisory Committee

Thursday August 15, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information (FOI) Project, has been appointed to a third term on the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Freedom of Information Act …
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UFCJC Featured in Editor & Publisher Journalism School Profile

Friday August 2, 2024

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ (UFCJC) award-winning programs and immersion experiences are featured in “From Classroom to Newsroom: UFCJC’s Path to Media …
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David Cuillier Comments on Whether College Athlete Payments Are Considered Public Record

Tuesday June 4, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Would Direct Payments to College Athletes be Public Records?” posted on deseret.com on May 31. The article …
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Study: State Confidentiality Laws Threaten to Muzzle Legitimate Whistleblowers

Tuesday May 21, 2024

The spread of “confidentiality” laws throughout the states threatens to lock up government employees for potentially unconstitutional reasons, according to a new study by the Brechner Freedom of …
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UFCJC and Democracy Fund Announce Grant to Support Research on Increased Volume of Public Record Requests

Thursday May 9, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)  and Democracy Fund today announced a $225,000 grant to support a multi-university research project that will aid …
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Daivd Cuillier Comments on City-Wide Employee Gag Order

Friday April 26, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Lombardi Puts A Gag on City Employees” published in the Lockport (New York) Union-Sun & Journal on …
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David Cuillier Comments on a Proposed Exemption to Louisiana’s Public Records Law

Monday April 22, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Out-of-State Public Records Experts Weigh in on a Louisiana Bill that is Drawing Lots of Criticism” …
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Study: Police Departments Illegally Gag Their Own Officers from Exposing Misconduct

Friday April 19, 2024

Most police departments in the United States employ constitutionally questionable policies prohibiting their officers from expressing concerns publicly on social media about misconduct, according to …
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Study: U.S. History Trashed as Photo Archives Disappear in Newspaper Closures

Thursday April 18, 2024

Photograph archives maintained by newspapers are disappearing as legacy media go out of business, eradicating valuable historical artifacts for communities throughout the United States, according to …
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Study: Average Americans More Likely to be Shut Out of Government Records Process

Tuesday April 16, 2024

Journalists, average Americans, and others seeking government records in the public interest are more likely to be denied information than for-profit requesters, according to a new study titled …
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Knight Foundation Endowment to Help Expand Sunshine Week Under University of Florida Leadership

Monday March 25, 2024

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC)  and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation today announced the establishment of the Knight Sunshine Fund at the …
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David Cuillier Comments on Public Records Transparency Laws and Secrecy Creep

Monday March 18, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “South Dakota Lags in Public-Records Transparency Laws, Expert Says” published on South Dakota’s …
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Miami Herald Wins Brechner FOI Award for “Shakedown City”

Monday March 18, 2024

The Miami Herald is the winner of the 2024 Brechner Freedom of Information Award for “Shakedown City,” an investigation into government corruption within the city of Miami that spawned a series …
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David Cuillier Comments on Florida’s Marsy’s Law

Friday March 15, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Despite Marsy’s Law Ruling, TPD Won’t Release Information on Officer Involved in Shooting” …
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David Cuillier Authors Article and is Quoted in Stories on Government Secrecy and Public Records Laws

Thursday March 14, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is the author of “Growing Secrecy Limits Government Accountability” published on theconversation.com on March 11. In the …
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David Cuillier Comments of Florida’s Public Records Law and Sunshine Week Activities

Monday March 11, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Sunny State Turned Cloudy: A Boca Raton Lawsuit Illustrates ‘Erosion’ of Florida’s Public Records …
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David Cuillier Comments on Roadblocks to Public Records Access in Alabama

Friday March 8, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Patchwork of ‘Broken’ Systems for Resolving Open Records Disputes Exists Across U.S. States” published …
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David Cuillier Comments on Florida Newspaper’s Lack of Access to Sheriff’s Press Conference

Thursday March 7, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, is quoted in “Volusia Sheriff’s Office Leaves News-Journal Off Invitation List to Press Conference” published in The …
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David Cuillier and Mickey Nall Comment on Local Journalist’s BOLO Notice

Monday March 4, 2024

David Cuillier, director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, and Mickey Nall, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) Public Relations …