House panel approves flawed transparency law aimed at governor, lawmakers
State lawmakers conveniently protected themselves from public records lawsuits in a flawed bill in the wake of the Flint water crisis.
DEGC refuses to provide public records to MC Muckraker under FOIA request
The tax-funded group that handles the sale of prime public property in Detroit has failed to turn over records as required under FOIA.
Detroit wildly underreports fire-related injuries, fatalities and arsons
The city of Detroit painted a wildly inaccurate and misleading picture of the fire crisis through a public database that was supposed to create transparency.
FOIA victory: Motor City Muckraker gets broken hydrant records from Detroit
The records show the city grossly misrepresented the number of broken hydrants earlier this year.
City of Detroit charges outrageous fees for records on council staff salaries
Under Mayor Mike Duggan, public records are often a luxury, affordable only to those able to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Motor City Muckraker files FOIA lawsuit against Detroit over hydrant records
Mayor Duggan’s administration refused to turn over public records about broken hydrants that are jeopardizing lives and property.
Detroit demands $12,000-plus for e-mails between Mayor Duggan & EM Orr
This is the third time in two months that the Duggan administration has demanded that we pay thousands of dollars for public records. One bill was $42,000.
Motor City Muckraker appeals Detroit’s outrageous costs for public records
The city of Detroit is demanding we pay up to $42,000 to access just three months of EMS records.
City of Detroit demands up to $42,000 to produce public EMS records
Our request for three months of records, the city maintained, would disable emergency communications and take more than a year to fulfill.
Detroit violates law by failing to turn over records on ambulance runs
Detroit medics are taking too long to respond to emergencies, and people are dying.