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911 logs show 30-minute delay in rescue after Pike's failed execution
crime-and-law10 hours ago

911 logs show 30-minute delay in rescue after Pike's failed execution

911 dispatch recordings obtained by the AP reveal that emergency responders faced a 30-minute delay in reaching Christa Pike after her failed execution on Sept. 30. Confusion over verification codes and conflicting statements from prison officials prevented immediate access to the execution chamber at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. Pike, who survived two doses of pentobarbital, was hospitalized and has since returned to prison. Governor Bill Lee has paused further executions pending a review of the incident.

via NBC News|
#christa-pike#crime-and-law#death-penalty
Giuliani Pushback as NYC Unveils 9/11 Records Portal
politics1 month ago

Giuliani Pushback as NYC Unveils 9/11 Records Portal

NYC releases more than 170,000 pages of 9/11 response records and launches a public portal, prompting Giuliani’s team to accuse Mayor Mamdani of political point-scoring while Mamdani says the documents show multi‑administration failures to inform the public about hazards like asbestos. The release comes with over $34 million in settlements tied to 9/11 Health Watch and renews scrutiny of EPA air-safety assurances, which were later apologized for by officials.

via Fox News|
#911#environmental-hazards#epa
NYC archives reveal early awareness of post-9/11 air-quality risks
politics1 month ago

NYC archives reveal early awareness of post-9/11 air-quality risks

New York City released about 170,000 pages of post-9/11 air-quality and health-risk documents, including memos suggesting officials anticipated environmental dangers and potential lawsuits. The materials are part of a broader transparency effort led by Mayor Mamdani, backed by a public portal and $34 million budget, with millions more records to come and ongoing investigations into what officials knew and when.

via NBC News|
#911#air-quality#new-york-city
Public Logs Expose the Reach of Flock Safety's License-Plate Readers
technology1 month ago

Public Logs Expose the Reach of Flock Safety's License-Plate Readers

Have I Been Flocked? aggregates audit logs revealed through public records requests to show how often license-plate searches are run on Flock Safety’s cameras, illustrating the broad reach of the tech and fueling a debate about privacy and police surveillance; it’s part of a growing watchdog movement, as Flock faces ongoing scrutiny and updates to address concerns.

via Business Insider|
#flock-safety#license-plate-readers#privacy
Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal Covid-era grant records
health1 month ago

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to conspiring to conceal Covid-era grant records

David Morens, a former senior NIAID adviser under Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to evade public-records laws and conceal documents related to Covid-19 research funding, including a bat coronavirus grant; prosecutors say he and others planned to use Morens' personal email to avoid FOIA requests, and he faces up to five years in prison at sentencing on November 12.

via NBC News|
#covid-19#david-morens#fauci
Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to defrauding U.S. by hiding emails amid records requests
politics1 month ago

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to defrauding U.S. by hiding emails amid records requests

David Morens, a former top adviser to Anthony Fauci, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by diverting government emails to a private account to dodge public records requests and probe uncertainties about the coronavirus origins; Fauci was not charged, Morens faces up to five years in prison at a November sentencing, and the case centers on his ties to EcoHealth Alliance and its president Peter Daszak.

via The Washington Post|
#ecohealth-alliance#fauci#morens
Crowd-Sourced Lookup Reveals When Your Plate Was Searched by Flock
technology1 month ago

Crowd-Sourced Lookup Reveals When Your Plate Was Searched by Flock

Have I Been Flocked? lets people enter a license plate to see if it appears in publicly released Flock audit logs. As of Aug. 17, it logged about 242 million searches for over 4.6 million plates, showing when the search occurred, the agency, and the stated reason, though data can be incomplete or redacted. A match means a lookup happened, not that you were investigated, and logs can be delayed or incomplete; operator names are often partial. The project relies on public records requests and aims to increase transparency about license-plate reader use amid privacy concerns highlighted by outlets like The Washington Post and 404 Media.

via Mashable|
#flock-safety#license-plate-readers#privacy
Public lookup reveals whether Flock searched your license plate
local1 month ago

Public lookup reveals whether Flock searched your license plate

HaveIBeenFlocked.com now lets you enter a license plate to see if it has been included in Flock's searches, displaying only audit-log entries from public-records requests; it does not show whether a car was seen by a Flock camera. Syracuse recently replaced Flock cameras with Axon cameras amid Flock's missed reader targets and its data-sharing with ICE. The nonprofit site is funded by the Alternative Newsweekly Foundation and also shows ICE partnerships and graphs of surveillance durations.

via WSTM|
#flock#ice#license-plate
politics2 months ago

Newsom releases four years of tax returns as 2028 bid looms

California Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly released four years of tax returns, showing about $1.4–$1.6 million in annual income for him and his wife from 2022–2024, with a peak of $3.5 million in 2021 after selling a Marin County mansion. The filings—first since 2022—detail income from Newsom’s government salary, capital gains, a blind trust holding wine and hospitality ventures, and his wife’s film production and nonprofit work, with an effective federal tax rate around 30–35%. The disclosure comes as Newsom weighs a potential 2028 presidential bid and amid a Department of Justice inquiry into the Newsom family’s taxes; officials say the move followed a CalMatters inquiry and a later decision to release the records, which also show about $190,000 annually spent on household staff.

via Politico|
#california#gavin-newsom#politics
Texts Raise Questions About Seattle Shooting Briefing Timing
politics2 months ago

Texts Raise Questions About Seattle Shooting Briefing Timing

Newly released text messages show Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson telling Gov. Bob Ferguson that a briefing and likely press conference would follow the Bite of Seattle shooting, with Ferguson replying he could attend by 9 p.m.; there is no confirmation of the briefing in the texts, fueling questions about why the public briefing started more than four hours after the 6 p.m. shooting. The governor’s office says it was not directing public communications, SPD indicated delays for dignitaries, a suspect remains at large, and the story is developing.

via The Center Square|
#bite-of-seattle#governor-bob-ferguson#mayor-katie-wilson
July 4 Horn Island outing ends in Nolan Wells missing and later found dead
usnews2 months ago

July 4 Horn Island outing ends in Nolan Wells missing and later found dead

ABC News reports that Nolan Wells, described as a Black man 6'1" and 180 lbs, went missing after spending July 4 drinking with friends on Horn Island; when his boat had trouble, Wells remained on the island with an unknown woman, and was found dead days later nearby. Authorities said the death appeared to be drowning, but the cause remains undetermined as the first autopsy and toxicology results haven’t been released; the article notes new audio and documents released through a public-records request.

via WAPT|
#autopsy#drowning#missing-person