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Nearly 600,000 New Yorkers Are Eligible to Have Their Records Sealed. Fewer Than 1,800 of Them Have Succeeded.

The results of record-sealing legislation enacted in 2017 shows the need for automatic expungement, advocates say.

Aaron Morrison Oct 08, 2019

States Are Blocking Courtroom Recording. But Reform Requires Transparency.

Sarah Lustbader Jul 23, 2019

Scandal-Plagued Arizona Prosecutor Won’t Release Records, Lawsuit Alleges

The ACLU of Arizona is suing Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery’s office over its alleged lack of transparency.

Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg May 22, 2019

The Mayor of Jackson Wants to Hold Its Police Accountable. Easier Said Than Done.

Since Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s 2017 election, at least five people have died at the hands of the law enforcement in Mississippi’s capital city.

Ko Bragg Feb 20, 2019

The Appeal Podcast: How Police Unions Are Fighting California’s New Transparency Law

With Appeal contributor Darwin BondGraham

Adam H. Johnson Feb 14, 2019