Summary
Michigan's Freedom of Information Act was created to provide the public with "full and complete information regarding the affairs of government... so that they may fully participate in the democratic process." And indeed, the FOIA lawsuit filed by the Detroit Free Press, later joined by the Detroit News, uncovered corrupt leadership and established a precedent-setting distinction between privacy and the public interest in the technology age.
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With the Power of Foia
Once a rising star in Michigan's Democratic Party, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick abruptly left office this summer a convicted felon, his image and standing in the public eye corroded by back-room deals, perjury and steamy text messages.
Embedded in the back-story, and perhaps obscured in the retelling, is the role played by two local newspapers in their unrelenting pursuit of public records."This case is a victory because it makes FOIA a front-and-center issue in Michigan, and it usual...See the full content of this document
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