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Author: A. Matthew Deal

Commission: Yale police must comply with requests for records

News
November 29, 2010September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

The Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission decided Wednesday that Yale University PoliceDepartment records are subject to state Freedom of Information Act requests.

Tagged Connecticut, Yale University

OPEN SEASON: Private police facing greater public scrutiny

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May 15, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

An attorney's frustrating quest to obtain documents needed to defend her client has highlighted the difficulty that many across the nation experience in accessing police records at private universities and colleges.

Tagged reports, Spring 2008

Congress might mandate more campus crime data

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May 15, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

Academia represents a special subset of society where, for a short time, collegians are allowed to flourish in knowledge, free expression and self-discovery, relatively free from "real world" worries and stresses. The idealistic promises of college, however, have been marred in recent years with spurts of violence.

Tagged reports, Spring 2008

States revise access laws

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May 15, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

Three states have passed significant pieces of legislation this semester affecting public access to government information. Some of these bills have increased access to information for high school and college journalists while others have decreased it.

Tagged reports, Spring 2008

'Douchebags' case will go on

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May 15, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

High school students and administrators often have very different ideas about what kind of language is appropriate. On school grounds administrators usually have the last word, but questions are being raised when the speech occurs off campus and not on school time.

Tagged reports, Spring 2008

Cutting off the grapevine

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May 15, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

It is not unusual to hear stories about administrators in higher education censoring student media; what is strange is when the students ask officials to censor content.

Tagged reports, Spring 2008

Student government-led task force to review paper at Wichita State

News
April 25, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

The student newspaper at Wichita State Universitywill not receive funds until a student government-commissioned task forcecompletes a review of the publication.

Tagged Kansas, The Sunflower News, Wichita State University

Complaint alleges Michigan State violated student's privacy by releasing report

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April 9, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

A student at Michigan State University is askingthe Department of Education to investigate his claim that the universityviolated his privacy rights by releasing investigative records concerning hisstudent organization.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University

SUNSHINE WEEK: When requesting campus crime records, responses vary widely

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March 20, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

Campus safety has become an important concern in the wake of high-profile school shootings, abductions and murders of young collegians across the nation.

Tagged Sunshine Week

Mississippi bill would increase access to police records

News
March 18, 2008September 5, 2018 A. Matthew Deal

A bill that would allow easier access to policeincident reports is awaiting a state Senate vote and is expected to pass thissession.

Tagged MIssissippi

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