New England First Amendment Center

The walls Beacon Hill has erected between itself and those it governs have taken on two dramatically different faces. Outside, they show decades’ of wear at the hands of those fighting for better access to their government. Inside, they’re increasingly pocked with a taint that thrives in the absence of light. That taint, most recently [...]

When is it appropriate for the police to claim that the public can not obtain a copy of record that is in their custody? What is the nebulous “investigatory” exemption to public records laws for law enforcement documents and how can we refine it to make it more concrete? What are the proper considerations when [...]