Topic: Civil Rights

Records Request to Albuquerque Mayor’s Office Seeking Emails with White House

August 31, 2020
Records request to the City of Albuquerque Mayor’s Office seeking emails with the White House regarding the federal law enforcement action Operation Legend.

Records Request to New Mexico Governor’s Office Seeking Emails with White House

August 31, 2020
Records Request to New Mexico Governor’s Office seeking emails with the White House regarding the federal law enforcement action Operation Legend.

Records Request to Albuquerque Police Department Seeking Emails with White House

August 31, 2020
Records Request to Albuquerque Police Department seeking emails with the White House regarding the federal law enforcement action Operation Legend.

No Records Response from DHS Regarding Whistleblower Complaints for Officers at Portland Protests

August 24, 2020
No records response from the Department of Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General regarding whistleblower complaints for officers at Portland protests.

Rejection from FBI Regarding Reimbursements Made to Officers Deployed to Portland

August 21, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigations rejected American Oversight's request for records identifying reimbursements made to officers deployed to the greater Portland, Oregon area from June 1, 2020 to August 12, 2020.

DOJ Records Regarding Communications with Police Unions 


August 20, 2020
Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing emails with police unions and organizations including The Fraternal Order of Police and the National Sheriff’s Association.

Rejection from FBI Regarding Assessments of Outside Entities Exploiting Racial Justice Protests

August 20, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has rejected American Oversight's request for assessments of outside entities exploiting racial justice protests. American Oversight sought these records in light of related claims made by the Trump administration.

Rejection from FBI Regarding Costs of Lodging for Portland Deployment

August 19, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Investigations rejected American Oversight's request for records identifying the cost of lodging federal agents in the greater Portland, Oregon area from June 20, 2020 to August 12, 2020.

Investigations Update: Postal Service Sabotage, Covid-19 Operation Warp Speed, and Portland Protest Deployment Costs

August 18, 2020
See the latest in our investigations of the Trump administration's attacks on the U.S. Postal Service, the struggling federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the taxpayer resources used to deploy federal agents to suppress racial justice protests in Portland.

Rejection Response from FBI Regarding Operation Legend Arrest Data

August 18, 2020
The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation rejected American Oversight's request for documents regarding arrests performed by personnel deployed as part of the DOJ’s Operation Legend.