Topic: Civil Rights

Records Request to Oregon Governor’s Office Seeking Federal Communications

July 22, 2020
Records request to Oregon's Office of the Governor seeking records of communications with federal agencies.

Records Request to the Mayor of Portland, Ore., Seeking Communications with Federal Agencies

July 22, 2020
Records request to Office of the Mayor of Portland, Ore., seeking records of communications with federal agencies.

Investigations Update: Trump Administration’s Occupation of Portland, CDC Hospital Data, and the Republican Convention

July 21, 2020
Our latest investigations into allegations of misconduct at the State Department, the federal occupation of U.S. cities, and the ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf gives an interview on July 16 in Las Vegas

FOIA to DOJ Seeking Directives to Designate Antifa as a Terrorist Organization

July 21, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Justice seeking directives, memos, or other regarding designating "Antifa" or similar groups as terrorist organizations.

The Trump Administration’s Dangerous Escalation of Aggression Against Portland Protesters

July 17, 2020
The federal government’s aggressive response to the past month and a half of protests escalated to a frightening new level this week.
Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, Ore., on June 4, 2020 (Photo: Matthew Roth)

FOIA to Multiple Agencies for White House Communications Regarding Portland, Ore., Protests

July 17, 2020
FOIA to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice for communications with White House officials about the federal response to protests of police violence in Portland, Oregon.

FOIA to Multiple Agencies for Records Related to Federal Police, Use of Force Guidelines, and Deployment Orders at Protests

July 17, 2020
FOIA to multiple agencies seeking records reflecting directives and guidance given to federal police forces regarding self-identification and display of badges and uniforms, use of force guidelines, or deployment orders.

Law Enforcement’s Response to Nationwide Racial Justice Protests

July 17, 2020
As Americans took to the streets to demand an end to police brutality in the summer of 2020, the Trump administration’s response was one of dangerous escalation and abuses of power. American Oversight is investigating the involvement of both federal and local law enforcement in suppressing, surveilling, and policing the protests.

No Records Response from BOP Regarding Communications About Vaccines or treatments for Covid-19

July 16, 2020
The Federal Bureau of Prisons stated that it had no records responsive to American Oversight's request for communications with specific individuals regarding vaccines or treatments for Covid-19.

Investigations Update: Militarization of Police, Covid-19 in Migrant Detention Centers, and Barr’s Political Interference

July 14, 2020
Here’s a look at the investigations our team has been pursuing through public records requests in the last week.