Topic: Civil Rights

No Records Response from the Office of the Associate Attorney General Regarding Religious Freedom Training

April 24, 2020
The Office of the Associate Attorney General stated that it had no records responsive to our request for training materials for the religious freedom training held by the Department of Justice during the week of March 9, 2020.

News Roundup: Who Stands to Gain?

April 17, 2020
As the administration’s tragically mismanaged response to the coronavirus continues to lurch onward, the answers to that question are more important than ever.
New York City during coronavirus lockdown

Texas Attorney General Health Policy Emails with External Organizations

April 16, 2020
Email sent by an official in the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in response to our request for communications between the OAG and external organizations in light of the state's ban on non-essential medical procedures, interpreted to include abortion.

No Records Response from the Georgia Governor Regarding Communications with Representatives of Numerous Anti-Choice Groups During Spring 2020

April 16, 2020
The Georgie Office of the Governor stated that it had no records of communications between select officials and any representative of numerous anti-choice groups between March 2020 and mid-April 2020.

Texas Attorney General Emails with Federal Government Officials in March 2020

April 15, 2020
Emails sent by staff in the Office of the Attorney General of Texas during the time period March 10 to March 31, 2020.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Directives or Policy Guidance Regarding Abortion Access During the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 15, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for any directives or policy guidance approved or adopted by the department regarding abortion access during the coronavirus pandemic.

FOIA to HHS Seeking Communications Regarding Abortion Access During the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 15, 2020
FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for communications with specific anti-abortion groups and advocates regarding abortion access during the coronavirus pandemic.

Public Information Request to Georgia’s Office of the Governor Seeking Communications Sent to External Entities Advocating to Restrict Abortion Access

April 13, 2020
Public Information Request seeking communications sent by officials in the Office of the Governor of Georgia to non-governmental organizations which advocate to restrict abortion access.

Public Information Request to Georgia’s Public Health Department Seeking Communications Sent to External Entities Advocating to Restrict Abortion Access

April 13, 2020
Public Information Request seeking communications sent by officials in the Georgia Department of Public Health to non-governmental organizations which advocate to restrict abortion access.

News Roundup: Whose Stockpile, and Which States?

April 3, 2020
It shouldn’t be surprising that the president, who downplayed the crisis until just a few weeks ago, is once again avoiding taking responsibility.