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Freedom of Information Act

The law that allows for the release of federal agency records, including body-worn camera footage.

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Jan 15, 2026
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What are the exact repayment or clawback terms for ICE signing bonuses if an employee leaves before five years?

The open reporting reviewed shows ICE is advertising signing/retention bonuses up to $50,000 as part of a large recruitment push, but none of the items examined contain the agency’s full, explicit rep...

Jan 14, 2026
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What publicly available evidence would be needed to corroborate Sasha Riley’s claims (records, witnesses, or court filings)?

To corroborate the viral Sasha (Sascha) Riley audio allegations would require concrete, publicly available records and verifiable witness testimony that go beyond the unverified phone interviews curre...

Jan 13, 2026
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Are there public databases to confirm military service and deployment for individuals claiming veteran status?

Public, government-operated tools exist to confirm whether someone served or is on active duty, but they differ sharply in scope: the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and its DEERS/verification ser...

Jan 18, 2026

How many Minneapolis Police Department officers have left the force since January 2026, by month, according to official MPD records?

There are no official Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) records in the provided reporting that enumerate how many officers have left the force since January 2026 on a month-by-month basis; the avail...

Jan 27, 2026

How can one verify a veteran's military rank and service history through public records or DoD channels?

is primarily a records-search exercise using the / for separations and channels for current-status checks, but privacy rules and procedural steps mean full personnel files are rarely available to stra...

Jan 16, 2026

Does ICE collect or publish race/ethnicity data that could identify Native Americans in detention records?

ICE maintains and records some race and ethnicity fields in its detention records, but those fields are unevenly collected, inconsistently coded, and not regularly published in a way that would reliab...

Jan 13, 2026

What public documents make up the 'Epstein files' and where can they be accessed?

The "Epstein files" is the informal label for the trove of investigative, court and other government documents collected in federal and related probes of Jeffrey Epstein, now being produced to the pub...

Jan 23, 2026

What legal or FOIA routes exist to seek privately held medical or draft‑board records from the 1960s and 1970s?

or local draft‑board records from the 1960s–1970s is not straightforward: the only compels federal agencies to disclose records in their custody, and many relevant personnel and medical files (especia...

Jan 14, 2026

Have any court‑martial records or military proceedings been publicly released that reference the soldier and child pornography described by Lisa Noelle Voldeng?

Lisa Noelle Voldeng’s reporting and the viral audio she published assert that a circa‑2010 military report and attendant child‑pornography materials—stored in a U.S. military base permanent record and...

Jan 28, 2026

What grades did Donald Trump receive at Wharton University of Pennsylvania in the 1960s?

graduated from the in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree, but public records tied to that commencement do not show him graduating with honors and there is no publicly available transcript documenting his c...

Jan 28, 2026

When and how can preserved federal body‑worn camera footage be legally released to the public?

(BWC) footage can be released to the public when it has been preserved and is not shielded by statutory exemptions—most commonly through the (FOIA) or agency‑specific expedited‑release policies—subjec...

Jan 27, 2026

What public records exist about the medical treatment of federal officers injured during enforcement actions?

that can document medical treatment for federal officers injured during enforcement actions exist, but they are scattered across workers’ compensation files, personnel and medical records repositories...

Jan 26, 2026

Have internal ICE investigations or oversight reviews previously found deceptive tactics in raids, and what were the outcomes?

Internal documents and oversight reporting have repeatedly shown that uses deceptive “ruses” in raids and arrests, oversight reviews and litigation have sometimes found those tactics problematic, and ...

Jan 25, 2026

What public records and FOIA strategies have researchers used to identify federal law enforcement personnel by location?

Researchers seeking to identify rely on a mix of public records, agency FOIA libraries, tailored FOIA requests, and administrative appeals or litigation when denials occur; these techniques must navig...

Jan 16, 2026

What steps should someone take immediately after an alleged racially motivated ICE stop to preserve legal claims and evidence?

Immediately after an encounter believed to be a racially motivated ICE stop, preserving evidence and creating a paper trail are the two priorities: document everything while seeking safety and legal h...

Jan 8, 2026

What public records verify Dan Flood’s military service and roles in operational intelligence?

Public, verifiable documentation that would confirm an individual named Dan Flood served in the U.S. military and held operational‑intelligence roles exists principally in federal personnel records — ...

Jan 7, 2026

What is the average tenure of an ICE agent before leaving the agency?

There is no reliable figure for the average tenure of an ICE agent before leaving that can be calculated from the provided reporting: none of the supplied sources publish attrition rates or an average...