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Florida Demands Thousands of Dollars for Public Records About Ron DeSantis's Culture War in Schools
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Florida Demands Thousands of Dollars for Public Records About Ron DeSantis's Culture War in Schools

$7,741 to search emails about AP Psychology. $2,416 for details about why a substitute teacher was fired after posting video of empty library bookshelves. $360.20 for documents a school district first claimed didn't exist.
‘Clear as Mud:’ Internal Emails Show Superintendents Struggling to Comply With ‘Don't Say Gay' Law
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‘Clear as Mud:’ Internal Emails Show Superintendents Struggling to Comply With ‘Don't Say Gay' Law

Documents obtained by 404 Media show Florida educators held emergency meetings to figure out if schools could teach AP Psychology without breaking the law.
‘Sparkle’: Internal Emails Reveal the Codename for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
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‘Sparkle’: Internal Emails Reveal the Codename for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

No artist name. Only one person approved to make promotional graphics. Public records obtained by 404 Media show the steps taken to keep the Eras Tour secret during the planning stages.
The A.I. Surveillance Tool DHS Uses to Detect ‘Sentiment and Emotion’
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The A.I. Surveillance Tool DHS Uses to Detect ‘Sentiment and Emotion’

Internal DHS and corporate documents detail the agency’s relationship with Fivecast, a company that promises to scan for “risk terms and phrases” online.
‘Cop Slide' Incident Report Details Harrowing Day for Boston Police
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‘Cop Slide' Incident Report Details Harrowing Day for Boston Police

The report, obtained exclusively by 404 Media, does not use the word “slide,” though it claims a “suspect” whose first and last name are “UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN."