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Hanover County, Sheriff David Hines lose FOIA case appeal
VPM (Virginia Public Media), March 13, 2025.
FOIA Friday: Court prohibits police names from being omitted, board members miss prep meetings
Virginia Mercury, February 28, 2025.
Law enforcement names must be released: 'Secret police' case tossed by Virginia Court of Appeals
Richmond Times-Dispatch, February 26, 2025.
Court hears case on police payroll transparency
Virginia Mercury, January 10, 2025.
'Secret police' case heard by Virginia appeals court
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Progress, Roanoke Times, January 7, 2025.
Secrecy over officers’ names, pay keeps Virginians in the dark
Virginia Mercury, October 7, 2024.
Lawsuits and Ghosting: The Wild West of… Public Records
VPM (Virginia Public Media), RVA's Got Issues, July 3, 2024.
Bench trial is take 3 in secret Chesterfield County police records case
Richmond Times-Dispatch, June 14, 2024.
FOIA Friday: Court debate on police rosters, Newport News shields shooting report
Virginia Mercury, June 14, 2024.
'The Name Game'
Megan Rhyne on Substack. June 11, 2024.
Police reform may expand in Virginia — but behind closed doors
VPM (Virginia Public Media), NPR, April 16, 2024.
Officer decertification allowed behind closed doors under new law
Richmond Times-Dispatch, April 5, 2024.
Fired VCU officer hired by Petersburg police
Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 11, 2024.
'The FOILIES: Celebrating The Worst in Government Transparency 2024'.
Muckrock, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, March 10, 2024.
Virginia is in the minority of states keeping even the most basic police data secret
VCIJ (Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism), WHRO, February 8, 2024.
Hanover Officer Information Stays Shielded
Virginia Mercury, January 5, 2024.
Hanover judge rules for sheriff's office, says officers' names can be withheld
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Progress, December 29, 2023.
Administration's Inertia on Decertifying Officers Sets Troubling Precedent
Virginia Mercury, December 11, 2023.
A Virginia sheriff withholds officer names after watchdog group seeks information
Roanoke Times, Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Progress, October 31, 2023.
Are Virginia open records laws weaker than other states?.
VPM (Virginia Public Media), NPR, October 25, 2023.
More police departments withholding officer names, citing undercover concerns
Virginia Mercury, September 22, 2023.
'REDACTED': Police force uses unique argument to keep nearly all its officers’ names secret
Fox News, August 18, 2023.
Should police officer names be kept secret? Chesterfield department says yes.
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times, Daily Progress, July 31, 2023.
Chesterfield judge rules county can withhold 521 names from police roster
Virginia Mercury, July 28, 2023.
Judge Tosses FOIA Case After Chesterfield Argues Va. Police Cannot Be Sued
Virginia Mercury, June 16, 2023.
Chesterfield Police Roster Hearing Delayed
Virginia Mercury, June 2, 2023.
Richmond police demand $7,800 from group for copy of their general policies
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Progress, Roanoke Times, March 2, 2023.
Document Made Public Shows Violations by Richmond Police During 2020 Protests
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Daily Progress, Roanoke Times, February 21, 2023.
Virginia Trooper Involved in Deadly Shooting of Xzavier Hill Previously Investigated as Richmond Cop
WRIC Channel 8 News, February 21, 2023.