City Changes Records Policy in Response to Complaints
New Mexico Compass / Opinion / Politics / Transparency

City Changes Records Policy in Response to Complaints

  By Marisa Demarco — The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government announced today that the City of Albuquerque will charge no more than $6.75 for DVDs and $2.75 for CDs for public records requests. This is a big win for not just journalists but everyone with an interest in accessing records that are available … Continue reading

Transparency Concerns Follow Release of APD Shooting Records
New Mexico Compass / Transparency

Transparency Concerns Follow Release of APD Shooting Records

By Margaret Wright — It was an anxious wait for a response to the public records request Compass Editor In Chief Marisa Demarco submitted to the Albuquerque Police Department. Because she’d asked for the audio and video recordings associated with every fatal, officer-involved shooting since 2010, we were prepared to fork over fees for an … Continue reading