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@PAPR_SC

A non-profit open records initiative dedicated to revealing secrets, exposing wrongdoing & holding public officials accountable

 South Carolina, USA
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Joined November 2017
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In 2018 @PAPR_SC released tens of thousands of records of Johnson’s office spending over seven years. @postandcourier and @thestate published numerous stories based on those records. The FBI and SLED Division began to investigate. #FOIA thestate.com/news/local/crim…
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Irony - Dan Johnson didn’t want to tell reporters what his office was doing - now we know why - Ex-prosecutor Dan Johnson, who ‘betrayed the community,’ sentenced to prison thestate.com/news/local/crim…
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If you want to see more accountability for your elected officials in SC, consider a gift to help us further our work at papr.org/help
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We exposed Dan Johnson’s malfeasance through the power of the Freedom of Information Act, but our work is costly. Help us shine the light of truth in every corner of SC!
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While we never hope to find evidence of corruption when we take on a project, we delight in justice for the people of SC! #truthwins
John Monk (@jmonkatthestate) profile pictureJohn Monk
@jmonkatthestate4 Jun 2019
US Judge Currie sentences Ex Solicitor Johnson to a year a day in prison. Johnson’s lawyer falsely told the judge at hearing that Johnson brought his misdeeds to public’s attention. It was actually newspapers that exposed Johnson
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The #Massachusetts Governor’s Office is exempt from state records law, but still accepts requests on a case-by-case basis buff.ly/2W7kexW #FOIA #mapoli
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Transcript of today's exemption 4 #FOIA hearing before #SCOTUS is up. supremecourt.gov/oral_argume…
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RTDNA@RTDNA22 Apr 2019
#SCOTUS is about to hear oral arguments in an important #FOIA case. Join @foropengov, of which RTDNA is a proud member, this afternoon at 2pm ET to get a recap of the case and why #Exemption4 is important. #SCOTUSFOIA
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Today, MuckRock will join reporters sharing pictures of (b)4 #FOIA nightmares and impactful stories that would be made more difficult by #SCOTUS expanding an already-expansive #Exemption4 - spread the word!
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New: veteran political consultant Richard Quinn indicted for perjury, obstruction of justice in S.C. Statehouse Corruption probe
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The plea stemmed from a 2016 case. free-times.com/news/local-an…

Report: Former County Councilman Washington Pleaded Guilty to DUI Last Year

Former Richland County Councilman Kelvin Washington pleaded guilty late last year in connection with a 2016 case in which he was initially charged with felony DUI.

postandcourier.com
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We are thrilled to share that we have been awarded a grant for @muckrock @documentcloud through the Community Listening and Engagement Fund! We extend our sincerest thanks to @NIINewmarkJ, @DemocracyFund, @lenfestinst and @knightfdn for their support! lenfestinstitute.org/news-po…

Community Listening and Engagement Fund announces third round of grant recipients

CLEF is awarding more than $150,000 to 19 news organizations as part of its third round of grant making.

lenfestinstitute.org
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We use @documentcloud to make every page of every public record we procure easily available to you on our website! We are so honored to be named among a number of incredible newsrooms!
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Greenville County Schools projects coming in $21 million over budget buff.ly/2TYD60R
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Background on the upcoming Supreme Court case that could hand broadened #FOIA censorship powers to corporations buff.ly/2URSbxK #SCOTUS
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Gov. @HenryMcMaster tells The Greenville News that he is 'very much in favor' of reforms in SC civil forfeiture laws greenvilleonline.com/story/n… via @greenvillenews #scpol #sctweets

TAKEN: Gov. Henry McMaster 'very much in favor' of reforms in SC civil forfeiture laws

Gov. Henry McMaster said he will support reforming South Carolina's forfeiture laws in the wake of The Greenville News' TAKEN series.

greenvilleonline.com
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1/ Great journalism inspires change, and @AveryGWilks' investigation into utility co-ops last year is doing just that. This bill would allow the state to audit co-ops for the first time. #scnews #sctweets thestate.com/news/politics-g…
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