CivDoc and Search Warrants

03/04/2025 20 min Temporada 1 Episodio 4
CivDoc and Search Warrants

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Melanie Plenda, a NEFAC advisor and director of the Granite State News Collaborative, speaks about Civic Documenters, a program she launched with the coalition that supports newsrooms in New Hampshire. WBUR investigative reporter and NEFAC advisor Todd Wallack discusses search warrant records in Massachusetts, how the public’s access to them can be limited, and why that’s a problem. Guest Bios and Contact InformationMelanie Plenda | [email protected] Todd Wallack | [email protected] Additional News and ResourcesNew Hampshire Civic DocumentersCivic Documenters | NEFAC Introducing Civic Documenters: Empowering Communities to Strengthen Local News Coverage | NEFACHow Civic Documenters Empower Communities and Strengthen Local News Coverage (audio)Granite State News CollaborativeMassachusetts Search Warrant RecordsImproved Access to Search Warrant Records Needed in Massachusetts | NEFACBoston Police Failed to Arrest ‘Serial Rapist' for Years Despite DNA Evidence | WBUR