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Senate Judiciary Committee

May 14, 2022

Senate Tackles FOIA Foibles Amid Pandemic Challenges

“Federal agencies have doubled their use of [FOIA] exemptions to withhold information from the public,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley. “The Government Accountability Office found that 25 federal agencies didn’t report a single proactive disclosure. Now, how is that possible?”

May 14, 2022

The Furgotten: The Los Angeles Abandoned Animal Crisis

The amount of animals surrendered by their owners has more than doubled since 2021. As of April 25th, all six Los Angeles animal shelters have reached capacity, and some are reportedly so packed that animals have to share kennels. With this rise, many animal lovers and rescue organizations have had to step up in order to help the situation as best as possible.

May 11, 2022

Behind the Magic: A Look Into the Lives of 2 LGBTQ Disney World Employees

Disney's response to Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill led to outrage amongst many of its LGBTQ employees. These are their stories.

May 11, 2022

In Oregon’s Everyone Village, Those Without Homes Find Hope

“I can actually dream and achieve dreams now where before it was like that'll never happen," says one resident.

May 9, 2022

Toronto Resident Sues the City Over Financial Opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21

Toronto’s financial opposition to Quebec legislation Bill 21 ensued in a lawsuit over the merits of taxpayer funds for other jurisdictions.