Mississippi Public Records Act
Shuttering the Inbox: How Government Agencies Electronically “Scrub” Public Email Addresses
When local officials face public pressure, digital communication barriers often emerge. This investigative explainer exposes how enterprise IT toggles hide public inboxes, why server logs remain public record, and how journalists break through the digital wall.
‘I DON’T GET PAID TO GIVE IT OUT’: SMITH COUNTY DISPATCHER WITHHOLDS PUBLIC CONTACT INFO AMID HORSE TRAILER DEATH INQUIRY
A routine press call to the Smith County Sheriff’s Department regarding the horse trailer death investigation turned into a wall of secrecy.
Read how local dispatchers blocked basic transparency.