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• Forword
• F.O.I. and the importance of auditing
• Gaining access to an arrest report in Barrington
• Complaints and compliance in Rhode Island
• Balancing the rights of public access and privacy
• Television cameras in the courts
• General Assembly audits and open meetings laws
• Does the law apply to the General Assembly?
• Why public records are important to the public
• Privacy and the public
• Censorship at the source: the worst kind
• Your right to federal records
• Sept. 11: your rights and the nation’s security
   It's Your Right to Know
 

 

 

 

 

These pages convey the experience and expertise of 12 authorities on your right to know. Individually, each writer brings a unique perspective. We are confident that this collection will empower leadership, scholarship and citizenship in Rhode Island and beyond.

You can view the entire .pdf here or select the individual essays to the left.