Open records: New process works for citizens

From Sunshine Review

September 16, 2008

[edit] Open records: New process works for citizens

"Call it, Citizens 1, Gov't secrecy 0, in the first test of Mississippi's new configuring of the law ensuring access to public records.

In its first ruling since the 2008 Legislature gave it new authority, the Mississippi Ethics Commission has ruled a private citizen is entitled to redacted Jackson police initial incident reports involving George Bell III in the slaying of his ex-girlfriend."

[edit] External links

Clarion Ledger, Open records: New process works for citizens, September 16, 2008

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