Police are increasingly using data in order to reduce crime. One of the most high-profile uses of data in this area has been in the law enforcement approach known as “predictive policing” — the results, however, have been mixed.
Continue readingRecent court decision supports better open data on America’s nonprofits
A recent court decision landed a victory in the long running effort to open up better data on America’s nonprofits.
Continue readingOne critical transparency flaw in the new USA FREEDOM Act
The supposed steps forward in the new USA FREEDOM Act aren't nearly enough to justify supporting it.
Continue reading[Event] Who watches the watchers: How much surveillance transparency is enough?
Join the Advisory Committee on Transparency on May 8 for a Capitol Hill event discussing the disconnect between what the public believes the intelligence community is doing — and what it's actually doing. Plus, it's free to attend.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: Moving the food system forward with open data
Opening up usable data in the agriculture and nutrition sectors is critical to moving forward. Advocating to make this change happen is at the heart of the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition initiative.
Continue readingWhich federal agencies haven’t released public indexes of their data?
While most agencies were able to quickly provide a public listing of all their datasets, several appear to be struggling with the release requirement — keeping the public in the dark about what information they truly hold.
Continue readingFrom Ireland to South Africa, new reforms shine a light on political influence across the globe
With Sunlight’s Money, Politics and Transparency project, we're raising awareness about money's influence on governance across the globe. Recently, we've discovered some resilient initiatives that shine a light on anonymous cash that's pouring into politics.
Continue readingOpening data for stronger cities: The ‘What Works Cities’ initiative
Sunlight is proud to announce that we’ve joined a collaboration called the What Works Cities initiative, a three-year, nationwide program to accelerate the use of data and evidence in American cities.
Continue readingSunlight and allies continue to push for transparent political advertising
This week, Sunlight helped filed comments to the FCC urging greater transparency around political ads on cable/satellite TV and radio. The message is clear: It's not public unless it's online.
Continue readingNew reforms illuminate Maryland’s public records
Maryland is about to take a big step toward increasing transparency: Both the state’s House and Senate have passed positive reforms to the state’s Public Information Act (PIA), making its public records more accessible to all.
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