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City erroneously claims a police excessive force settlement is under court seal

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The City of Bayonne told The Jersey Journal that a settlement agreement involving a police excessive force lawsuit had been sealed by a federal judge and could not be released. The news outlet filed an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) complaint in Superior Court. The OPRA judge didn’t rule for or against release, but had Read More …

Editorial: OPRA is not working the way the Legislature intended

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“The experience [of trying to make use of OPRA] seems to reveal a cultural resistance to the law, almost as if bureaucrats feel they need to protect public records – from the public. … Failure to fully comply with OPRA laws is undermining the public’s right to know what their government is doing.” -The Jersey Read More …