“Og-blog” stands for “open-government blog” and that’s what we do: tell people about open-government issues of interest to regular citizens, media, trade associations, and government agencies. We find interesting stories and court cases from Washington State and other places about the Public Records Act, Open Public Meetings Act, access-to-court rulings, and media law.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Judge Refuses to Release Records on Lakewood Police Killings
A Pierce County judge ruled that defendants' right to a fair trial "trumps" the Public Records Act requirement of disclosure of records relating to the Lakewood police killings.