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Freedom of Information
Coverage of Freedom of Information in the Nexus archive.
- Ex-Calgary councillor directed use of personal phone over freedom of information concerns: docs
Police investigating corruption at Calgary city hall found text messages from former councillor Sean Chu advising a man to use his personal phone to avoid Freedom of Information disclosure on his work phone. The messages were part of an inquiry into allegations of improper conduct involving council votes.
- One in five people arrested over 2024 riots have since been reported for domestic abuse
21% of 949 people arrested during the 2024 summer riots in England and Northern Ireland were later reported for domestic abuse, according to police data obtained via freedom of information laws. The data highlights a link between riot participation and subsequent accusations of intimate partner violence.