Opinion: When public records aren’t public
“Given this landscape, public-records laws become one of the few remaining tools that communities can use to shine a light on what’s happening inside law enforcement agencies,” Tyler Foster writes. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Tyler Foster
Tyler Foster is a law student at the University of Memphis School of Law. He serves as the vice president of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) and on the Board of Directors for the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN).
“If we want safer communities and lasting reform, we need a government that respects the public’s right to see, question and hold it accountable. And that begins with access to the truth.”
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