Fighting gov’t secrecy an ongoing battle
by Associated Press Published: February 21,2011
Tags: Mississippi Accountability and Transparency Act of 2008, Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information, U.S. Public Integrity Research Group
JEANNI ATKINS Mississippi Center for Freedom of Information OXFORD — Fast-moving world events remind us again how secrecy harms societies and how critical the free flow of information is to protecting citizens’ rights. As Egypt descended into anarchy, revolutions were being spawned in other countries. Efforts to impose secrecy on unfolding events by shutting down [...] [...]
