Case File · 001 / Vol. VII2026-07-12

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Editor's note
"The paperwork always outlasts the press release."
- MAPNEWS
Episodes
012
Workshops
22
Now streaming
The Paper Trail They Buried
Coming soon
Openfiles Podcast Workshop #23 - Building Your Case: Legal Preparation Involving Flock Safety (Part 2 of 3) flyer
§ Featured · This SundayPart 2 of 3
Workshop #23 · 3-part series

Building Your Case: Legal Preparation Involving Flock Safety

Part 2 of the 3-part series. Continue reviewing lawsuits and legal developments involving Flock Safety and ALPR technology. Organize evidence, build chronological timelines, preserve digital records, and develop a case strategy before speaking with an attorney.

When
Sun, Jul 26, 2026 · 5PM CST
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$15
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Private FCC ID & link sent after payment.
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openfilespod@gmail.com
§ 02 · The desks

Four beats. One reporter.

IInvestigations
Deep-dive reports

Power, policy, and the stories that don't make the front page.

IIInterviews
Long-form talks

Whistleblowers, organizers, eyewitnesses.

IIIField Notes
On the ground

Documentation from the neighborhoods most impacted.

IVRecords
FOIA-driven

If it's on file, it belongs to the people.

VOpenfiles
Live workshops

Sundays 5PM CST. $10. Public-records reporting, taught in the open.

§ 03 · Now streamingEp 012

The Paper Trail
they buried.

A decade of internal memos. One whistleblower. Five months of verification. This episode goes long on the documents - and the process of getting them.

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