Case File · 001 / Vol. VII2026-07-12
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Workshops
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Now streaming
The Paper Trail They Buried
Coming soon
§ Featured · This SundayNew topic
Workshop #29
Case Study: Schulte v. Flock Group & Preparing to File
A hands-on case study of Schulte v. Flock Group, walking through the filings, the record, and the practical steps for preparing your own complaint. Built for attendees ready to move from research to action.
- When
- Sun, Sep 13, 2026 · 5PM CST
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- $5
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- Contact
- openfilespod@gmail.com
§ 02 · The desks
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IInvestigations
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Power, policy, and the stories that don't make the front page.
IIInterviews
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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. $5. 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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