Use these tips from investigative reporter Alysia Santo to map out the systems you must unlock to get the documents you need.

The federal government responded to 454,911 FOIA requests in part or in full during FY 2016, for example, and that’s just a fraction of the 788,769 FOIA requests received during that same period.

If you have ever submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to a public body and wondered if the records provided truly represent everything you asked for, your ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows anyone to obtain records of federal agencies, even if they are not U.S. citizens. The requests to access these documents are commonly ...