Small town officials shut down city hall and monitor journalists with security cameras to avoid releasing body camera footage showing police extorting money and bikes from residents. When reporters finally obtained the video, it captured shocking exchanges.
In Gore, Oklahoma, City Attorney Matthew Price engineered a plan to ban photography inside City Hall. What was he afraid the public would see? Guerrilla News went to find out.
Pearl, MS Police Chief Nick McClendon arrested the same correspondent twice in a single day for filming inside a public building. Now he's the defendant in a federal civil rights lawsuit.
Guerrilla News correspondents traveled to Boston for Operation TEA PARTY and were met with physical force from Officer Silta. What happened next exposes a pattern of intimidation that cuts to the heart of the First Amendment.
He was convicted of embezzling from the very city he now leads. Then he got re-elected. When our correspondents showed up in Oilton, Mayor Patrick Kennedy didn't call a lawyer. He got out of his truck.
When reporters tried to show school officials evidence about a teacher's disturbing online activity, administrators refused to look and called police instead. Then things escalated to a physical confrontation and an unexpected challenge.
A routine public meeting took an unexpected turn when a reporter delivered courtesy copies of a lawsuit to officials who had been discussing the case in closed session. The awkward exchange was captured on camera as tensions escalated.
A public meeting took an unexpected turn when a journalist attempted to serve courtesy copies of a lawsuit to officials discussing the case in executive session. The tense exchange escalated when officials refused to accept the documents.
Grand River Dam Authority officials violated Fourth Amendment rights for the second time, demanding ID for public meeting access despite being served a federal lawsuit that morning. The same violations they were being sued for, they repeated on camera.
A Tulsa County Sheriff's Deputy rushed a citizen without a word, grabbed his camera, forced him into handcuffs, and then lied about it. Fortunately, the camera was still rolling.
Frustration mounts as people wait endlessly in an office lobby, ignored by staff. Is it a deliberate tactic? The tension of being unseen and unheard. #OfficeEtiquette #CustomerService #WaitingGame #Unacknowledged
Navigating the Open Records Act form feels like a maze. Seeking clarity and understanding the process for public information access. #OpenRecordsAct #GovernmentTransparency #PublicInformation #CitizenRights
Why's the phone out of its bag? Prepare for a playful blame game as someone hilariously points the finger at the receptionist! #Funny #Humor #Receptionist #Playful #Comedy
Tension rises as individuals seeking records are met with defensiveness and rudeness in an office lobby. The interaction highlights the importance of courteous service. #OfficeLife #CustomerService #PublicInteraction #WorkplaceDrama
In Lexington, MS, Officer Scott Walters arrested a correspondent for filming in a public building. What happened when our team returned is something no one in that police department expected.
