A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to the Clark County Sheriff's Office in Illinois on January 7, 2025. The request, sent by Chambana Sun, a media organization dedicated to comprehensive and accurate news coverage of local governmental affairs, asked for detailed records of all arrests made in the county during the year 2024.
The requested information includes specifics such as the arrestee's name, date of arrest, gender, race, date of birth, and the crime committed. As an organization committed to transparency and public accountability, we at Chambana Sun believe that access to these records is crucial for our reporting duties.
In our role as journalists, we gather and disseminate information to keep the public informed about matters of interest and importance. Access to public records like these is essential for us to fulfill our professional responsibilities. This includes holding public institutions accountable and providing transparency to the public.
We have also requested a fee waiver for this information under our status as a media organization. We await a response from the Clark County Sheriff's Office regarding this FOIA request.
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