Eleven years ago next month, advocates of openness, transparency and accountability in state and local government operations trumpeted with great fanfare the launch of the Ohio Checkbook, a website ...

The Gavel outside the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio, September 20, 2023, at 65 S. Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Graham Stokes for Ohio Capital Journal. Republish photo only with ...

Running an online background search is a great way to find out personal information on almost anyone. Whether you're looking to research a potential date, look up a new neighbor, or identify an ...

On Tuesday, personal data broker National Public Data acknowledged a data breach that involves 2.7 billion pieces of personal information, including names, addresses and Social Security numbers, in ...

Public records are one of the few ways that criminal justice reporters can learn more about what happens in prisons, jails, youth detention facilities and ICE detention centers. There are few other ...