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HUMAN RIGHTS
More Than Ever, US Public Exercises Its Right to Government Information via FOIA
Over 1 million FOIA requests in 2023 have led to unprecedented delays and backlogs in receiving responses to statutory queries. Can AI help, or will it make it worse?
CHURCHES
Dublin’s Ideal Church of Scientology and Community Centre Mark Seven Years of Community Service
A full calendar of events for the entire community makes this Ideal Church a primary source of civic life in South Dublin, where it is the largest cultural venue serving all.
CORRUPTION
NIH and Senior Staffers Engaged in Long-Term Effort to Evade FOIA, New Documents Show
Ironically, a congressional subpoena turned up evidence of a conspiracy between senior staffers to evade freedom of information requirements in order to deny the public access to critical information about the workings of government.
MENTAL HEALTH
Harming in the Name of Help: Traveling Exhibit Shines Light on Psychiatric Human Rights Abuses
As psychiatric drug prescriptions soar, so do suicide rates, to the highest since 1941.
RECOGNITION
August Marks Second Anniversary of Holland’s Full Religious Recognition of Scientology
Recognized for its half a century of work in the Netherlands, the Church promotes drug education and morality programs for the good of all.
COMMUNITY
Scientology “Main Street,” L. Ron Hubbard Way, Is Home to Festivals That Celebrate LA’s World Culture
Home to the world’s first Church of Scientology, LA is today at the center of countless festivals and events for the entire community.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Arkansas Voters and AG Move to Strengthen FOIA
If approved by voters, the measure would create a commission to help citizens request government records and penalize agencies that fail to comply with those requests.
VIOLATIONS
Tampa Bay Times’ Tracey McManus Ignores Evidence to Publish a Biased Story
Any legitimate journalist or newspaper would find this behavior to be unconscionable and would consider it journalistic malpractice of the highest order.
DRUG PREVENTION
Drug-Free World Team Scores with 5,000 Handoffs at SoFi Stadium
Church and community volunteers distribute Truth About Drugs booklets at Monster Jam to counter drug trends in L.A. County and help save lives.
COMMUNITY
Church Mural Project Makes Its Mark for Hollywood Beautification
A team of more than 60 volunteers turned a decrepit eyesore into a meaningful, 100-foot eyeful in a single day’s work.