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• Freedom 250 sponsors failed to disclose donations to state fair — Sponsors of Freedom 250's Great American State Fair failed to properly disclose their donations, according to a NOTUS analysis of federal lobbyist contribution reports. Major corporations including Lockheed Martin, ExxonMobil, and UnitedHealth Group did not make required disclosures. The violations could breach federal lobbying law.

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• ICE body camera policy allows agency discretion to withhold footage of officer-involved deaths — ICE announced that every field officer nationwide will have a body camera by the end of September. However, the agency's policy states that video of shootings and encounters where officers cause death or serious injury is released "promptly" only after ICE determines that doing so "is in the best interests of the agency." The ICE director can block or indefinitely delay release if "specific and compelling circumstances" justify withholding. Released footage will have officers' faces, names, and badge numbers redacted. ICE spent $30.9 million on body camera equipment in July, one day after an ICE officer fatally shot a 25-year-old motorist in Maine; days later, another officer shot and killed a Houston homebuilder, neither shooting recorded on body camera.
• ICE adopts body-camera policy with director discretion to withhold footage — US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced deployment of body cameras to officers by end of August 2026, following deaths and serious injuries in encounters with immigration agents. However, the policy grants the ICE director authority to restrict public release of footage unless "it is in the best interests of the agency." A review committee including ICE officials and lawyers will determine whether to release video of shootings and serious confrontations, with the director able to indefinitely delay release if "specific and compelling circumstances" justify withholding. The policy was first established in February 2025 but funding was delayed by government shutdown.

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• New Mexico sues DOJ for withholding Epstein investigation documents — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a lawsuit in US District Court for the District of Columbia against the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging the DOJ "stonewalled" the state's criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's activities at Zorro Ranch near Santa Fe. Torrez had set a July 31 deadline for the DOJ to provide unredacted investigative records; the deadline passed without compliance. The lawsuit seeks a court declaration that the DOJ acted illegally, demands compliance with the Epstein transparency law and Touhy regulations, and requests costs and further relief.
• Complaint filed: State of New Mexico v. U.S. Department of Justice (D.D.C.) — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a complaint in federal district court against the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging that DOJ reneged on a 2019 agreement to share investigative materials related to Jeffrey Epstein's activity at Zorro Ranch in New Mexico. Torrez claims DOJ's rejection of a formal Touhy request for unredacted records—citing overbreadth, the Privacy Act, and protective orders—is pretextual and obstructs the state's ability to identify victims, witnesses, and potential unindicted co-conspirators. The complaint challenges the denial as arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act and seeks declaratory relief and an order compelling production of the requested records.
• Federal Judge Orders DOJ to Address Non-Compliance in Epstein Files Case — U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan has ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) to address its non-compliance with previous court orders regarding the release of the Epstein files. The judge scheduled a status hearing for August 13, where the DOJ must explain its failure to provide documentation justifying redactions in the files. Sullivan criticized the DOJ for not substantiating claims that certain redacted names belong to victims and for not producing FBI interview notes as ordered. The DOJ's actions are under scrutiny as they have not met statutory requirements for transparency.
• New Mexico Attorney General Sues DOJ Over Epstein Investigation — The Attorney General of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, accusing it of stonewalling the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. The lawsuit seeks to compel the DOJ to release information and cooperate with state-level inquiries into Epstein's activities and connections.
• New Mexico Sues DOJ for Access to Epstein Records — The state of New Mexico has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking access to unredacted Jeffrey Epstein records. The complaint alleges that the DOJ is withholding documents crucial to the state's investigation into Epstein's alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch. The lawsuit accuses the DOJ of obstructing the investigation by not providing full access to the files, which could aid in holding Epstein's associates accountable.

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• AFGE v. TSA: complaint filed for FOIA violation and unlawful withholding — The American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO filed a complaint in D.D.C. alleging that the Transportation Security Administration violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to respond within the statutory 20-working-day deadline to a May 11, 2026 FOIA request seeking records about "GoldPlus," a program transitioning airport security screening to private contractors. AFGE contends TSA unlawfully withheld agency records after administrative remedies were exhausted and seeks declaratory relief, a permanent injunction directing disclosure, and retained jurisdiction until compliance.

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• Federal judge blocks New York's ban on ICE officers wearing masks — US District Judge Mae D'Agostino of the federal court in Albany issued a preliminary ruling blocking enforcement of New York's law that banned ICE agents from wearing face coverings and required visible identification. The judge found the state law likely violates the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution, which bars states from regulating federal law enforcement. However, D'Agostino allowed New York's separate ban on local police cooperation with ICE (287(g) agreements) to remain in effect, finding it a legitimate exercise of state authority over resource allocation.
• Federal judge blocks New York mask-and-ID rule for ICE agents — U.S. District Judge Mae D'Agostino blocked New York's requirement that ICE agents uncover their faces and display identification during enforcement operations, while refusing to block the state law ending local police cooperation with ICE. The judge acknowledged legitimate state concerns about masked, unidentified federal agents but ruled that states cannot regulate how federal officers conduct their duties.

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• Complaint filed — Democracy Forward Foundation v. United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (D. Md.) — Democracy Forward Foundation filed a complaint in the District of Maryland on August 4, 2026, seeking to compel USCIS compliance with five pending FOIA requests submitted between June 17 and June 24, 2026. The requests seek records on internal directives concerning a State Citizenship List, email communications of senior USCIS officials on election-related matters, policies governing USCIS access to USPS mail-in and absentee ballot datasets, DOJ Civil Rights Division SAVE query data and error rates, and planning documents on voter roll review. Plaintiff alleges USCIS violated FOIA by failing to issue timely determinations and wrongly denying expedited processing despite urgent public interest in transparency over USCIS's role in election administration ahead of the midterms. Plaintiff seeks orders compelling expedited production, a Vaughn index, and injunctive relief against continued withholding.

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• Monroe County, Indiana, voted to terminate Flock contract early — Monroe County commissioners voted 2–0 to end their Flock Safety contract approximately one year early and agreed to pay approximately $3,000 to remove six cameras. Commissioner Jody Madeira characterized the removal cost as "$3,000 well spent," signaling local opposition to the automated license plate reader program despite its purported crime-solving utility.

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• Institute for Justice documented 28 cases of law enforcement abuse of license plate reader data — The Institute for Justice has documented at least 28 cases nationwide of law enforcement officers allegedly abusing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data to track romantic interests, including current partners, ex-partners, and strangers. Notable cases include a Milwaukee officer who looked up a woman's location 124 times and her ex 55 times; a Richmond County, Georgia deputy who searched one woman's plate 1,639 times. Most cases were not caught by internal audits; the Milwaukee case surfaced only when the victim discovered the abuse through a public website built from Flock's own audit data.

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• Complaint filed: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington v. U.S. Department of the Treasury — Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint in D.D.C. alleging that the Department of the Treasury unlawfully withholds names of claimants, their counsel, and factual bases for settlements paid from the Judgment Fund, citing the Privacy Act as justification. CREW contends the policy prevents identification of recipients—including pardoned January 6 defendants and Trump allies—and verification of settlement facts, impairing transparency of federal spending. CREW argues the policy violates the Administrative Procedure Act, the Judgment Fund statute's 30-day disclosure requirement, and the Paperwork Reduction Act. CREW seeks a declaration that the policy is unlawful, an order vacating it, and an order requiring Treasury to publish required disclosures going forward and retroactively since January 20, 2025.