Mayor Emanuel’s FOIA policy: Don’t ask because we won’t tell

The response from CPS officials strongly suggests they destroyed the records.

Smith says that if someone responded that way in one of his cases, “I’d file a motion to compel them to answer.”

There you go, Attorney General Madigan—get those lawyers to work!

Krell says he plans to ask Madigan’s office to reconsider its decision and pursue the case further.

In any event, here’s where we stand now. CPS officials could be telling the truth to the attorney general and have no information to offer Krell, in which case there’s no analysis at the heart of the mayor’s important policy initiatives. That’s something to think about as he shoves his new parking meter deal down our collective throats.

Another possibility is that CPS officials aren’t telling the truth to the AG, and there are reports and studies they don’t want anyone to see.

Or they’ve destroyed key documents.

You, the people, get to decide what’s worse.

Article Appeared @http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/public-schools-cps-rahm-destroy-public-records/Content?oid=9669704

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