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  MLK/FBI Documentary and the Modern Fight for Civil Rights: Lessons from the Past for Today’s Activists The MLK/FBI documentary, directed by Sam Pollard, gives a fresh look at Martin Luther King Jr.’s life by exploring the FBI's secretive and intense surveillance campaign against him during the civil rights movement. With newly declassified files and incredible archival footage, the film shows how the U.S. government treated MLK one of its own civil rights leaders as a national threat. Same Story, Different Time: Then vs. Now MLK/FBI digs into how the FBI tried to sabotage King’s work by wiretapping him, gathering dirt, and even attempting to blackmail him into silence. Fast-forward to today, and many civil rights activists still face some form of surveillance. Thanks to social media, modern activists can reach more people, but it also means they can be more easily monitored. This documentary makes us think: Is there a limit to how far the government should go in watchin...

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is crucial for public access to government information, yet high request volumes and varying complexities often lead to delays. To address this, agencies use "multitrack processing" to sort requests by complexity, speeding up simpler requests while allocating resources to more complex ones. Multitrack processing categorizes FOIA requests into three main tracks: 1. Simple Track: For straightforward requests requiring minimal review, often processed quickly. 2. Complex Track: For voluminous or sensitive requests needing more time and resources. 3. Expedited Track: Reserved for urgent requests concerning public safety or issues of broad public interest. This system enables agencies to manage FOIA requests efficiently by tailoring timelines and resources based on request complexity and some of the benefits include the efficiency, since simple requests are processed faster without waiting behind complex ones, the transparency improved response...