Sunlight Research Center
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We are a nonprofit journalism support organization that empowers newsrooms of all sizes with the tools and research needed to deliver fact-based, transparent investigative journalism that holds power accountable. Check us out: www.sunlightresearch.net
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At ☀️ Sunlight Research Center, we’re dedicated to empowering #journalism & supporting newsrooms in holding power accountable.
Follow us for tools, tips & investigative insights to shine a light where its needed most #investigativejournalism
At ☀️ Sunlight Research Center, we’re dedicated to empowering #journalism & supporting newsrooms in holding power accountable.
Follow us for tools, tips & investigative insights to shine a light where its needed most #investigativejournalism
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“You don’t want your meds?”
In Pima County jail, a man refusing court-ordered medication was tased, punched and injected anyway. His case is part of a growing reliance on jails to treat mental illness in Arizona: ⬇️
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
In Pima County jail, a man refusing court-ordered medication was tased, punched and injected anyway. His case is part of a growing reliance on jails to treat mental illness in Arizona: ⬇️
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
When jail becomes the mental health treatment plan - AZ Luminaria
Arizona’s competency restoration system pushes people with mental illness into jail. Stacey Brooks’ case shows the dangerous consequences.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
“You don’t want your meds?”
In Pima County jail, a man refusing court-ordered medication was tased, punched and injected anyway. His case is part of a growing reliance on jails to treat mental illness in Arizona: ⬇️
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
In Pima County jail, a man refusing court-ordered medication was tased, punched and injected anyway. His case is part of a growing reliance on jails to treat mental illness in Arizona: ⬇️
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
Criminal justice and health care experts have grown concerned that Pima County’s jail has become the dangerous default for people who need medical treatment, not incarceration.
New from @azluminaria.org with research from Sunlight Research Center:
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
New from @azluminaria.org with research from Sunlight Research Center:
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
When jail becomes the mental health treatment plan - AZ Luminaria
Arizona’s competency restoration system pushes people with mental illness into jail. Stacey Brooks’ case shows the dangerous consequences.
azluminaria.org
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Criminal justice and health care experts have grown concerned that Pima County’s jail has become the dangerous default for people who need medical treatment, not incarceration.
New from @azluminaria.org with research from Sunlight Research Center:
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
New from @azluminaria.org with research from Sunlight Research Center:
azluminaria.org/2025/11/24/w...
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The Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark. It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
It’s time to name and shame: Let us know 2025’s worst transparency offenders with a Foilies nomination!
Brought to you by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock, the Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark.
www.muckrock.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark. It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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TOMORROW: Learn how public records can reveal the interworking of major college football programs. We’ll be joined by @foiaball.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
On Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. ET, we’ll be joined by David Covucci from FOIAball where we'll discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting.
Want to know what’s going on behind the scenes of your favorite college football team? From head coaches avoiding accountability to trips to Saudi Arabia, public records can reveal the interworking of...
us02web.zoom.us
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
TOMORROW: Learn how public records can reveal the interworking of major college football programs. We’ll be joined by @foiaball.com at 1 p.m. ET.
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
New from @wyofile.com with contributions from Sunlight Research Center: Billionaire couple B. Wayne Jr. and Molly Hughes are exerting major influence in Wyoming through their charitable foundation, political giving and more. wyofile.com/politics-pre...
Politics, press and philanthropy: How a Jackson Hole billionaire couple is shaping Wyoming - WyoFile
In the eight years since B. Wayne Jr. and Molly Hughes moved to Jackson, the billionaire couple has quickly made a mark on Wyoming. Whether Wyomingites know the Hugheses’ names or not, they've likely ...
wyofile.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New from @wyofile.com with contributions from Sunlight Research Center: Billionaire couple B. Wayne Jr. and Molly Hughes are exerting major influence in Wyoming through their charitable foundation, political giving and more. wyofile.com/politics-pre...
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Brought to you by the @eff.org and MuckRock, the Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark.
It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
It’s time to name and shame: Let us know 2025’s worst transparency offenders with a Foilies nomination!
Brought to you by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock, the Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark.
www.muckrock.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Brought to you by the @eff.org and MuckRock, the Foilies “honor” the institutions and individuals most determined to keep the public in the dark.
It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
It’s that magical time of year again: Foilies submissions are open. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Join Sunlight Research Center and MuckRock as we host Albert Serna Jr., Founder and Executive Editor at the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, for a practical workshop on using data to better understand and report on LGBTQ communities.
Tracing Truth: The LGBTQ+ Data You Need to Know | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and MuckRock as we host Albert Serna Jr., Founder and Executive Editor at the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, for a practical workshop on using data to…
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Join Sunlight Research Center and MuckRock as we host Albert Serna Jr., Founder and Executive Editor at the Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, for a practical workshop on using data to better understand and report on LGBTQ communities.
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From coaches avoiding accountability to trips to Saudi Arabia, public records can reveal the interworking of major college football programs.
This Friday, we’ll be joined by @foiaball.com where we’ll will discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This Friday, we’ll be joined by @foiaball.com where we’ll will discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: FOIAFriday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
us02web.zoom.us
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 PM
From coaches avoiding accountability to trips to Saudi Arabia, public records can reveal the interworking of major college football programs.
This Friday, we’ll be joined by @foiaball.com where we’ll will discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
This Friday, we’ll be joined by @foiaball.com where we’ll will discuss how he used FOIA and public records in his reporting. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Sunlight Research Center is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively.
Learn more about JSX:
Learn more about JSX:
Journalism Support Exchange
A central resource hub for journalism support organizations
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November 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sunlight Research Center is now part of the Journalism Support Exchange, a free matchmaking tool designed to help local news organizations find the resources and support they need faster and more effectively.
Learn more about JSX:
Learn more about JSX:
New analysis reveals the full scope of how Elon Musk's Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop. thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? - The Nevada Independent
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
November 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New analysis reveals the full scope of how Elon Musk's Boring Co. is building out a real-estate network along the path of the Las Vegas Loop. thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
Finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence in our workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases with award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell.
Cracking Open Cold Cases with Jerry Mitchell | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old…
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence in our workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases with award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell.
Government data is disappearing, but Sunlight Research Center's tipsheet explores what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.
Tip Sheet: AccessFest 2025 Government Data Disappearing
This tip sheet can be used to find information on the disappearance of government data and explore what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Government data is disappearing, but Sunlight Research Center's tipsheet explores what you can do to keep track of data relevant to your research and reporting.
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Glad to see this reporting coming out! I enjoyed doing the property research and making the graphics that went into the article
🚇✨ Why is Elon Musk’s Boring Co. quietly buying up real estate along the Las Vegas Loop?
Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken.
👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
#InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop
Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken.
👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
#InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? - The Nevada Independent
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Glad to see this reporting coming out! I enjoyed doing the property research and making the graphics that went into the article
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Join @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence.
Cracking Open Cold Cases with Jerry Mitchell | Sunlight Research
Join Sunlight Research Center and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old…
www.sunlightresearch.net
November 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Join @sunlightresearch.bsky.social and award-winning investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell for a practical workshop on reopening and reporting on cold cases, and finding the truth buried in decades-old evidence.
🚇✨ Why is Elon Musk’s Boring Co. quietly buying up real estate along the Las Vegas Loop?
Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken.
👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
#InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop
Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken.
👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
#InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? - The Nevada Independent
Why has Musk’s Boring Co. quietly been buying real estate along Las Vegas Loop? Read more from The Nevada Independent.
thenevadaindependent.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🚇✨ Why is Elon Musk’s Boring Co. quietly buying up real estate along the Las Vegas Loop?
Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken.
👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
#InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop
Our member newsroom @TheNVIndy just published this story by Oona Milliken.
👉 thenevadaindependent.com/article/why-...
#InvestigativeJournalism #ElonMusk #LasVegasLoop
🐄🛰️ AI meets agriculture.
@wisconsinwatch.org reporter Bennet Goldstein shows how satellites + machine learning can help identify and prevent illegal manure spreading on frozen fields.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AI #DataJournalism
🔗 wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wisc...
@wisconsinwatch.org reporter Bennet Goldstein shows how satellites + machine learning can help identify and prevent illegal manure spreading on frozen fields.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AI #DataJournalism
🔗 wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wisc...
Poopspotting: How AI and satellites can detect illegal manure spreading in Wisconsin
Applying manure atop snow or frozen soil heightens the risk of runoff. Researchers are using aerial photographs — snapped by satellites orbiting the globe — to teach computers to recognize winter s…
wisconsinwatch.org
October 27, 2025 at 10:48 PM
🐄🛰️ AI meets agriculture.
@wisconsinwatch.org reporter Bennet Goldstein shows how satellites + machine learning can help identify and prevent illegal manure spreading on frozen fields.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AI #DataJournalism
🔗 wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wisc...
@wisconsinwatch.org reporter Bennet Goldstein shows how satellites + machine learning can help identify and prevent illegal manure spreading on frozen fields.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AI #DataJournalism
🔗 wisconsinwatch.org/2024/03/wisc...
🌍 This Friday! Join Sunlight Research Center + Anna Massoglia for a workshop on tracking global business + influence.
🕐 Oct 31, 12–1 PM ET
Follow the money across borders + uncover who really controls companies.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
🕐 Oct 31, 12–1 PM ET
Follow the money across borders + uncover who really controls companies.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
🌍 This Friday! Join Sunlight Research Center + Anna Massoglia for a workshop on tracking global business + influence.
🕐 Oct 31, 12–1 PM ET
Follow the money across borders + uncover who really controls companies.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
🕐 Oct 31, 12–1 PM ET
Follow the money across borders + uncover who really controls companies.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
🚘🌲 The Sunlight team hit the road this month!
We spoke at IRE’s AccessFest 2025 + the National Press Foundation conference, sharing tools to help journalists protect + uncover public data.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AccessFest2025 #NPF
🔗 www.sunlightresearch.net/resources
We spoke at IRE’s AccessFest 2025 + the National Press Foundation conference, sharing tools to help journalists protect + uncover public data.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AccessFest2025 #NPF
🔗 www.sunlightresearch.net/resources
Resources | Sunlight Research Center
Sunlight’s collection of resources helps reporters of all experience levels sharpen their reporting skills. Our research guide, training videos and tip sheets are a one-stop-shop to boost your newsroo...
www.sunlightresearch.net
October 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🚘🌲 The Sunlight team hit the road this month!
We spoke at IRE’s AccessFest 2025 + the National Press Foundation conference, sharing tools to help journalists protect + uncover public data.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AccessFest2025 #NPF
🔗 www.sunlightresearch.net/resources
We spoke at IRE’s AccessFest 2025 + the National Press Foundation conference, sharing tools to help journalists protect + uncover public data.
#InvestigativeJournalism #AccessFest2025 #NPF
🔗 www.sunlightresearch.net/resources
Big news: Sunlight Research Center is joining MuckRock! Together, we're creating a capacity- building engine, expanding tools, training and hands-on support for local investigative reporting.
#InvestigativeReporting #LocalNews #LocalJournalism
#InvestigativeReporting #LocalNews #LocalJournalism
October 22, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Big news: Sunlight Research Center is joining MuckRock! Together, we're creating a capacity- building engine, expanding tools, training and hands-on support for local investigative reporting.
#InvestigativeReporting #LocalNews #LocalJournalism
#InvestigativeReporting #LocalNews #LocalJournalism
🕵️♀️ Two powerful workshops coming up from @SunlightResearch!
💼 Oct 31: Money, Movement, and Misdirection w/ Anna Massoglia
🕵️ Nov 14: Cracking Open Cold Cases w/ Jerry Mitchell
Learn, connect, investigate.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
💼 Oct 31: Money, Movement, and Misdirection w/ Anna Massoglia
🕵️ Nov 14: Cracking Open Cold Cases w/ Jerry Mitchell
Learn, connect, investigate.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
🕵️♀️ Two powerful workshops coming up from @SunlightResearch!
💼 Oct 31: Money, Movement, and Misdirection w/ Anna Massoglia
🕵️ Nov 14: Cracking Open Cold Cases w/ Jerry Mitchell
Learn, connect, investigate.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
💼 Oct 31: Money, Movement, and Misdirection w/ Anna Massoglia
🕵️ Nov 14: Cracking Open Cold Cases w/ Jerry Mitchell
Learn, connect, investigate.
#InvestigativeJournalism #Transparency
📚🎸 It’s #BannedBooksWeek & @muckrock.com is going on tour!
They’re teaming up with @themarshallproject.org, @transjournalists.org , & @404media.co to track what books are being banned in schools, libraries, & prisons.
👉 muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOIA #Censorship
They’re teaming up with @themarshallproject.org, @transjournalists.org , & @404media.co to track what books are being banned in schools, libraries, & prisons.
👉 muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOIA #Censorship
It’s Banned Books Week. Want to find out about censorship in your backyard? Join the FOIAs tour
Our good friends at 404 Media, the Trans Journalists Association and the Marshall Project have all been filing requests to find out what books are banned and where, so we decided it was time to hit th...
muckrock.com
October 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
📚🎸 It’s #BannedBooksWeek & @muckrock.com is going on tour!
They’re teaming up with @themarshallproject.org, @transjournalists.org , & @404media.co to track what books are being banned in schools, libraries, & prisons.
👉 muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOIA #Censorship
They’re teaming up with @themarshallproject.org, @transjournalists.org , & @404media.co to track what books are being banned in schools, libraries, & prisons.
👉 muckrock.com/news/archive...
#FOIA #Censorship
🏫 What’s next for UNC Asheville? @avlwatchdog dives deep into Chancellor Kimberly van Noort’s leadership & the tensions shaping the university’s future.
👉 avlwatchdog.org/unc-ashevill...
#LocalNews #Accountability
👉 avlwatchdog.org/unc-ashevill...
#LocalNews #Accountability
UNC Asheville’s future rests with Kimberly van Noort. Where is she taking it? • Asheville Watchdog
The Blue Ridge Room, a parquet-floored hall in the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Highsmith Student Union, can accommodate an audience of nearly 500. On a Wednesday night in April, the room ...
avlwatchdog.org
October 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
🏫 What’s next for UNC Asheville? @avlwatchdog dives deep into Chancellor Kimberly van Noort’s leadership & the tensions shaping the university’s future.
👉 avlwatchdog.org/unc-ashevill...
#LocalNews #Accountability
👉 avlwatchdog.org/unc-ashevill...
#LocalNews #Accountability
🕵️ Reporting during a shutdown? Our Research Guide is your cheat sheet for finding documents and data fast. Filter by topic or resource type and get straight to the facts.
October 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🕵️ Reporting during a shutdown? Our Research Guide is your cheat sheet for finding documents and data fast. Filter by topic or resource type and get straight to the facts.
🔎Sunlight Member Spotlight 🔎
🌲 Yellowstone and Grand Teton will stay partly open during the government shutdown. Services will be limited, raising concerns about safety, access, and preservation. 🚧
#NationalParks
🌲 Yellowstone and Grand Teton will stay partly open during the government shutdown. Services will be limited, raising concerns about safety, access, and preservation. 🚧
#NationalParks
October 2, 2025 at 8:57 PM
🔎Sunlight Member Spotlight 🔎
🌲 Yellowstone and Grand Teton will stay partly open during the government shutdown. Services will be limited, raising concerns about safety, access, and preservation. 🚧
#NationalParks
🌲 Yellowstone and Grand Teton will stay partly open during the government shutdown. Services will be limited, raising concerns about safety, access, and preservation. 🚧
#NationalParks
💬 Last week, Sunlight hosted Jim Mintz for our Turning Strangers into Sources workshop. Once you’ve built trust, how do you interview effectively?
📝 Check out our tip sheet with Laurie Cohen: www.sunlightresearch.net/post/intervi...
#Journalism #Interviewing
📝 Check out our tip sheet with Laurie Cohen: www.sunlightresearch.net/post/intervi...
#Journalism #Interviewing
Tip Sheet: Interviewing Tips and Tricks
This tip sheet includes tips for identifying and interviewing sources from Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Laurie Cohen.
www.sunlightresearch.net
October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM
💬 Last week, Sunlight hosted Jim Mintz for our Turning Strangers into Sources workshop. Once you’ve built trust, how do you interview effectively?
📝 Check out our tip sheet with Laurie Cohen: www.sunlightresearch.net/post/intervi...
#Journalism #Interviewing
📝 Check out our tip sheet with Laurie Cohen: www.sunlightresearch.net/post/intervi...
#Journalism #Interviewing