CivDoc and Search Warrants

Melanie Plenda, a NEFAC advisor and director of the Granite State News Collaborative, speaks about Civic Documenters, a program she launched with the coalition that supports newsrooms in New Hampshire. WBUR investigative reporter and NEFAC advisor Todd Wallack discusses search warrant records in Massachusetts, how the public’s access to them can be limited, and why that’s a problem.

Guest Bios and Contact Information

• Melanie Plenda | melanie.plenda@collaborativenh.org
• Todd Wallack | twallack@bu.edu

Additional News and Resources

New Hampshire Civic Documenters

• Civic Documenters | NEFAC
• Introducing Civic Documenters: Empowering Communities to Strengthen Local News Coverage | NEFAC
• How Civic Documenters Empower Communities and Strengthen Local News Coverage (audio)
• Granite State News Collaborative

Massachusetts Search Warrant Records

• Improved Access to Search Warrant Records Needed in Massachusetts | NEFAC
• Boston Police Failed to Arrest ‘Serial Rapist' for Years Despite DNA Evidence | WBUR