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Dear SPJ members and friends of journalism; Thank you for your support and participation during our first Freedom of Information- FOIA- Festival on October 12th. SPJ Detroit and our co-sponsor Wayne State University brought together over 125 journalists, community leaders, and students to champion reform and awareness of Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act and the […]

Thank you to the Detroit News and reporter Sarah Rahal for covering Attorney General Dana Nessel speaking at our first-ever FOIA Festival. Read the story here.

The first-ever SPJ Detroit FOIA Festival will take place on Saturday Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Wayne State University’s Student Center. Get your tickets here The schedule for the festival is below, featuring journalists and other leaders from across metro Detroit and the state of Michigan. 9 – 9:10 a.m. – […]

The Society of Professional Journalists – Detroit Chapter is proud to present the first FOIA Festival, happening on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Wayne State University’s Student Center at 5221 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI  48202. REGISTER FOR THE EVENT HERE Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will give the keynote address at the festival. The goal is […]