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Number 21791
Subject FOIA
Source Californian (Bakersfield, Calif.)
State CA
Year 2004
Publication Date May 21; July 23; July 25, 2004
Summary In April 2004, an assistant principal, Vincent Brothers, was charged with killing five of his family members. He had a prior record of violence and sexual misconduct. This reporter from the Bakersfield Californian, acting on a tip about Brothers prior record, asked the school board to release his personnel file. This story describes the legal battle for the release of these documents under the California Public Records Act.
Category None
Pages 19
Keywords FOIA;Vincent Brothers;California Public Records Act;Public Records Act;school board;school principal;sexual abuse;violence;legal battle;assistant principal;vice-principal
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