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Cointelpro Puerto Rican Groups
COINTELPRO Puerto Rican Groups, Part 01
Open reading pageCointelpro Espionage
COINTELPRO Espionage, Part 01
Open reading pageCointelpro Black Extremists
COINTELPRO Black Extremists, Part 01
Open reading pageCointelpro White Hate Groups
COINTELPRO White Hate Groups, Part 01
Open reading pageCointelpro Socialist Workers Party
COINTELPRO Socialist Workers Party, Part 01
Open reading pageCointelpro Hoodwink
COINTELPRO Hoodwink, Part 01 (Final)
Open reading pageCointelpro Cuba
COINTELPRO Cuba, Part 01 (Final)
Open reading pageCointelpro Puerto Rican Groups
COINTELPRO Puerto Rican Groups, Part 02
Open reading pageCointelpro Espionage
COINTELPRO Espionage, Part 02
Open reading pageCointelpro Black Extremists
COINTELPRO Black Extremists, Part 02
Open reading pageCointelpro White Hate Groups
COINTELPRO White Hate Groups, Part 02
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COINTELPRO Socialist Workers Party, Part 02
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Joliet IL Police Department ALPR/Flock release
- Contract_R.pdf – contract record. SHA-256:
3a498472f64c15fed6a0656dcfdba857366b79b50f384fe275617ccb00e71408 - GO_9-35_-_License_Plate_Reader.doc – ALPR policy/general order. SHA-256:
9d0bf9366aa0a0b98e0d2fdcf191f9d281c9556bae7eb100b7fec0d6fb3a81cd - P045321-051326_Flock_Invoice_R.pdf – Flock invoice. SHA-256:
fea593b81c67fb3d444bef5d8136f0da23a1324c4c4513ea117ee430db4fc53f
Madison Mayor office emails – 2024 UW-Madison Library Mall Palestine Encampment
- Mayor_UWEncampment2024_emails_26209612.pdf – released email packet. SHA-256:
7d035410a6d93dca3aedbd33df06166a258b2f7931c10145c3c1e233fe783493
Dane County WI PFAS remediation records
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- 135 – Darwin Burn Pit – Madison, WI.pdf – SHA-256:
6812e41f961fee7149610cdff22218ef9b9ce3173a75a7253ffbd3f689809a30 - DCRA Progress Report Dec 2025.pdf – SHA-256:
7a4f244de28ba0a0754e65bad9ba21f110d1601ca781ff767153de8d4da202a0 - Dane Co Darwin Slide Deck 1.28.26.pdf – SHA-256:
70bcb565f49878a9696b4d821182cc191c2603d53b0cbc2482b4c0be859d98f6 - Final Orin Remedial Action Documentation Report – 3-month post.pdf – SHA-256:
d9913c816f99fb5d811934c5c44aabacb1444c98fad8483f9437862795404c03 - Final Orin Remedial Action Documentation Report – 6-month post.pdf – SHA-256:
bd7d8217b2746f7d5670776d55d076a7f36cb4474f131dda95a7e4561086e04c - INTERNAL USE ONLY – ORIN – DCRA Darwin Burn Pit Data Tables 1-9-26.pdf – SHA-256:
cc3a9db183f039c9892af5fdb74a42ddb36d3c7582bf22625326ad16098b0e51 - ORIN – DCRA Darwin Burn Pit Press Statement 1-9-26.pdf – SHA-256:
c3fe06338a6411b4b2ca0c288300373617bb2597c13f24f941e665eb840c046d - ORIN Contract – 2024 Remediation – fully executed.pdf – SHA-256:
94b4041c66bf62c9267915c18aa69548ae6ea0dfa449cce9813c784cdad895c0 - ORIN Contract – fully executed.pdf – SHA-256:
3d7eaab94056fcbe3d55668d95b1cb24b598133b32e178dc46aacc013a1af8b3 - Response letter 5.15.26.pdf – SHA-256:
d808601d6b3eda5c3b734e1a5dba96bed8a2f2fef8e62f411b8744564baf0a95 - Responsive_Redacted.pdf – responsive redacted packet. SHA-256:
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