During this segment of  The Morning Update on WFEA, Jeff Chidester interviews investigative reporter Damien Fisher to discuss an ongoing, high-stakes Freedom of Information battle with the New Hampshire State Police – https://indepthnh.org/2026/11/02/state-police-secrecy-over-sexual-harassment-allegations-leads-to-lawsuit/

• The Fight for Public Records: Fisher dives into his current lawsuit against the State of New Hampshire after receiving a heavily redacted internal report concerning a sexual harassment case—a blockage of information that denied both the reporter and the public the full story.
• Government Secrecy vs. Public Right to Know: The discussion explores the hurdles journalists face when attempting to hold state agencies accountable, the implications of overreaching redactions, and what this legal showdown means for government transparency in the Granite State.