New Chatham County Attorney Kevin Whiteheart seems to think he can. Media law experts say he can’t. Not surprisingly, the law in question involves releasing documents to the public. Chatham has a history of not wanting the public to have full access to information, as described by Raleigh News & Observer reporter Leah Friedman on an N&O blog about her attempts to get public records related to a moratorium on residential construction.
by donnamartinez