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Denver Post Doxxes Citizens For Sharing Public Records On Crime

By The Liberty Tribune Staff

Published: 9/15/2025 · Updated: 9/15/2025 · 4 min read

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Denver Post Doxxes Citizens For Sharing Public Records On Crime — A Rhode Island high school teacher, Benjamin Fillo, is under scrutiny after posting videos celebrating the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Following these comments, a concerned mother, Nicole Solas, requested access to Fillo's curriculum materials, only to be met with a staggering fee of approximately $117,000 from the Barrington Public Schools. Explainer Assassination of Charlie Kirk Spurs National Debate on Political Violence and Utah Death Penalty Fillo, a teacher at Barrington High School, faced backlash for his remarks, which included calling Kirk a "piece of garbage" and suggesting that Kirk was not in heaven following his death. The controversy began when Solas discovered Fillo's videos and sought to investigate the content of his teaching materials for potential political bias. Solas submitted a public records request for Fillo's curriculum and any email correspondence containing the word "Trump" from September 1, 2024, onward. The 's response indicated that fulfilling her request would require 7,735.5 hours of labor, costing $117,130.50, primarily for the curriculum materials. If she opted for printed documents, that would add an additional $6,692.55 to the total. In an interview, Solas expressed her concerns about the potential indoctrination present in Fillo's curriculum, stating, "I wanted to see if there were politically biased lessons or any leftist ideological teaching." She criticized the school for not proactively providing the materials, suggesting that their actions imply a lack of transparency. The interim superintendent of Barrington Public Schools acknowledged the high cost and suggested that narrowing the scope of the request could reduce the fee to approximately $5,500. However, Solas and other parents argue that taxpayers have a right to access this information without incurring such costs.

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The coverage highlights: School Demands $117K For Curriculum Of Teacher Who Cheered Kirk Death.

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2025-11-06: School Demands $117K For Curriculum Of Teacher Who Cheered Kirk Death.

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