Lists of civil lawsuits brought against Detroit PD

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to Michigan's Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents created or updated since Jan. 1, 2009 by the Law Department that detail the status of tort or civil rights lawsuits brought against the city's police department. This should include any documentation mechanism the Law Department uses to track lawsuits. It should also include any documents that the Law Department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department.

This request should be construed to include documents compiled quarterly, annually, or in other increments as well as documents or databases that contain responsive information over a longer time span.

I request that all fees be waived for this request because I am a journalist -- employed by the Boston Globe and MuckRock -- and intend to use the requested information to educate the public.

I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Todd Feathers

Hello,

I would like to revise the below-mentioned request so as to reduce the burden on your agency of retrieving the records. I had requested:

"Copies of all reports, lists, databases, or individual documents created or updated since Jan. 1, 2009 by the Law Department that detail the status of tort or civil rights lawsuits brought against the city's police department. This should include any documentation mechanism the Law Department uses to track lawsuits. It should also include any documents that the Law Department submits to local, state, or federal agencies listing the number and/or status of lawsuits brought against the police department."

After corresponding with other police departments, I would like to reduce my request to the following:

A single list of all civil rights and tort lawsuits brought against the Detroit Police Department since Jan. 1, 2009 that have since been closed and are no longer pending litigation. If possible, I would also like the disposition for those closed cases and any settlement or judgment amounts paid as a result.

Thank you for your help, and I apologize for the inconvenience.