MMIW Cases

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Data on all cases of: unsolved missing persons, homicides, suspicious deaths, and deaths in custody involving an Alaska Native/American Indian woman or girl victim within your jurisdiction(s). For the purposes of this request, "Alaska Native/American Indian" is defined as any individual who was identified as a member of an Alaska Native or American Indian community or as having Alaska Native/American Indian heritage. "Woman or girl" includes all victims identified as females, as well as transgender women. If there are any Jane Does that have been identified as potentially Alaska Native or American Indian, please include them as well. We are requesting cases dating from 1900 to the present.

This request is for basic information on cases as classified above. Such information may include but is not limited to victim name, location and date of disappearance/death, age of victim, status of case (solved or unsolved).

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. 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 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Annita Lucchesi

Hello,

Is there a recommendation of how the request may be modified to be something the agency could fill? Please note identical requests have been sent to other state police agencies and they have not found it to be overly broad or too burdensome.

Thank you,
Annita Lucchesi

To Whom It May Concern:
While I understand your initial rejection of our request, this information is vital to bringing justice to the many families affected by the epidemic of missing and murdered indigenous women. I am formally appealing this decision, and requesting any information that can be provided, regardless of difficulties pinpointing. Thank you so much.
Best,
Annita