BLM comms (Miami Police Department)

The Miami Police Department acknowledges the below public records request dated 6/9/2020. The City of Miami will make a reasonable effort to determine from other officers or employees within the City whether such records exist and, if so, the location at which the record can be accessed or copied or if any exemptions apply. You will be notified accordingly.

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Good afternoon Emma. Got this update on your request (highlighted below):
The search yielded a total of 75,466 e-mails (which may include duplicate e-mails or non-responsive e-mails to the exact request). Due to the voluminous nature of these e-mails we will need to charge a special service charge for the review and possible redactions of the e-mails prior to release to ensure compliance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, as amended.

Currently the rate to fulfill these requests is estimated at three (3) emails per minute. Accordingly, we estimate it will take 419.2 hours, at a rate of $28.20 to complete the review and fulfill the request. Thus, the estimated costs to produce is $11, 821.44. Please be advised that this is an estimate and the cost is subject to change, as it may take less or more time to complete the review. Accordingly, we request a fifty (50%) percent deposit in the amount of $ 5,910.72 to begin review of the search results. Upon receiving the deposit, we will begin reviewing the results yielded from the IT Search. Please note that if the deposit is not remitted within thirty (30) calendar days, the request will be considered withdrawn and closed accordingly.

If you still want these emails, let me know and I will ask MPD Records to generate the $5,910.72 invoice.

Overview of the Request

Create Date: 6/9/2020 6:26:59 AM

Reference Number: W017491-060920

Type of Information: Other

Description: To Whom It May Concern: Pursuant to the Florida Sunshine Law, I hereby request the following records: Emails, letters, and memos to or from police/law enforcement unions, the National Guard, or federal officials between May 1, 2020 and the present. I also request copies of emails containing any of the following: "protest", "protests", "Black Lives Matter", "BLM", "riot", "riots", "antifa", "antifascist", "anti-fascist", or "militia". I am a member of the news media and request classification as such. I have previously written about the government and its activities, with some reaching over 100,000 readers in outlets such as Gizmodo, MuckRock, Motherboard, Property of the People, Unicorn Riot, and The Outline, among others. As such, as I have a reasonable expectation of publication and my editorial and writing skills are well established. In addition, I discuss and comment on the files online and make them available through non-profits such as the library Internet Archive and the journalist non-profit MuckRock, disseminating them to a large audience. While my research is not limited to this, a great deal of it, including this, focuses on the activities and attitudes of the government itself. As such, it is not necessary for me to demonstrate the relevance of this particular subject in advance. As my primary purpose is to inform about government activities by reporting on it and making the raw data available, I request that fees be waived. 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 business days. Sincerely, Emma Best Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/

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