Facial recognition/false arrest lawsuits
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| Tracking # |
G000793-122920 |
| Submitted | Dec. 29, 2020 |
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From: Todd Feathers
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
1) Copies of any notices of potential legal action (such as an intent to sue letter), formal legal complaints, or comparable documents sent to the attorney general's office regarding cases of alleged misidentification by law enforcement facial recognition technology since Jan. 1, 2018. In the event the department does not have the record-keeping ability to locate cases relating to a category such as false identifications/arrests, I ask that you inquire with department employees who would be knowledgeable about such cases in order to identify responsive documents.
2) Any responses from the attorney general's office or settlement documents relating to cases responsive to the above aspect of this request.
3) A list, database, spreadsheet, or comparable document detailing each false arrest lawsuit brought against the law enforcement department(s) represented by your agency since Jan. 1, 2018, including, where available, the name of the plaintiff, the name of the defendant, the court docket number, date filed, date settled/closed, settlement amount, and any other details available through the department's case management system.
I'm happy to discuss any aspect of this request, should further clarification be helpful.
I ask that all fees be waived as I am a journalist and I intend to use the requested records to publish articles in the public interest and not for any commercial purpose.
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 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Todd Feathers
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
Re: FOIL Request #G000793-122920
Dear Mr. Feathers:
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Within five business days, you will receive a written acknowledgment of the receipt of your request with a statement of the approximate date when your request will be granted or denied.
New York State Office of the Attorney General
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From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
January 7, 2021
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000793-122920
Dear Mr. Feathers:
Pursuant to Public Officers Law §89(3)(a), the Office of the Attorney General acknowledges receipt of the above-referenced FOIL request.
We are performing a diligent search for the records you request. We will notify you of the status of your request on or before February 5, 2021.
If we should locate any documents that respond to your request, and if we provide them in electronic format, we will notify you of any fee in advance. If we provide paper copies, we will also notify you of any fee in advance; for paper copies, the first five pages would be provided free of charge, and the cost for the remaining pages would be $.25 per page.
Sincerely,
Abisola Fatade
Assistant Attorney General
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From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
February 5, 2021
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000793-122920
Dear Mr. Feathers:
This email is in response to the above-referenced FOIL request.
Please be advised that the Office of the Attorney General has conducted a diligent search and has located no records that respond to your request.
Accordingly, this FOIL request is now closed.
Sincerely,
Abisola Fatade
Assistant Attorney General
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From: Todd Feathers
Hello,
The New York Attorney General's office has no records of false arrest lawsuits?
Todd
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 5, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #G000793-122920.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 5, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #G000793-122920.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 29, 2020. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Feb. 5, 2021. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #G000793-122920.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
November 10, 2021 RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000793-122920 Dear Mr. Feathers: This email is in response to your message below regarding the above-referenced FOIL request.
From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
December 2, 2021
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000793-122920
Dear Mr. Feathers:
Please be advised that we are diligently engaged in the process of preparing a response to your above-referenced FOIL request. We estimate that this Office will complete this process and have its response to you by January 10, 2022. This additional time is needed for the following reasons: • the number of locations that must be searched in order to respond to your request; and • the detailed nature of the review required to respond to your request. We will contact you on or before the date mentioned. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Sincerely, Abisola Fatade Assistant Attorney General
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From: Office of the Attorney General - New York
January 10, 2022
RE: Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Request Reference # G000793-122920
Dear Mr. Feathers:
This email is in response to the above-referenced FOIL request.
The Office of the Attorney General has conducted a diligent search for the records that you have requested.
Please access this request in the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to retrieve the record(s) that respond to your request.
This FOIL request is now closed.
Sincerely,
Abisola Fatade
Assistant Attorney General
Please visit the NYS OAG FOIL Request Center to view frequently asked questions, monitor request progress, and submit future requests.
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