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From: Freddy Martinez

10/09/2018

Subject: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request: Providence RI / Patriot Prayer

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To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:

On October 6th, there was a public "Resist Marxism" event at the State Capitol attended by members of "Patriot Prayer" including Joey Gibson and Tusitala "Tiny" Toese.

- Specifically I am requesting, for the last four months any and all communications between Providence Police and members of Patriot Prayer.
- Any and all emails, documents, text messages, memos or other forms of communication between Providence Police and Patriot Prayer discussing security of the event.
- Any and all emails, documents, text messages, memos or other forms of communication between Providence Police and Patriot Prayer discussing potential police escorts.
- Any and all emails, documents, text messages, memos or other forms of communication of Providence Police about "situational awareness" of Patriot Prayer.
- Specifically I am requesting, for the last four months any and all communications between Providence Police and Joey Gibson and "Tiny" Toese.

Please be aware that this request is being made by a member of the media for the purposes of journalism.

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, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Freddy Martinez

From: Providence Police Department

10/15/2018

Subject: Your first record request #18-838 has been opened.

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City of Providence

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Hi there

Your first City of Providence record request (request number #18-838) has been submitted.
It is currently unpublished and is not available for the general public to view.

You will receive a response within ten (10) business days. Your request will be available for the public to view thirty (30) days after you receive a final response.

As the requester, you can always see the status of your
request by signing into the City of Providence Public Records
portal here.

If you haven't already activated your account,
click here to get started.
Once your account is activated, your request will be visible at the following link:
Request #18-838.

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Questions about your request? Reply to this email or sign in to contact staff at City of Providence. Technical support: See our <a href='https://www.nextrequest.com/support'>help page</a>

From: Providence Police Department

10/15/2018

Subject: [ACTION REQUIRED] Your City of Providence public records portal account

Portal

Use this to confirm your account. The link is only valid for 24 hours.

City of Providence

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Hello Freddy Martinez!
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You can confirm your City of Providence public records portal account by copying and pasting the URL below into your web browser. This link is only valid for the next 24 hours.

Magic link: https://providenceri.nextrequest.com/users/confirmation?confirmation_token=hnZy9WDSLQ8aY-h21ukP

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Questions? Check out our help page (https://www.nextrequest.com/support) or email us at support@nextrequest.com.
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From: Providence Police Department

10/15/2018

Subject: [ACTION REQUIRED] Your City of Providence public records portal account

Portal

Use this to confirm your account. The link is only valid for 24 hours.

City of Providence

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Hello Freddy Martinez!
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You can confirm your City of Providence public records portal account by copying and pasting the URL below into your web browser. This link is only valid for the next 24 hours.

Magic link: https://providenceri.nextrequest.com/users/confirmation?confirmation_token=hnZy9WDSLQ8aY-h21ukP

From: Providence Police Department

10/15/2018

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #18-839 has been opened.

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City of Providence

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Hi there

Your record request #18-839 has been submitted.
It is currently under review and is not available for the general public to view.

You will receive a response within ten (10) business days. Your request will be available for the public to view thirty (30) days after you receive a final response.

As the requester, you can always see the status of your request
by signing in to the City of Providence Public Records Request
site here.
If you haven't already signed in to your account, you may need
to activate your account to sign in.

From: Providence Police Department

10/17/2018

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #18-838 has been closed.

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City of Providence

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Hi there

Record request #18-838 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

This request is a duplicate of another request (#18-839) and will therefore be closed.

From: Providence Police Department

10/29/2018

Subject: [External Message Added] City of Providence public records request #18-839

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City of Providence

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Hi there

A message was sent to you regarding record request #18-839:

The Public Records Unit respectfully extends the time to respond by an additional twenty (20) business days, pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3(e), due to the number of requests for records pending (30 open and pending requests) as well as the difficulty in searching for and retrieving or copying the requested records.

From: Providence Police Department

11/08/2018

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #18-839 has been closed.

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City of Providence

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Hi there

Record request #18-839 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:

Kindly note that documents have been withheld, pursuant to the Access to Public Records Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-2(4)(D), to prevent the disclosure of information which (a) could reasonably be expected to interfere with investigations of criminal activity or with enforcement proceedings, (c) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, (d) could reasonably be expected to disclose the identity of a confidential source, including a state, local, or foreign agency or authority, or any private institution which furnished information on a confidential basis, or the information furnished by a confidential source, (e) would disclose techniques and procedures for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions, or would disclose guidelines for law enforcement investigations or prosecutions or (f) could reasonably be expected to endanger the life or physical safety of any individual.

Of the documents withheld, no portion contains reasonably segregable information that is releasable. R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-3(b).

In accordance with R.I. Gen. Laws § 38-2-8, you may wish to appeal this decision to the Chief Administrative Officer. In this instance, Steven M. Paré, Commissioner of Public Safety, fulfills that role. You may also wish to file a complaint with the Department of the Attorney General or the Rhode Island Superior Court.

This request is now closed.

From: Providence Police Department

11/16/2018

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #18-838 has been published.

Portal

City of Providence

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Hi there

Record request #18-838 has been published and is now available for public view.

From: Providence Police Department

12/08/2018

Subject: Your City of Providence public records request #18-839 has been published.

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City of Providence

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Hi there

Record request #18-839 has been published and is now available for public view.

From: Freddy Martinez

01/17/2019

Subject: RE: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request #18-839

Portal

I am very confused about the latest response sent by Providence Police Department. My last communication was with Steve Nelson following an administrative appeal. Please contact me at 402 332 6957 to discuss.

- Freddy Martinez

From: Muckrock Staff

04/29/2019

Subject: RE: Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act Request #18-839

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To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Rhode Island Access to Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 9, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #18-839.

Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.

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Submitted	Oct. 9, 2018
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