MMIW Cases
| Submitted | Feb. 14, 2019 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Sovereign Bodies Institute
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the South Dakota Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Data on all cases of 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. 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sovereign Bodies Institute
From: Spearfish Police Department
To whom it may concern,
The Spearfish Police Department possesses no records or data that meet the definition of this records request. (Data on all cases of 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. We are requesting cases dating from 1900 to the present.) This will be our only response to this request.
Chief Patrick J. Rotert
Spearfish Police Department
625 Fifth Street
Spearfish, SD 57783
605-642-1305
[C-123789 Spearfish Police Department Coin South Dakota AR]
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THANK YOU.
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From: Sovereign Bodies Institute
Hi,
Thanks so much for your help with this request! I really appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Sovereign Bodies Institute