MMIW Cases
| Tracking # |
OR2019-01865 18-8257 |
| Submitted | Oct. 27, 2018 |
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From: Sovereign Bodies Institute
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas 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 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Annita Lucchesi
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Texas Department of Public Safety
Please see attached.
ML Calcote
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Office of General Counsel
(512) 424-2890
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From: Texas Department of Public Safety
An interim response, stating the request is being processed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 27, 2018. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #OR2019-01865.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Texas Department of Public Safety
You inquired about the current status of this request. The Office of the Attorney General issued the ruling attached above allowing the Department to withhold the requested records other than basic information about any ongoing criminal investigations. The only basic information was released to you back on November 9, 2018. Please see second attachment. This request is considered closed.
ML Calcote
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Dept. of Public Safety
Office of General Counsel
(512) 424-2890
This e-mail, including any attached files, may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, use, distribution, or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the intended recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message.
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