Video footage of police body-worn cameras Nov. 14

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Angela Wang, Request Number 2021-FOIA-01309 has been assigned to the request you submitted in relation to: Request description: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copy of the video footage gathered by police body-worn cameras on November 14th, 2020 at the 'MAGA march'.

That night, string of clashes erupted in Washington DC after large crowds marched in support of President Donald Trump. Anti-Trump counter-protesters and Antifa members were brawling with Trump supporters and members of the far-right Proud Boys. The chaos left injuries and arrests on both sides, according to The Washington Post.

More information can be found here: https://www.insider.com/washington-dc-violence-trump-supporters-counterprotesters-brawl-2020-11

Please limit your search to Nov. 14, 2020, the day the march took place.

For the purpose of assessing fees, please note that I am submitting this request in my capacity as a full-time journalist at Insider, Inc. in New York.

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 15 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Angela Wang

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Dear Ms./Mrs. Wang This office is in receipt ofyour Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Your FOIA request number is 2021-BWC-00059and your assigned FOIA Specialist is TaraBranch. If you have any questionsregarding your request, please contact your assigned FOIA Specialist at (202)727-3721.  For ease of reference, we ask that you have your FOIA RequestNumber available when you contact our office. Please know, pursuant to D.C.Official Code § 2-532(c), we have 15 business-days, subject to the possibilityof a ten (10) business day extension to respond to the request as of the dateof receipt. Be advised, if your request is for Body Worn Camera (BWC)footage, D.C. Code § 2-532(c) allows 25 business days subject to thepossibility of 15 working-day extension, to respond to the request as of thedate of receipt. COVID-19 Notification Pursuant to section 808 of theCoronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 , effective June 9, 2020, D.C. Act 23-328, all FOIAdeadlines may be extended during a period of time for which the Mayor hasdeclared a public health emergency.  Pursuant to this provision, we haveclaimed an extension of the time in which to provide a response to yourrequest. Regards, Latrina Crumlin StaffAssistant, FOIA MetropolitanPolice Department 300Indiana Ave NW, RM 4153 Washington,DC 20001

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Angela Wang, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: In Process Request ID: 2021-BWC-00059 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Copy of the video footage gathered by police body-worn cameras on November 14th, 2020 at the 'MAGA march'.That night, string of clashes erupted in Washington DC after large crowds marched in support of President Donald Trump. Anti-Trump counter-protesters and Antifa members were brawling with Trump supporters and members of the far-right Proud Boys. The chaos left injuries and arrests on both sides, according to The Washington Post.More information can be found here: https://www.insider.com/washington-dc-violence-trump-supporters-counterprotesters-brawl-2020-11Please limit your search to Nov. 14, 2020, the day the march took place.For the purpose of assessing fees, please note that I am submitting this request in my capacity as a full-time journalist at Insider, Inc. in New York.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Angela WangUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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Good Morning Ms. Wang, Please find attached a response to your FOIA request. Regards, Ms. Branch FOIA Specialist

This is an automated message from the DC Government FOIA system. Dear Angela Wang, The status for your request is below. Please log into https://foia-dc.gov/palMain.aspx and go to Request Status. If you have any questions regarding the status of your request, please contact the agency's FOIA office that you had submitted your FOIA request to. You can communicate directly with the FOIA office by clicking on Inbox, search the request number, and then click Compose Message. OR, visit to see a list DC Government FOIA Office’s/officer’s contact information and have your Request ID ready. (https://dc.gov/node/818962) Contact FOIA Office Request status: Closed Request ID: 2021-BWC-00059 Description: To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the DC Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:Copy of the video footage gathered by police body-worn cameras on November 14th, 2020 at the 'MAGA march'.That night, string of clashes erupted in Washington DC after large crowds marched in support of President Donald Trump. Anti-Trump counter-protesters and Antifa members were brawling with Trump supporters and members of the far-right Proud Boys. The chaos left injuries and arrests on both sides, according to The Washington Post.More information can be found here: https://www.insider.com/washington-dc-violence-trump-supporters-counterprotesters-brawl-2020-11Please limit your search to Nov. 14, 2020, the day the march took place.For the purpose of assessing fees, please note that I am submitting this request in my capacity as a full-time journalist at Insider, Inc. in New York.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 15 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Angela WangUpload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/ Regards,
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