Request for deaths records
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| Tracking # |
2021-FOIA-00617 |
| Submitted | Oct. 22, 2020 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Kyra Senese
To whom it may concern:
This is a request pursuant to the Washington Public Records Act. We are requesting death records dating Jan. 1, 2019, to Dec. 31, 2019, with the following information for each case:
- case number
- decedent name
- date of death
- location of death
- race
- ethnicity
- age
- gender
- occupation/industry
- whether injury/infection occurred at work
- incident location (street address, city, state, ZIP where injury/infection occurred)
- incident date
- decedent residence (street address, city, state, ZIP)
- cause(s) of death, with complete MOD and COD fields
- contributing factors
- any other accessible, non-exempt information contained in electronic case records
This request is part of an ongoing collaboration involving the Brown Institute for Media Innovation, the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, the MuckRock Foundation and partner newsrooms across the country. This request is part of a news-gathering process and is intended for educational, not commercial use.
We request expedited processing to the extent possible. This information is critical to the public’s understanding of the coronavirus pandemic and its local impact on public health. Let us know if we can help clarify this request in any way. Please also consider waiving any fees for producing the requested records.
Please provide the data in spreadsheet format as an e-mail attachment.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. We look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
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Kyra Senese
2950 Broadway
New York, NY 10027
kas2317@columbia.edu
630-608-8844
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 22, 2020. 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: Washington Dc Medical Examiner
Ms. Senese:
Your message sent this morning was surprising in that the below message was sent to you at both e-mails that you have provide to DC Government. You should find OCME's response to your FOIA request in both of those email locations.
Your message:
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 22, 2020. 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.
Rod Adams
Rodney K. Adams
General Counsel
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
District of Columbia
401 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
O: 202.698.9005
M: 202.329.9005
Rodney.Adams@dc.gov<mailto:Rodney.Adams@dc.gov>
[OCME Logo WordDoc]
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From: Kyra Senese
Hi Mr. Adams,
Thank you for following up. I am unable to view the attached message as an Adobe message appears in its place (screenshot attached). Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help ease the process.
Best,
Kyra Senese
Senior Research Assistant
Columbia University's Brown Institute for Media Innovation
kas2317@columbia.edu
630-608-8844
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From: Washington Dc Medical Examiner
Here is another copy of my prior messages:
Ms. Senese:
Your message sent this morning was surprising in that the below message was sent to you at both e-mails that you have provide to DC Government. You should find OCME’s response to your FOIA request in both of those email locations.
Your message:
This is a follow up to a previous request:
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Washington Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 22, 2020. 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.
Rod Adams
Rodney K. Adams
General Counsel
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
District of Columbia
401 E Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
O: 202.698.9005
M: 202.329.9005
Rodney.Adams@dc.gov<mailto:Rodney.Adams@dc.gov>
[OCME Logo WordDoc]
Confidentiality Notice
This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer. It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential, or otherwise legally protected or exempt from disclosure. If you are not the named addressee, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate the whole or any part of this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by email, and delete all copies of the message.
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