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Residents urge transparency after FOIA dispute; commission says Community Oversight Board ready
Summary
Residents at the May 6 Battle Creek City Commission meeting urged an investigation into FOIA handling by a police officer and sought clarity on the status of the city’s Community Oversight Board.
Several members of the public used the May 6 meeting’s general-comment period to press the commission on transparency, FOIA practices and the status of the Community Oversight Board.
Autumn Smith told the commission a recent FOIA request uncovered communications showing an officer — Joel Case — denied the existence of a document that later proved to exist. Smith said that, in her view, the officer prioritized identifying who requested the record over fulfilling the request…
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