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Roseville council denies FOIA appeal from police chief after closed session review

Roseville City Council · November 13, 2025
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Summary

Chief Mitchell Berlin asked the council to release a report he described as containing poor legal advice; after a closed‑door session and a city‑attorney summary citing multiple MCL exemptions and HIPAA, the council voted to deny the FOIA appeal.

Chief Mitchell Berlin appeared before the Roseville City Council on Nov. 11 to request release of a report he said contains legal advice and to seek closure for officers. Berlin told the council he believed the legal opinion in the document was "the worst I've seen in 35 years" and alleged portions of the record had been…

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