NBA and Charlotte Hornets correspondence with LAPD | Miles Bridges
| Tracking # |
24-13639 |
| Submitted | Dec. 9, 2024 |
| Est. Completion | Jan. 24, 2025 |
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From: Bradford William Davis
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
1) All phone, text or email correspondence between your department and National Basketball Association (NBA) staff referencing Miles Bridges (DOB: 3/21/98) between the following dates:
6/30/22-4/14/2023
While correspondence between your department and NBA staffers may include conversations with people beyond the following names, I've provided these people to assist with your search:
Elizabeth Maringer:
emaringer@nba.com
plegmarks@aol.com
Katherine Malone:
kmalone@nba.com
Leon Newsome:
lnewsome@nba.com
Katelyn Cannella West:
kwest@nba.com
kcanella@nba.com
kcanellawest@nba.com
kcanella-west@nba.com
Blaise Ross:
bross@nba.com
2) All phone, text, or email correspondence between your department and Charlotte Hornets staff referencing Miles Bridges (DOB: 3/21/98) between the following dates:
6/30/22-4/14/2023
3) We're also requesting 911 calls, arrest reports, and investigative records (which can include chronological records of events, property and evidence logs, witness lists, interview notes from officers examining the case, photos and videos included in the case file, search warrant affidavits, case summaries, and charges recommended to the prosecuting agency) referencing Miles Bridges (DOB: 3/21/98) between the following date range:
6/30/22-4/14/2023
5) We're also requesting a FOIA log for related requests referencing Miles Bridges (DOB: 3/21/98) between 6/30/22 and the date this request was received. We want:
1) The log or file number
2) The date the request was received
3) The name of the persons/organization (besides ourselves) making requests related to the above
4) A description of the information sought
5) The date the response was sent
6) The type of response your office sent (granted, denied or partial release)
If you determine that some but not all the information is exempt from disclosure and that you intend to withhold it, I ask that you redact it for the time being and make the rest available on a rolling basis. In any event, please provide a signed notification citing the legal authorities on which you rely if you determine that any information is exempt and will not be disclosed.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge and processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
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 also ask that our request be filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available (email: holler@bwd.nyc and yelenadzhanova@gmail.com) – if not, secure file transfer, thumb drive, or CD-ROM. I am also available via phone at 718.360.6359 to discuss any questions you have about the request.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Bradford Davis and Yelena Dzhanova
From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-13639:
Dear Requester,
Your California Public Records Act (CPRA) request was received and will be assigned to a CPRA Analyst.
If you have questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-13639:
Dear Requester:
We reviewed your request for various records regarding Miles Bridges.
Your request was made under the California Public Records Act (the Act). The Department is cognizant of its responsibilities under the Act. It recognizes the statutory scheme was enacted to maximize citizen access to the workings of government. The Act does not mandate disclosure of all documents within the government’s possession. Rather, by specific exemption and reference to other statutes, the Act recognizes that there are boundaries where the public’s right to access must be balanced against such weighty considerations as the right of privacy, a right of constitutional dimension under California Constitution, Article 1, Section 1. The law also exempts from disclosure records that are privileged or confidential or otherwise exempt under either express provisions of the Act or pursuant to applicable federal or state law, per California Government Code Sections 7927.200; 7927.700; 7923.600-7923.625; 7927.705; and 7922.000.
In regard to all phone correspondences and item 5, the Department has conducted a search based on the information provided and no responsive records were located.
Specifically, regarding item 5, the Department does not have a record that contains the specific items you are seeking.
However, you may search the NextRequest Portal with "Miles Bridges" as the keyword for California Public Records Act requests that may be related to your request.
In regard to all emails to and from NBA staff, please be advised that, pursuant to California Government Code Section 7922.535, we have found that “unusual circumstances” exist with respect to the request due to the need to search for, collect, and review the requested records from other Department entities which are separate from the office processing the request. Therefore, we will require the statutory fourteen days extension of time in which to respond. A determination concerning your request will be made as soon as possible.
In regard to all text messages and emails to or from Charlotte Hornets staff, please provide Department employee names or serial numbers, email addresses or domains, and keywords so that the Department may conduct a focused search for records responsive to this portion of your request.
We ask that you provide a response by December 26, 2024. If we do not receive a response by the date indicated, then we will consider this request closed.
In regard to item 3, the Department has conducted a search based on the information provided and no responsive records were located.
However, the Department conducted a secondary search and located records from June 27, 2022. In accordance with the California Government Code, Sections 7923.600-7923.625, records of investigations conducted by, or investigatory files compiled by, any local police agency for law enforcement purposes are exempt from disclosure. To the extent that records were located, they are either investigatory records themselves or properly part of an investigative file. Therefore, we are denying your request. Should any records be located, they may be available in response to a subpoena or court order related to pending litigation.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-13639:
Dear Requester:
In regard to all emails to and from NBA staff, please note that our office—the LAPD Public Records and Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit—does not house the records you are seeking. The Department is in the process of searching for the requested records. Please note that some of the records to be provided, if any, may be redacted pursuant to California Government Code Sections 7927.200; 7927.700; 7923.600-7923.625; 7927.705; and 7922.000. We will provide an update by January 24, 2025, and will notify you should anything change.
In regard to all text messages and emails to or from Charlotte Hornets staff, we have not received the additional information that we requested by December 26, 2024, which is required to accurately respond to your request. We are closing these portions of your request.
Should you wish to provide us with the required information or have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Bradford William Davis
Thank you for your update. So I understand:
Which office houses these records?
And how do I ensure I'm contacting them for future requests of a similar nature?
Thank you,
BWD
From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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A message was sent to you regarding record request #24-13639:
Dear Requester:
We received your message, dated January 11, 2025.
Please note that our office processes all California Public Records Requests. The appropriate office is searching for the requested records. Should any be located, our office will then review the records for confidential information and may redact or withhold records pursuant to California Government Code Sections 7927.200; 7927.700; 7923.600-7923.625; 7927.705; and 7922.000.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I'm following up on the following California Public Records Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Dec. 9, 2024. You had previously indicated that it would be completed on Jan. 24, 2025. I wanted to check on the status of my request, and to see if there was a new estimated completion date. You had assigned it reference number #24-13639.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Record request #24-13639 has been closed. The closure reason supplied was:
Dear Requester:
We received your message, dated January 23, 2025.
The Department has completed its search based on the information provided and no responsive records were located.
If you have any questions, please respond to this email.
Respectfully,
LAPD Public Records & Subpoena Response Section, CPRA Unit
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From: Los Angeles Police Department
City of Los Angeles
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Record request #24-13639 has been published and is now available for public view.
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