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Microsoft Outlook From: Peters, Lynda Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 10:14 AM To: Stepien, Michael C. (Chicago) Cc: Ritter, Amber; Rocks, Patrick J. (Chicago); Notz, Jane; Franklin, Liza; Platt, Thomas Subject: RE: please acknowledge receipt foia Confidential and privileged communication. From: Stepien, Michael C. (Chicago) [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 10:05 AM To: Peters, Lynda Cc: Ritter, Amber; Rocks, Patrick J. (Chicago) Subject: RE: please acknowledge receipt foia Attorney Client Privileged Hi Lynda, Thanks, Mike Michael C. Stepien Attorney at Law Jackson Lewis P.C. 150 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60601 312‐803‐2556 | Direct 312‐787‐4949 | Main 312‐787‐4995 | Fax [email protected] www.jacksonlewis.com 1 From: Peters, Lynda [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 8:47 PM To: Rocks, Patrick J. (Chicago); Stepien, Michael C. (Chicago) Cc: Ritter, Amber Subject: Fw: please acknowledge receipt foia FYI Lynda Peters City Prosecutor From: Mosbach, Carleen R. <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 7:48 PM To: LAWFOIA Cc: McCaffrey, Bill Subject: please acknowledge receipt foia Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting any and all video regarding the Oct 20, 2014 death of 17 YR Laquan McDonald who was shot and killed by a Chicago police officer near 41st and Pulaski Road in Chicago. I am also requesting any video that was recovered as evidence in the case. This includes…but not limited to .. squad car(s) dashboard camera video with or without audio, any video from the street cameras, POD cameras, cameras from private businesses or passersby, etc. Please notify me as soon as it is available. Carleen Mosbach at abc7news 312‐750‐7381. Thank you. CARLEEN MOSBACH Assignment editor | ABC 7 Chicago [email protected] 312.750.7381 p | 312.899-8019 f 190 North State Street | Chicago, IL | 60601 Representing management exclusively in workplace law and related litigation Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, and any attachment to it, contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual(s) or entity named on the e-mail. If the reader of this e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that reading it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately return it to the sender and delete it from your system. Thank you. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any 2 dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e-mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and printout thereof. 3 From: Quinn, Kelley Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 10:14 AM To: REMOC Subject: Re: Social media on video Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed Still 2 to 4 inches downtown and 4 to 8 in northwest Cook. It's just going to be a heavy, sloppy snow. Suburbs will get hit harder. > On Nov 20, 2015, at 10:06 AM, REMOC <[email protected]> wrote: > > How much snow then. Since Joe deal is calm > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 21, 2015, at 1:00 AM, Quinn, Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Yes. All snow coverage, and I expect that to carry through since it has been upgraded to a storm warning. >> >>> On Nov 20, 2015, at 9:53 AM, REMOC <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks. We ok otherwise? Snow >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Nov 21, 2015, at 1:49 AM, Quinn, Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Quick update: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any 1 dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. >> >> >> ________________________________ >> This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. > > > ________________________________ > This e‐mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e‐mail (or the person responsible for delivering this document to the intended recipient), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, printing or copying of this e‐mail, and any attachment thereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e‐mail in error, please respond to the individual sending the message, and permanently delete the original and any copy of any e‐mail and printout thereof. 2 From: Ewing, Clothilde Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 10:48 AM To: Rountree, Janey;Spielfogel, David;Patton, Stephen;Mitchell, Eileen;Bennett, Kenneth;Collins, Adam Subject: Re: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo Understood Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Rountree, Janey Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 10:34 AM To: Ewing, Clothilde; Spielfogel, David; Patton, Stephen; Mitchell, Eileen; Bennett, Kenneth; Collins, Adam Subject: Re: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo From: Ewing, Clothilde Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 9:17:16 AM To: Spielfogel, David; Patton, Stephen; Mitchell, Eileen; Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth; Collins, Adam Subject: Re: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo A smaller group of us is meeting this morning and will discuss this as well. I like the concept. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. From: Spielfogel, David Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 9:15 AM To: Patton, Stephen; Mitchell, Eileen; Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth; Ewing, Clothilde; Collins, Adam Subject: Re: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo Not a bad idea. We have five days to build community buy in and dialogue. We shouldn't waste a second. Janey/Ken, are you coordinating this effort? Let me know what you need. Can pull in more than just your teams if needed. Thanks. From: Patton, Stephen Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 8:34 AM To: Mitchell, Eileen; Spielfogel, David; Rountree, Janey; Bennett, Kenneth Subject: FW: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo FYI. Graham is a leading African American lawyer in town and a friend. 1 From: Grady, Graham C. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 8:28 AM To: Patton, Stephen Subject: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo Steve, I love Chicago and I'm concerned that the city may erupt when and if the video gets out. What if the Mayor and some community leaders such as Fr. Pfleger lead a peaceful demonstration with 100+ African-American youth wearing red mortar boards to symbolize education as the solution while also invoking the image of Laquan McDonald in a positive manner. See images below. You can get red mortar board caps for $10 bucks a piece. I'll pay for 100 of them. Please let me know if I may be of assistance in helping in any way. Graham Grady Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: Graham SBC <[email protected]> Date:11/20/2015 8:20 AM (GMT-06:00) To: "Grady, Graham C." <[email protected]> Cc: Subject: Peaceful demonstration with red mortar board caps symbolizing education not violence but suggestive of Laquan McDonald photo 2 Taft / Graham C.
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