A watchdog group filed a lawsuit against the District of Columbia of Friday seeking records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act on the death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick. Conservative pro-transparency group Judicial Watch sued the district after its Office of the Chief Medical Examiner failed to produce records the group requested on Feb. 16. Judicial Watch had asked for “all records, including but not limited to autopsy reports, toxicology reports, notes, photographs, and OCME officials’ electronic communications, related to the death on Jan. 6, 2021, of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick and its related investigation.” “The unusual and unlawful secrecy about Officer Sicknick’s death investigation undermines public confidence in the fair administration of justice,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. Judicial Watch is also suing the U.S. Capitol Police for emails and videos related to the Jan. 6 riot and for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s communications …
Watchdog Group Sues for Records on Death of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick
March 20, 2021
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