from: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
to: "Humiston, Susan" susan.humiston@courts.state.mn.us,
jennifer.bovitz@courts.state.mn.us,
jpratt@minnesotanonprofits.org,
kris@smartgivers.org,
max@minnesotareformer.com,
patrick@minnesotareformer.com,
suzette.allaire@maslon.com,
jamie.blomquist@maslon.com
date: Mar 9, 2021, 12:11 AM
subject: Formal Complaint Against Maslon LLP Attorney Barry A. Gersick – Lawyer License No: 0034344 Attorney For Goverage President Tony Webster
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Susan M. Humiston, LPRB Director 651-296-3952/ 1-800-657-3601:
Attached is my signed formal complaint and evidence against Maslon LLP attorney Barry A. Gersick – Lawyer License No: 0034344 attorney for Goverage President Tony Webster.
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
Page 5 – Public Inspection Rules StayExempt.irs.gov: Required Disclosures Course
Clarence: So, what documents do I have to share?
Leagle: In return for being tax exempt and receiving tax deductible contributions, Congress requires Section 501(c)(3) organizations to disclose information about their organization to the public. You’re required to share the following documents with the public when requested:
• Annual returns for three years after the due date. This includes returns like your Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, and any Forms 990-T filed after August 17, 2006, including your extensions.
• All Form 990 schedules (except portions of Schedule B), attachments and supporting documents.
• Your application for exemption and all supporting documents, like Form 1023, if you filed it on or after July 15, 1987.
• And the determination letter from the IRS that shows your organization has tax-exempt status.
https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/home/existing-organizations/required-disclosures
https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/se/files/downloads/Required_Disclosures_Print_for_PDF.pdf
8. Page 6 – Timely Response to Requests StayExempt.irs.gov: Required Disclosures Course
Clarence: So, how quickly do I need to make the documents available?
Leagle: Normally, it’s the day you’re asked for them.
https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/home/existing-organizations/required-disclosures
https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/se/files/downloads/Required_Disclosures_Print_for_PDF.pdf
Attachment: Signed_Barry_Gersick_Goverage_Complaint_Evidence.pdf
Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board 03-08-21
Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility
445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2400
St. Paul, Minnesota
55101-2139
651-296-3952/1-800-657-3601
susan.humiston@courts.state.mn.us
Emailed to: susan.humiston@courts.state.mn.us, jennifer.bovitz@courts.state.mn.us, jpratt@minnesotanonprofits.org, kris@smartgivers.org, max@minnesotareformer.com, patrick@minnesotareformer.com, suzette.allaire@maslon.com, jamie.blomquist@maslon.com
Re: Formal complaint against Barry A. Gersick – Lawyer License No: 0034344.
I have reason to suspect that Minnesota licensed Maslon LLP attorney Barry A. Gersick 1,2,3,4 is advising his client Goverage President Tony Webster5 on how to violate federal laws by willfully refusing to provide me with the most recent Form 990 for the nonprofit Goverage. Neither Gersick nor Webster provided me with the Goverage Form 990 in the required (1) one day 7,8,9 time period pursuant to StayExempt.irs.gov. According to the IRS, the most recent Goverage Form 990 filing is from 2019 10 .
It is a violation of Gersick‘s law license agreement for Gersick to engage in “Rule 8.4: Misconduct. It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: (b) commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects; (c) engage in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation.” I have reason to suspect that I have clear, precise and unquestionable evidence of Gersick engaging in Rule 8.4 Misconduct. It is very clear from my evidence that both Minnesota licensed Maslon LLP attorney Barry A. Gersick and Goverage President Tony Webster think and act like they are above the law. I believe that attorney Barry A. Gersick should have his license revoked for this violation. I also believe that the nonprofit Goverage should have it’s charity status revoked. I expect that you will forward my complaint and the results of your investigation to the IRS.
Timeline:
1. 03-01-21 at 2:14 PM: Formal request for Goverage Form 990 submitted via email to Gersick & Webster. No response in the required (1) one day. Form 990 for Goverage not provided.
2. 03-04-21 at 9:36 AM: Status request Goverage Form 990 submitted via email to Gersick & Webster.
3. 03-04-21 at 9:41 AM: Gersick responds with stonewalling tactics via email (Denial – Complete Denial). Form 990 for Goverage not provided.
4. 3-04-21 at 10:20 AM: Nemmers requests of Gersick & Webster via email that they provide a clarification and a time when Goverage Form 990 will be emailed to Nemmers.
5. 03-04-21 at 10:32 AM: Webster responds via email with stonewalling tactics (Diversion – Counterattack) and with wild, outrageous and unsubstantiated, defamatory statements about Nemmers. Form 990 for Goverage not provided.
6. 03-04-21 at 11:00 AM: Gersick responds via email with a stonewalling tactic (Denial – Selective Denial). Form 990 for Goverage not provided.
Evidence: Emails submitted by Nemmers to Gersick & Webster and emails received by Nemmers from Gersick & Webster attached.
Means Motive & Opportunity: Nemmers was forced to report frivolous and malicious litigant Goverage President Tony Webster to Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau (01-06-17) and to Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek (09-06-17) after Webster engaged in a scheme to harass Nemmers with wild, outrageous and unsubstantiated, defamatory perjured statements that he filed into
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the Hennepin County District Court. One of Webster’s defamatory perjured statements was that Nemmers had “hacked” 11 Webster’s Twitter account. (Note: At no time was Nemmers contacted by law enforcement for the imaginary crime of “hacking” Webster’s Twitter account. Nor did Twitter ban Nemmers from Twitter for the imaginary crime of “hacking” Webster’s Twitter account.) Webster’s scheme included duping the Hennepin County District Court into waiving the filing fee 12 for Webster’s Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) suit that he filed against Nemmers. Webster’s false representation to the court was that Nemmers’ alleged actions were criminal. Webster bragged about his scheme online while he continued to run a smear campaign against Nemmers. Nemmers countered by starting an education program in which he provided individuals with accurate public information. Webster then retaliated against Nemmers by filing false police reports 13 against Nemmers. However, Nemmers was never contacted by law enforcement in regard to Webster’s false police reports. Webster has never apologized to Nemmers nor retracted his wild, outrageous and unsubstantiated, defamatory perjured statements 14 about Nemmers. Instead, Webster began to sanitize the evidence of his harassment of Nemmers from the Internet. Which brings us up to present day. Goverage President Tony Webster’s conspiracy with Maslon LLP attorney Barry A. Gersick was designed to harass and intimidate Nemmers into not requesting and not obtaining public data on Goverage. Instead, Nemmers simply documented Gersick’s and Webster’s harassment, their intimidation tactics and their willful refusal to comply the IRS’s Required Disclosures for Nonprofits.
______________________________________________
Terry Dean, Nemmers lionnews00@gmail.com
20179 County Rd 28 320-283-5713
Glenwood, MN 56334
Footnotes:
1. Minnesota Lawyer Record of Public Discipline and/or Disability Information: Lawyer License No: 0034344 Full Licensed Name: Barry A Gersick City, State: Minneapolis, Mn Date Admitted to Minnesota Bar: 10/15/1971 Authorized to Practice?: YES http://lprb.mncourts.gov/LawyerSearch/pages/LawyerSearchResults.aspx?k=0034344
2. Barry A. Gersick, Partner Email Barry A. Gersick: Barry.Gersick@maslon.com, Phone: 612.672.8384, Fax: 612.642.8384, PDF Download for Barry A. Gersick, vCard Download for Barry A. Gersick. 3300 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402-4140 https://www.maslon.com/bgersick
3. Nonprofit Operating a nonprofit is about mission and impact on the community, but navigating the many rules for starting and managing a nonprofit organization seems to grow more challenging each year due to ongoing changes in tax, fund-raising, and reporting rules. We appreciate these challenges —and our mission is to help you understand and follow those rules, so you can keep your focus squarely on achieving the greatest impact with your resources. Contact Barry A. Gersick Partner 612.672.8384 Email: Barry.Gersick@maslon.com https://www.maslon.com/nonprofit
4. Minnesota Business Name Goverage. Registered Office Address c/o Maslon LLP 3300 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 USA https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=319cdec3-232c-e611-816a-00155d01c56d
5. Minnesota Business Name Goverage. President Tony Webster 8014 Olson Memorial Hwy # 514 Attn: Goverage Golden Valley, MN 55427 USA https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=319cdec3-232c-e611-816a-00155d01c56d
6. Minnesota Business Name Goverage. Filing History Filing Date: 3/13/2019 Filing: Involuntary
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Dissolution - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic) https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=319cdec3-232c-e611-816a-00155d01c56d
7. Page 5 – Public Inspection Rules StayExempt.irs.gov: Required Disclosures Course Clarence: So, what documents do I have to share? Leagle: In return for being tax exempt and receiving tax deductible contributions, Congress requires Section 501(c)(3) organizations to disclose information about their organization to the public. You’re required to share the following documents with the public when requested: • Annual returns for three years after the due date. This includes returns like your Form 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, and any Forms 990-T filed after August 17, 2006, including your extensions. • All Form 990 schedules (except portions of Schedule B), attachments and supporting documents. • Your application for exemption and all supporting documents, like Form 1023, if you filed it on or after July 15, 1987. • And the determination letter from the IRS that shows your organization has tax-exempt status. https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/home/existing-organizations/required-disclosures https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/se/files/downloads/Required_Disclosures_Print_for_PDF.pdf
8. Page 6 – Timely Response to Requests StayExempt.irs.gov: Required Disclosures Course Clarence: So, how quickly do I need to make the documents available? Leagle: Normally, it’s the day you’re asked for them. https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/home/existing-organizations/required-disclosures https://www.stayexempt.irs.gov/se/files/downloads/Required_Disclosures_Print_for_PDF.pdf
9. STEP 12 The filing Confirmation will display the filing status as “Pending.” Click on the word Print in the bottom paragraph to print a copy for your records. Once you leave the page, you won’t be able to print this filing. IRS Form 990-N Electronic Filing System (e-Postcard) User Guide Publication 5248 (Rev. 3-2018) Catalog Number 68747U Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5248.pdf
10. 13121014|2019|GOVERAGE|T|F|01-01-2019|12-31-2019||Tony Webster|8014 Olson Memorial Hwy Num 514||Golden Valley||MN|55427|US|8014 Olson Memorial Hwy Num 514||Golden Valley||MN| 55427|US||| Form 990-N (e-Postcard) The most recent e-Postcard filings on record. Format: Pipe- Delimited ASCII Text Form 990-N Data ZIP Latest data posting: December 21, 2020. Tax Exempt Organization Search Bulk Data Downloads. https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/tax-exempt-organization-search-bulk-data-downloads
11. https://twitter.com/webster/status/816094179931680768 Tony Webster Verified account @webster Replying to @smcgee TL;DR Monitoring online accounts or evading technological blocks = stalking § 609.749, subd. 2(2). 5:29 PM - 2 Jan 2017 from Wisconsin, USA 1 Like Matt Gray 0 replies 0 retweets 1 like (Note current Twitter message: Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!)
12. https://twitter.com/webster/status/816093628972077056 Tony Webster Verified account @webster Replying to @smcgee I filed one last month with no cost. My affidavit alleged, as was the case, conduct that could constitute criminal stalking = no fee 5:27 PM - 2 Jan 2017 from Wisconsin, USA 1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes (Note current Twitter message: Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!)
13. https://twitter.com/webster/status/939668912047783936 Tony Webster Verified account @webster I got a harassment restraining order against Terry Dean Nemmers a year ago, which unfortunately made it worse. He's violated it multiple times, but @MinneapolisPD won't do anything. 5:31 PM - 9 Dec 2017 1 Retweet 2 Likes Alexandria Goddard Cult of Domesticity Deb C 1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes (Note current Twitter message: Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!)
14. https://twitter.com/webster/status/860532063593787393 Tony Webster Verified account @webster Replying to @dbrauer Twitter shaming works. Lawsuits still don't. 9:30 AM - 5 May 2017 2 Likes Human Being David Brauer 0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes (Note current Twitter message: Sorry, that page doesn’t exist!)
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from: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
to: Tony Webster tony@tonywebster.com,
barry.gersick@maslon.com
date: Mar 1, 2021, 2:14 PM
subject: Form 990 And Members Of Board For Goverage
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Barry A. Gersick, Maslon LLP Partner 612.672.8384:
Please provide me with the Form 990's or the Form 990-EZ's or the Form 990N's and the names of the members of the board for Goverage from the filing date of 6/6/2016 through today's date.
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations — Form 990-N (e-Postcard) Who must file Most small tax-exempt organizations whose annual gross receipts are normally $50,000 or less can satisfy their annual reporting requirement by electronically submitting Form 990-N if they choose not to file Form 990 or Form 990-EZ instead.
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/annual-electronic-filing-requirement-for-small-exempt-organizations-form-990-n-e-postcard
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/813121014 GOVERAGE GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427-0000 | Tax-exempt since Nov. 2016 EIN: 81-3121014 Classification (NTEE) Management & Technical Assistance (Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy) Nonprofit Tax Code Designation: 501(c)(3) Defined as: Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Donations to this organization are tax deductible.
https://twitter.com/Goverage Goverage @Goverage We're a non-profit working to expand access to government and judicial system data. Minneapolis, MNgoverage.org Joined September 2011 1 Following 90 Followers
https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=319cdec3-232c-e611-816a-00155d01c56d
Goverage Business Type Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
MN Statute 317A
File Number 891061100029
Home Jurisdiction Minnesota
Filing Date 6/6/2016
Status Active / In Good Standing
Renewal Due Date 12/31/2021
Registered Office Address c/o Maslon LLP 3300 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 USA
Registered Agent(s)
(Optional) Currently No Agent President Tony Webster 8014 Olson Memorial Hwy # 514 Attn: Goverage Golden Valley, MN 55427 USA
Filing History
Filing Date Filing
12/28/2017 Annual Renewal - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
5/9/2019 Annual Reinstatement - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
12/29/2020 Annual Renewal - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
Renewal History
Filing Date Filing Effective Date
6/6/2016 Original Filing - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic) (Business Name: Goverage)
3/13/2019 Involuntary Dissolution - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
5/9/2019 Annual Reinstatement - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
from: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
to: Tony Webster tony@tonywebster.com,
barry.gersick@maslon.com
date: Mar 4, 2021, 9:36 AM
subject: What Is The Status On My Request For The Form 990s And Members Of Board For Goverage?
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Barry A. Gersick, Maslon LLP Partner 612.672.8384:
What is the status on my request for the Form 990s and members of the Board for Goverage?
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/813121014 GOVERAGE GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427-0000 | Tax-exempt since Nov. 2016 EIN: 81-3121014 Classification (NTEE) Management & Technical Assistance (Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy) Nonprofit Tax Code Designation: 501(c)(3) Defined as: Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn’t provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Donations to this organization are tax deductible.
http://www.minnesotanonprofits.org/resources-tools/principles-practices-for-nonprofit-excellence/transparency-and-accountability Transparency & Accountability Principles and Practices for Nonprofit ExcellenceNonprofits have a legal and ethical obligation to their constituents and the public to conduct their activities with accountability and transparency. Nonprofits should regularly and openly convey information to the public about their mission, activities, finances, accomplishments, and decision-making processes. Information from a nonprofit organization should be easily accessible to the public. It should establish external visibility and build public understanding and trust in the organization. Accountability 1. A nonprofit must comply with all legally required reporting procedures, including filing the IRS Form 990 and annual reports with the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General. Accessibility & Public Input 5. Boards of directors should make information available to the organization’s constituents that describes the board’s decisions and decision-making processes. Public Information 7. A nonprofit should produce an annual report (either printed or electronic) that contains information on its activities and performance. The annual report should include: an explanation of the organization’s mission, activities, results, and impact; information on how individuals can access its programs and services; financial information, including income and expense statement, balance sheet, and functional expense allocation; and a list of board members, management, staff, and contributors.
from: Barry Gersick Barry.Gersick@maslon.com
to: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
date: Mar 4, 2021, 9:56 AM
subject: RE: What Is The Status On My Request For The Form 990s And Members Of Board For Goverage?
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I don’t know what you are talking about. I have never been involved with this entity nor do I have any information relating to it. Check with the Minnesota Attorney General ‘s office which will have any non-profit filings.
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from: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
to: Barry Gersick Barry.Gersick@maslon.com,
Tony Webster tony@tonywebster.com
date: Mar 4, 2021, 10:20 AM
subject: Re: What Is The Status On My Request For The Form 990s And Members Of Board For Goverage?
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Barry A. Gersick, Maslon LLP Partner 612.672.8384:
Don't you mean that I should contact the Mn Secretary of State and ask why your contact information is associated with the Goverage File Number 891061100029? So when am I receiving the Goverage data?
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
https://mblsportal.sos.state.mn.us/Business/SearchDetails?filingGuid=319cdec3-232c-e611-816a-00155d01c56d
Goverage Business Type Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
MN Statute 317A
File Number 891061100029
Home Jurisdiction Minnesota
Filing Date 6/6/2016
Status Active / In Good Standing
Renewal Due Date 12/31/2021
Registered Office Address c/o Maslon LLP 3300 Wells Fargo Center, 90 South Seventh Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 USA
Registered Agent(s)
(Optional) Currently No Agent President Tony Webster 8014 Olson Memorial Hwy # 514 Attn: Goverage Golden Valley, MN 55427 USA
Filing History
Filing Date Filing
12/28/2017 Annual Renewal - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
5/9/2019 Annual Reinstatement - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
12/29/2020 Annual Renewal - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
Renewal History
Filing Date Filing Effective Date
6/6/2016 Original Filing - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic) (Business Name: Goverage)
3/13/2019 Involuntary Dissolution - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
5/9/2019 Annual Reinstatement - Nonprofit Corporation (Domestic)
from: Tony Webster tony@tonywebster.com
to: lionnews00@gmail.com
date: Mar 4, 2021, 10:33 AM
subject: Response
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Mr. Nemmers:
As you have been told by me and countless other Minnesotans including journalists, crime victims, sexual assault survivors, law enforcement officials, and court staff who have been the victims of your threatening and harassing behavior: stop now.
You are directed to immediately cease and desist all forms of harassment and stalking. Obviously, that means you cannot contact me ever again, but that also means that you cannot harass me through others, as you have done when you’ve emailed, called, or sent tweets to my employers, clients, colleagues, organizations I’m working with, organizations presenting me awards, organizations I’m scheduled to speak at an event for, and so on. When you do these things, it has a distressing and negative effect and is extremely upsetting and harassing. Please also stop monitoring my online activity, including social media posts, and then using that information to harass me.
Do not contact me ever again. Do not contact my friends or family regarding me. Do not contact my employers or clients regarding me. Do not contact organizations I am involved with regarding me. Do not appear at events in which I am speaking. Do not attempt to disrupt or cancel events at which I am participating. Do not make false statements or accusations about me. Do not post false quotes or beliefs attributed to me. Do not publish my personal information, including contact information, government identifiers, vehicle information, travel plans, or other information online or transmit it to others. If you have published such things, remove it. Do not follow, monitor, or pursue me, whether in person or through any technological means. Do not call me. Do not email me. Do not harass me. Do not stalk me. Do not tag me in social media posts, including on Twitter. I reserve all rights and remedies.
Regards,
Tony Webster
from: Barry Gersick Barry.Gersick@maslon.com
to: Lion News lionnews00@gmail.com
date: Mar 4, 2021, 11:00 AM
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UPDATE: Complaint Acknowledged, Right?
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to: kari.wethington@scripps.com,
jennifer.bovitz@courts.state.mn.us,
jpratt@minnesotanonprofits.org,
kris@smartgivers.org,
max@minnesotareformer.com,
patrick@minnesotareformer.com,
suzette.allaire@maslon.com,
jamie.blomquist@maslon.com,
"Humiston, Susan" susan.humiston@courts.state.mn.us
date: Mar 10, 2021, 7:34 AM
subject: Formal Complaint Against Maslon LLP Attorney Barry A. Gersick – Lawyer License No: 0034344 Attorney For Goverage President Tony Webster
mailed-by: gmail.com
Susan M. Humiston, OLPR Director 651-296-3952/ 1-800-657-3601 & Jennifer S. Bovitz, OLRP Managing Attorney:
Are you or aren't you going to acknowledge receipt of my formal complaint against Maslon LLP Attorney Barry A. Gersick – Lawyer License No: 0034344 Attorney for Goverage President Tony Webster?
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
Anfinson wonders whether things might have worked out better for everyone had Webster filed a narrower request at the beginning. “It was a very difficult, complex, time-consuming, expensive request compared to most requests for public records, in relative terms at least,” Anfinson said. “I would call it a data bomb.” As a longtime news-media attorney, Anfinson is, like Webster, a champion of public data access. But he also considers himself a realist. “There are people in the data practices and open records world who think that the only function of a government agency is to wait around for a public records request,” Anfinson said. “That’s not reality.” Blunderbuss-style data requests threaten to provoke resistance—not compliance—from government agencies to data requests, Anfinson said, possibly skewing access for both the news media and the general public. Data practices ruling gets mixed reaction By: Kevin Featherly April 25, 2018 https://minnlawyer.com/2018/04/25/data-practices-ruling-gets-mixed-reaction/
Kari Wethington Senior Director, scripps.com External Communications 513-977-3763:
Do you or don't you consider the character of the finalists when you determine the Scripps Howard Awards for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment? How about the finalist's willingness to comply with the law? Hmm? Inquiring minds want to know, don't they?
Terry Dean, Nemmers 320-283-5713
P.S. You do want me to update you if and when Mn Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board - Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility's Director Susan M. Humiston and/or Managing Attorney Jennifer S. Bovitz acknowledge receipt of my complaint against your finalist Tony Webster, don't you?
https://twitter.com/SH_Awards/status/1369380468760530944 ScrippsHowardAwards @SH_Awards Our Distinguished Service to the First Amendment finalists for 2020: @abc15 (Phoenix), “Full Disclosure”; @MNReformer , “The Bad Cops”; @NPR , “Civil War at the Voice of America” #ScrippsHowardAwards Image 2:12 PM · Mar 9, 2021·TweetDeck 8 Retweets 4 Quote Tweets 23 Likes
https://twitter.com/SH_Awards/status/1369380468760530944 Minnesota Reformer Retweeted ScrippsHowardAwards @SH_Awards Our Distinguished Service to the First Amendment finalists for 2020: @abc15 (Phoenix), “Full Disclosure”; @MNReformer , “The Bad Cops”; @NPR , “Civil War at the Voice of America” #ScrippsHowardAwards Image 2:12 PM · Mar 9, 2021·TweetDeck 8 Retweets 4 Quote Tweets 23 Likes
https://twitter.com/SahanJournal/status/1369454610172293121 Sahan Journal @SahanJournal We knew our friends at @MNReformer produced a remarkable (and damning) piece of criminal justice reporting with their story "The Bad Cops." Now they're up for a Distinguished Service prize from #ScrippsHowardsAwards. Congrats to @maxnesterak and @webster . The Bad Cops: How Minneapolis protects its worst police officers until it’s too late - Minnesota... Files obtained by the Reformer show a pattern of mismanagement in the Minneapolis Police Department which makes it unable to discipline and remove officers who pose a danger to the public. minnesotareformer.com 7:06 PM · Mar 9, 2021·TweetDeck 18 Retweets 3 Quote Tweets 104 Likes
https://twitter.com/maxnesterak/status/1369469822975811586 Max Nesterak @maxnesterak Replying to @SahanJournal @MNReformer and @webster Thank you so much!!! Red heart 8:07 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 1 Like
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369494860386897927 Tony Webster @webster Replying to @SahanJournal @MNReformer and @maxnesterak Thank you! 9:46 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 6 Likes
https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1369317587423756291 John Berryhill @Berryhillj Replying to @TwinCitieBadger and @webster What is your objection to getting all of the facts before publicly attacking a law student on Twitter? I managed to go decades without doing that. I had no idea that the life experience of "Teddy H" is the measure of all things ethical. 10:02 AM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369283591012716546 Tony Webster @webster Replying to @Berryhillj Your questions are dishonest of course, but more to the point: you are free to not wonder why someone who *currently* identifies as being a legal intern for the ACLU is also prosecuting a journalist on behalf of the government. Image 7:47 AM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 1 Retweet 6 Likes
https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1369297343946850311 John Berryhill @Berryhillj Replying to @webster Perhaps someone who purports to be a reporter might stop wondering and actually attempt to find out an answer instead of casting aspersions. 8:41 AM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 1 Like
https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1369297824375046149 John Berryhill @Berryhillj Replying to @Berryhillj and @webster For example, is the student enrolled in a student law clinic which decides who are the clients? Did the student specifically request this engagement? You don't know and you don't care. 8:43 AM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 1 Like
https://twitter.com/Berryhillj/status/1369298021226283016 John Berryhill @Berryhillj Replying to @Berryhillj and @webster Law is made by decisions which ultimately result in changes in how law enforcement operates. But without those prosecutions, law doesn't get made. 8:44 AM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 1 Like
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369298515537625092 Tony Webster @webster Replying to @Berryhillj “purports to be a reporter” – and we're done, thanks 8:46 AM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 2 Likes
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369430747396857856 Tony Webster @webster Replying to @webster In the past year many reporters have been assaulted, laid off, and news orgs have shut down. To maintain what is at best a frivolous prosecution, but more accurately a human rights violation: it's unthinkable. Everyone in that courtroom has more important things to do than this. 5:31 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App 3 Retweets 46 Likes
https://twitter.com/joie_de_vivr/status/1369487183774703619 Legally Liz Sun with face @joie_de_vivr Replying to @snelsonmandela2 and @ryanjreilly Again, free press is not at issue!! Brecklyn has been amazing in court. She is very charismatic if you ever have the chance to watch her. 9:16 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369489325428154370 Tony Webster @webster Replying to @joie_de_vivr @snelsonmandela2 and @ryanjreilly Can you elaborate as to why you think Brecklyn prosecuting a working journalist, on assignment, doing us all the public service of covering a protest isn't violative of press freedoms and human rights? 9:24 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369489325428154370 Legally Liz Sun with face @joie_de_vivr Replying to @webster @snelsonmandela2 and @ryanjreilly Look, an order to disperse went out and they didn’t leave. I’m all for changing the law to allow press to stay, but that’s not what the law is. Attacking someone who has no discretion in this case is not the way to go. Dismissing the charge would have been the right move 9:32 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369489325428154370 Tony Webster @webster Replying to @joie_de_vivr @snelsonmandela2 and @ryanjreilly First, saying someone's name, looking at their professional background, or even questioning their integrity and moral compass is not ‘attacking.’ And the facts are in dispute, partially because the police admitted in a very cagey way to destroying evidence (the BWC footage). 9:38 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/webster/status/1369489325428154370 Legally Liz Sun with face @joie_de_vivr Replying to @webster @snelsonmandela2 and @ryanjreilly You are jumping in the middle of a thread that was attacking her. The conversation has surrounded her exclusively when she is just the intern in the trial. Going after someone who has discretion in the case would be more appropriate. 9:49 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone
https://twitter.com/joie_de_vivr/status/1369510812700864516 Legally Liz Sun with face @joie_de_vivr I’m almost sorry for the onslaught of replies blowing up people’s feeds, but I’m out here protecting my friend Brecklyn as she prosecutes her first case on an international platform. The amount of hate is unreal 10:49 PM · Mar 9, 2021·Twitter for iPhone 1 Quote Tweet 2
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