Great Lakes Wire

FOIA Request to Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office regarding 2023 arrest records on September 24, 2025.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted by Great Lakes Wire to the Keweenaw County Sheriff's Office in Michigan. The request seeks comprehensive arrest records for the year 2023. The media organization is seeking this information under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act § 15.231 et seq., and has requested that the data be provided in an electronic format.

The specific data points requested include the arrestee's name, sex, race, age, date of birth, and citizenship status. Additionally, details such as booking ID, date of arrest, booking photo, names of arresting officers, type of crime, location of crime, and date of crime are also sought.

Great Lakes Wire emphasized its role in providing accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs and highlighted the importance of access to public records for maintaining transparency and accountability. As a media organization involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, they have requested a fee waiver based on their professional responsibilities.

The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to investigating state and federal governmental agencies through FOIA and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found on their website: https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.

Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.