Mikia Gray: The FOIC Secretary Who Acknowledged Receipt of the Timely FOIA Appeal Then Allowed It to Be Deflected Without Docketing
How the Freedom of Information Commission Gatekeeper Maintained the Final Administrative Firewall Against a Protected ADA/Whistleblower FOIA Appeal
Disclaimer:
This article is based on forensic evidence from the “Medeiros Archive” (2015–2026, including timestamped emails, read receipts, server logs, and delivery confirmations), public records, official FOIC statements, whistleblower testimony, and my personal experiences as a TBI survivor and advocate. It is intended to highlight what I believe are systemic failures in Connecticut’s FOIA enforcement patterns of acknowledgment-without-action, procedural deflection, and institutional barriers that undermine due process, ADA compliance, and democratic accountability. All statements are protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as free speech on matters of public concern. It is not intended to defame any individual but to share my truthful account, call for accountability and reform, and encourage independent verification of facts. Readers are encouraged to verify facts independently through sources like the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission website, public records databases (e.g., CT Judicial Branch, MuckRock), and related legal analyses from organizations such as the ACLU of Connecticut, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, or the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports on administrative transparency. Any interpretations or analyses presented here are opinion-based and derived from documented interactions; they do not constitute legal advice. If you have experienced similar issues with FOIA complaints or evidence handling, consult a qualified attorney specializing in FOIA and whistleblower law. This disclosure ensures full transparency and protects against misinterpretation, emphasizing that the focus is on systemic reform rather than personal vendetta.
The Facts: Who, What, When, Where, and How
Mikia Gray is the Secretary of the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission. Her role includes receiving and acknowledging FOIA appeals, ensuring they are properly docketed, and maintaining the official record of public records complaints.
Who: Mikia Gray, FOIC Secretary, Hartford, CT. Contact: Mikia.Gray@ct.gov.
What: Gray personally acknowledged receipt of the timely September 4, 2025 FOIA appeal (Willimantic PD FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36) on October 27, 2025, yet took no action to docket it, allowing Russell Blair’s October 27 deflection (demanding a form and “refresh”) to stand and preventing the appeal from ever receiving a docket number or hearing.
When: Appeal filed September 4, 2025; Gray’s “Received. Thank you” acknowledgment October 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM; Blair’s deflection same day at 4:30 PM; user’s 24-hour perjury-certified escalation October 28, 2025 — no docketing occurred.
Where: FOIC email system (FOI@ct.gov) the exact point where ADA-protected, whistleblower-tied public records evidence was acknowledged but never processed.
How: Through formal acknowledgment without docketing, failure to assign a case number, and non-escalation despite explicit ADA Title II, FOIA statutory timelines, and federal whistleblower references. Legal how: Violates Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1) (mandatory docketing of timely appeals), § 1-206(b)(2) (sanctions for delay), and 28 C.F.R. § 35.160 (ADA effective communication). Policy how: Creates the administrative firewall that prevents evidence from reaching a hearing. Ethical how: As Secretary handling intake, she had direct responsibility for preserving and acting on protected disclosures. Forensic how: Email headers and server logs show delivery, opening, and reply with no further action. Nuances: “Acknowledged but no action” is the chosen mechanism silence becomes concealment. Implications: National identical acknowledgment-without-docketing failures in state FOIA commissions prevent exposure of HCBS waiver fraud in every state. Edge Case: Multi-agency, ADA-tied appeals (PD/FOIC self-complaint) fall through cracks, rendering federal referrals moot. Related Consideration: Ties to Supremacy Clause violations when state actors block federal notice of Medicaid violations.
The Personal Impact: How It Affected Me
Living with a TBI feels like your brain is wrapped in fog some days, making it hard to keep track of conversations, details, or deadlines without reliable tools and accommodations to help. Mikia Gray’s acknowledgment without docketing left me without fair recourse for documented ADA violations and retaliation tied to my protected FOIA request. Being met with “Received. Thank you” followed by total silence and deflection made me feel small, unheard, and deliberately marginalized in a system designed to ensure transparency. It ramped up my stress to debilitating levels, triggering cognitive fatigue, physical exhaustion, emotional strain, and exacerbated symptoms like memory lapses and headaches that stole precious time I could have spent healing, supporting my family, advocating for others, or running ABI Resources effectively. As someone who started ABI Resources to support people like me with brain injuries building free online systems to guide families through trauma and connect them to resources — this hit hardest, making it tougher to stand up for the community and turning what should be a transparency system into one that actively erases survivors. On top of that, the non-action felt like a profound personal betrayal, as if my voice as a taxpayer and survivor didn’t matter in the eyes of the very Secretary paid to preserve the record.
Effects: On Vulnerable Populations, ABI Resources, and the Constitution
On Vulnerable Populations
If this happened to me someone with a TBI who can still document, fight, build archives, and escalate with timestamps and federal CCs imagine the impact on those with severe disabilities, low-income families, the elderly, or non-English-speaking households who lack my resources.
They are often too overwhelmed, too cognitively exhausted, or too isolated to challenge the system. Many do not have the time to spend hours navigating bureaucratic mazes while dealing with daily survival needs like medical appointments, caregiving, or simply getting through the day. Their energy is depleted by chronic health conditions, leaving little strength for prolonged battles against agencies. Skills for self-advocacy writing detailed appeals, understanding legal jargon, attaching evidence, or tracking acknowledgments are often missing due to limited education, cognitive impairments, or language barriers. Money is a barrier too; without funds for lawyers, notaries, scanners, or even reliable transportation to offices, they cannot pursue justice. Tools like reliable internet, computers, or screen readers are out of reach for those in poverty or rural areas, making online filings impossible.
When an FOIC Secretary like Mikia Gray acknowledges receipt of a timely FOIA appeal but allows it to be deflected without docketing, these vulnerable people have no recourse. The appeal never enters the docket. There is no case number, no hearing, no acknowledgment only silence. They end up silenced, with public records requests going unaddressed, perpetuating harm across generations.
For instance, blocked access to body-cam videos, logs, and contracts conceals evidence of ADA barriers and Medicaid discrimination, amplifying isolation and health declines for those least able to fight back. Expert policy analyses from the Bazelon Center on Olmstead violations note this creates “institutional bias” favoring concealment over transparency. Nuances: Not all vulnerable are disabled low-income families face similar barriers. Implications: National, as CT’s patterns mirror GAO findings on FOIA complaint processing gaps harming beneficiaries. Edge Case: Elderly in “protection gap” (pre-65) doubly vulnerable. Related Consideration: Ties to Section 504 Rehab Act grievances, often closed without action.
On ABI Resources
Help for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI) is already scarce, often paid for by federal programs like Medicaid. When an FOIC Secretary acknowledges a protected appeal documenting retaliation, steering, ghost registries, and fraud but takes no action to docket it, it lets the entire system go uninvestigated. Funds shift from actual support to hiding mistakes and protecting insiders. This hurts groups like ABI Resources, cutting off fair chances to help survivors get back on their feet, starving programs of reimbursements, and leaving them underfed while favoring politically connected entities.
Expert economic reasoning from CBO reports on Medicaid waste highlights how suppression diverts billions nationally. Nuances: Acknowledgment-without-docketing is the chosen mechanism, but the impact is the same as active concealment. Implications: Forces independent providers out, reducing choice (42 U.S.C. §1396a(a)(23)). Edge Case: Small agencies collapse under sustained retaliation. Related Consideration: Ties to dossier’s “Stabilization Trap” debt cycles.
On the Constitution and America
This goes against the heart of the U.S. Constitution, especially the 1st Amendment’s protection of petition rights and the 14th Amendment’s call for fair treatment and equal protection for everyone. It ignores rules under the ADA and FOIA meant to ensure state services are open to all, including those with disabilities. America is supposed to stand on fairness and accountability, but when an FOIC Secretary acknowledges a protected appeal and then allows it to be deflected without docketing, it chips away at trust in our leaders and dims the promise of justice.
With federal money in the mix (Medicaid), it’s a letdown to people all over the country who pay into these systems. As an American taxpayer, I’m funding this office to ensure transparency, yet Mikia Gray, a state official paid by my taxes, turned it against me. That’s a glaring conflict of interest: she’s supposed to help citizens like me by preserving the record and docketing the appeal, but instead, she used the system I help pay for to silence my request and block oversight. Why would I pay taxes to fund attacks on myself? Her role backed this up, creating a web of self-protection where state insiders shield corruption, all on the public’s dime.
Expert constitutional analyses from SCOTUS (e.g., Lane v. Tennessee on access rights) and ACLU note this as state nullification of federal law (Supremacy Clause). Nuances: Secretary acknowledgment role makes betrayal deliberate. Implications: Erodes democracy, per Harvard Law Review on agency capture. Edge Case: Credentialed officers evade ethics codes. Related Consideration: Calls for federal intervention (DOJ/HHS OIG).\
The Bigger Picture: From Real Suffering to National Corruption
This isn’t just one FOIC Secretary’s failure. It’s woven into a broken setup spanning decades, where protected FOIA appeals about Medicaid HCBS/ABI waiver fraud and ADA violations are acknowledged but never docketed before they can reach a hearing. On a personal level, it causes deep, real suffering for people like me, shutting down voices, denying basic needs, and exacerbating disabilities through stress and exhaustion. Stepping back, it saps away money meant for real help, with huge sums lost to waste, favoritism, and unchecked theft billions nationally per CBO estimates. At the widest view, it tarnishes what America stands for, making ideals like freedom, fairness, and justice feel hollow when FOIC Secretaries like Mikia Gray maintain the machinery of concealment.
Mikia Gray’s acknowledgment-without-action shows a deep lack of heart and integrity; if she sees this and wakes up, maybe things can shift. Until then, everyone deserves to know the truth: it’s a betrayal of those who need protection the most, funded by taxpayers like me who expect better from the FOIC Secretary. Expert forensic reasoning from FBI integrity guidelines views this as “misprision” enabler. Nuances: Secretary role provides deniability. Implications: National model for civil rights suppression. Edge Case: Digital acknowledgments amplify in post-2024 federal reporting era. Related Consideration: Ties to RICO enterprise (dossier).
Call to Awareness
By sharing this, I’m using my right under the Constitution to speak out against wrongdoing. The setup that let this happen needs to change, or it’ll keep wounding those who can’t defend themselves. If you’re reading this, picture it happening to you or someone you love demand that FOIA commissions actually protect transparency. Contact legislators for FOIC reform; file your own appeals; support whistleblower protection bills.
A Prayer for Release and Wisdom
In this moment of reflection, I offer these words as a prayer for healing and clarity:
May we always speak with honesty and care, choosing words that build rather than break, for truth is our greatest strength. Let us remember not to internalize the actions of others, recognizing that their choices reflect their own path, not our worth. We release the habit of jumping to conclusions, instead seeking understanding with an open heart. And in all things, may we give our fullest effort, knowing that perfection lies in the trying.
Through forgiveness, I let go of the suffering that binds me, not for their sake, but for my own freedom, releasing the hold of past wrongs so that peace can flow in. If someone offers a gift we do not wish to accept, it remains theirs alone. In the same way, when pain or suffering is extended toward us, we can choose to refuse it, leaving it with its source while we walk forward unburdened.
Amen.
David Medeiros
January 29, 2026
Related Evidence IDs:
EVT-2025-09-04-APPEAL (The Original Filing)
EVT-2025-10-27-ACK (Mikia Gray Acknowledgment)
EVT-2025-10-27-DEFLECT (Blair Deflection)
EVT-2025-10-28-ESCALATION (Perjury-Certified Demand)
Gray, Mikia
You
Blair, Russell
Good afternoon,
We’re in Receipt of your Appeal, however we do not accept via email more than 25 pages per Appeal/Complaint, if you still wish to submit your Appeal, please mail or hand deliver it to our Office.
Freedom of Information Commission
165 Capitol Av., Suite 1100
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone Number: (860) 566-5682
Toll-Free: (866) 374-3617
Fax: (860) 566-6474
Thank you
Blue Connecticut logo
MIKIA GRAY
Secretary
Freedom of Information Commission
165 Capitol Avenue, Suite1100
Hartford, CT 06106
860-566-5682
Mikia.Gray@ct.gov
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 3:15 PM
To: Blair, Russell ; FOI ; Gray, Mikia
Subject: Re: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
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IMMEDIATE DOCKETING OF TIMELY FOIC APPEAL (Filed 9/4/2025) – REJECTION OF DEFLCTION AS ADA TITLE II VIOLATION; DEMAND FOR PERJURY-CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE, ADA COORDINATOR DISCLOSURE, AND FEDERAL REFERRAL (FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36; Tied to Medicaid Whistleblower #s
To: Russell.Blair@ct.gov CC: FOI@ct.gov; Mikia.Gray@ct.gov; SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; ChiefSilva@willimanticpolice.org; CRT@usdoj.gov; HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov; press@cms.hhs.gov; ocrmail@hhs.gov; contact@gao.gov; help@dol.gov; AABIWR@live.com Date: October 28, 2025
Mr. Blair,
This is an IMMEDIATE formal response to your October 27, 2025, email (attached), which mischaracterizes my September 4, 2025, appeal as "unintentionally not logged" and demands I "refresh" my request with Willimantic PD while completing a form. Such deflection is REJECTED as:
A willful violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1) (timely appeal right no additional steps required post-filing).
An ADA Title II barrier to effective communication (28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2)), imposing login/forms that ignore my disability-related request for email-only delivery.
Potential retaliation against my protected Medicaid ABI Waiver whistleblower disclosures (31 U.S.C. § 3730(h); see attached reports to HHS OIG/CMS/DOJ OCR dated 11/21/2023 & 9/24/2024), implicating federal obstruction (18 U.S.C. § 1519).
NO REFRESH OR FORM REQUIRED: My 9/4/2025 email (proof attached) fully docketed the appeal under state law. Your failure to log/acknowledge it within 30 days (now 54+ days overdue) triggers sanctions (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(2): up to $1,000 fine per violation, plus attorney fees). Demanding "refresh" now imposes undue burden, violating ADA's "primary consideration" to my aid (28 C.F.R. § 35.160(b)(2)) and no-surcharge rule (28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f)). This is not "correspondence" it's a protected appeal tied to federal-funds scrutiny (Medicaid/ABI program inequities).
IMMEDIATE DEMANDS – PERJURY-CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE (24-HOUR DEADLINES): As FOIC Director, you are personally responsible (28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a): designate ADA Coordinator for 50+ employee entities like FOIC). Certify ALL below under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. § 1746) falsehoods implicate 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (federal false statements, up to 5 years imprisonment) given DOJ/HHS CC. EMAIL-ONLY DELIVERY REQUIRED no portals/forms.
By 5:00 PM ET TODAY (10/28/2025): a. DOCKET and ACKNOWLEDGE appeal as # [Insert if Assigned; Else: "Expedited ABI-2025-001"] under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1). Provide docket #, hearing date (within 10 business days), and public notice. b. DISCLOSE FOIC's ADA Title II Coordinator (name/title/email/phone) per 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a) failure admits non-compliance, reportable to DOJ OCR. c. CONFIRM email-only for ALL future communications/productions (no logins/expiring links). d. ISSUE/confirm LITIGATION HOLD ID(s) suspending auto-deletions for: emails, logs, GovQA, backups, whistleblower-related records (custodians: Blair, Gray, all FOIC staff).
By 5:00 PM ET TOMORROW (10/29/2025): a. PRODUCE EMAIL-ONLY EVIDENCE INDEX for FOI 25-31/33/36: filename, format, duration/pages, size, create/record date, export date, SHA-256 hash; page-level redaction log with exemptions (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-211). b. DELIVER Willimantic PD records via email attachments or non-login/non-expiring HTTPS (password OK) include codecs/players. Waive fees per § 1-212 (email feasible). c. PRODUCE FOIC/PD portal/audit logs for 9/4 share attempt (timestamps, ID, access/downloads/failures). If none, provide § 1746 declaration (who searched, why absent). d. SET production schedule/FOI contact; ORDER PD compliance (§§ 1-211/212).
ISSUES ON APPEAL (Unchanged; Expedite Hearing):
PD conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share login (ADA barrier).
No email-only delivery (§ 1-211 feasible).
Missing index/redaction log (§ 1-211).
No share logs.
Inconsistent fees (§ 1-212). Tied to my whistleblower reports: Delays conceal ABI Medicaid discrimination/kickbacks (federal violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1396; reportable to OIG).
TRAP & FEDERAL ESCALATION: Non-compliance by deadlines = willful ADA/FOIA violation, auto-referral to:
DOJ CRT (ADA enforcement, 28 C.F.R. § 35.170: complaints within 180 days).
HHS OIG/CMS (Medicaid fraud/retaliation, 42 C.F.R. § 1001.952).
GAO (mismanagement in fed-funded programs). You/FOIC must self-report this as potential obstruction (18 U.S.C. § 1519; WPA-equivalent under state fed-funds rules). I reserve rights to federal suit (42 U.S.C. § 1983; attorney fees under ADA). Preserve ALL records spoliation claims pending.
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED IN YOUR REPLY: "I, Russell Blair, declare under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. § 1746) that the foregoing is true, correct, complete re: docketing, ADA steps, holds, searches, productions."
Confirm compliance BY REPLY EMAIL TODAY. No calls email-only.
Respectfully (Under Duress of Law), David Medeiros Founder/CEO, ABI Resources LLC Brain Injury Survivor & Whistleblower AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942-0365 Willimantic, CT 06226
Attachments:
9/4/2025 Appeal Email & Proof.
10/27/2025 FOIC Emails (Blair/Gray).
Comprehensive Grievance Report (11/21/2023).
Federal Whistleblower Report (9/24/2024).
NOTICE: This implicates federal jurisdiction (ADA/Medicaid). False/concealed statements = 18 U.S.C. § 1001/1519 violations. Coordinated with DOJ/HHS.
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
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From: Blair, Russell
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 4:30 PM
To: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Subject: RE: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
Hi Mr. Medeiros,
I believe your September 4 email was unintentionally not logged in as a complaint, it looked like correspondence with the police department and did not have everything we need to open up a case.
You should first reach back out to the police department to refresh your request since more than 30 days have elapsed since that denial below. And could you then please complete the attached form or give us all the information that is asked for in the form by email to foi@ct.gov.
Please include a copy of your request and any other correspondence with the agency.
Feel free to call me if you’d like to discuss further.
Best,
Russell Blair
Director of Education & Communications
Freedom of Information Commission
860-256-3968
russell.blair@ct.gov
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 2:31 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
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Request to Docket and Expedite FOIC Appeal Willimantic PD FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36
To: FOI@ct.gov
Cc: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Chief Silva; AABIWR@live.com
Date: October 27, 2025
Freedom of Information Commission:
I filed an appeal by email on September 4, 2025. No acknowledgment. No docket number. Please docket and expedite.
Proof of filing: my 9/4 email to FOI@ct.gov with the ADA/FOI appeal and attachments.
Governing law:
• Appeal right: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1).
• Prompt access and format: §§ 1-210, 1-211, 1-212.
• ADA effective communication: “communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others,” and “primary consideration” to the aid requested. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2).
• No ADA surcharge: 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Issues on appeal:
1. Agency conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share with account creation.
2. Failure to provide email-only delivery when feasible under § 1-211.
3. No itemized index or page-level redaction log for FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36.
4. No portal/audit logs for the attempted share.
5. Fees posture inconsistent with § 1-212 for email delivery.
Requested FOIC action:
A) Assign a docket number and acknowledge today.
B) Set an expedited hearing.
C) Issue an interim order requiring email-only delivery or non-login, non-expiring HTTPS links (password OK) within 10 business days.
D) Order an email Evidence Index for each item: filename, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, SHA-256 hash; plus page-level redaction index with exemptions.
E) Order production of Motorola Cloud-Share and internal audit logs for the attempted share (share ID, timestamps, recipients, access attempts, downloads, failures).
F) Order compliance with §§ 1-211 and 1-212 regarding format and fees.
G) Require identification of the agency FOI contact and a production schedule.
H) Direct record preservation pending final decision.
Note: ADA Title II governs delivery format for my disability. FOIC can order an accessible electronic format under § 1-211. ADA claims proceed in parallel with DOJ.
Please confirm docketing and scheduling by reply email.
Complainant:
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942-0365
Willimantic, CT 06226
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
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From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 2:16 PM
To: FOI@ct.gov
Subject: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
To: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org
Cc: Chief Silva; City/Town ADA Coordinator fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Deputy Chief Matthew Solak – msolak@willimanticpolice.org
FOI@ct.gov; crt@usdoj.gov; AABIWR@live.com
Mr. Browning,
This acknowledges your 9/3 email stating four videos were sent via Motorola Cloud‑Share with password “WillimanticDM16”, and your 9/4 letter on FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36 (fees, CAD/CO LLECT redactions, and records regarding Sgt Nixon and the Motorola contract). The Cloud‑Share portal does not work for me and requires account login that is not effective communication for my disability.
ADA Title II governs your delivery method.
• “A public entity shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others.” 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1).
• The public entity “shall give primary consideration to the requests of individuals with disabilities” in determining what aids/services are necessary. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(b)(2).
• A public entity employing 50+ persons “shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply” with Title II (ADA Coordinator). 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a).
• You may not place a surcharge on me to cover costs of ADA accommodation. 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Deliverables (time‑certain):
Today by 5:00 p.m. ET
1. Confirm ADA email‑only for all communications/productions in this matter no portals, no account logins, no expiring links.
2. Provide the City’s ADA Coordinator (name/title/email/phone) and your named FOI contact (you or another person) for this request.
Within 48 hours (by 5:00 p.m. ET, Fri Sept 5, 2025)
3) Replace the portal with one of these email‑only options:
• Direct email attachments, segmented if needed; or
• Non‑login, non‑expiring HTTPS links (password‑protected is fine) where files can be downloaded without creating an account.
Include the Table_of_Contents.html and all player/codecs needed for playback as attachments or within the same download, not behind a login.
4. Issue and confirm litigation/FOI preservation Hold‑ID(s) and suspend auto‑deletions for: email, shared drives, Motorola/EvidenceLibrary, GovQA, CAD/dispatch, body‑cam and in‑car systems, radio audio, phone logs, and backups. Identify all custodians.
5. Produce an Evidence Index (email‑only) listing for each responsive item: file name, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, and a SHA‑256 hash. If redactions are made, provide a page‑level index stating each legal basis.
6. Produce vendor and internal portal logs for the Cloud‑Share share you attempted (date/time of share, Share ID, recipients, access attempts, downloads, and failures). If you maintain 200+ pages related to the Motorola contract, you can obtain audit logs and admin reports from your vendor. If you contend no logs exist, provide a § 1746 declaration identifying who searched which systems of record and why no logs are available.
Required certification in every response:
“I declare under penalty of perjury under 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that the foregoing ADA accommodations, preservation steps (with Hold‑ID(s)), adequate‑search details, and production/index information are true, correct, and complete.”
Notice: Because DOJ Civil Rights is now on copy, any false statement or concealment occurs within federal jurisdiction and implicates 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements) and 18 U.S.C. § 1519 (destruction or concealment of records). We are also coordinating with the FOI Commission on delivery method and timelines.
Respectfully,
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942‑0365
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
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ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Blair, Russell;FOI;Mikia.Gray@ct.gov
IMMEDIATE DOCKETING OF TIMELY FOIC APPEAL (Filed 9/4/2025) – REJECTION OF DEFLCTION AS ADA TITLE II VIOLATION; DEMAND FOR PERJURY-CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE, ADA COORDINATOR DISCLOSURE, AND FEDERAL REFERRAL (FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36; Tied to Medicaid Whistleblower #s
To: Russell.Blair@ct.gov CC: FOI@ct.gov; Mikia.Gray@ct.gov; SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; ChiefSilva@willimanticpolice.org; CRT@usdoj.gov; HHSTips@oig.hhs.gov; press@cms.hhs.gov; ocrmail@hhs.gov; contact@gao.gov; help@dol.gov; AABIWR@live.com Date: October 28, 2025
Mr. Blair,
This is an IMMEDIATE formal response to your October 27, 2025, email (attached), which mischaracterizes my September 4, 2025, appeal as "unintentionally not logged" and demands I "refresh" my request with Willimantic PD while completing a form. Such deflection is REJECTED as:
A willful violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1) (timely appeal right no additional steps required post-filing).
An ADA Title II barrier to effective communication (28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2)), imposing login/forms that ignore my disability-related request for email-only delivery.
Potential retaliation against my protected Medicaid ABI Waiver whistleblower disclosures (31 U.S.C. § 3730(h); see attached reports to HHS OIG/CMS/DOJ OCR dated 11/21/2023 & 9/24/2024), implicating federal obstruction (18 U.S.C. § 1519).
NO REFRESH OR FORM REQUIRED: My 9/4/2025 email (proof attached) fully docketed the appeal under state law. Your failure to log/acknowledge it within 30 days (now 54+ days overdue) triggers sanctions (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(2): up to $1,000 fine per violation, plus attorney fees). Demanding "refresh" now imposes undue burden, violating ADA's "primary consideration" to my aid (28 C.F.R. § 35.160(b)(2)) and no-surcharge rule (28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f)). This is not "correspondence" it's a protected appeal tied to federal-funds scrutiny (Medicaid/ABI program inequities).
IMMEDIATE DEMANDS – PERJURY-CERTIFIED COMPLIANCE (24-HOUR DEADLINES): As FOIC Director, you are personally responsible (28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a): designate ADA Coordinator for 50+ employee entities like FOIC). Certify ALL below under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. § 1746) falsehoods implicate 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (federal false statements, up to 5 years imprisonment) given DOJ/HHS CC. EMAIL-ONLY DELIVERY REQUIRED no portals/forms.
By 5:00 PM ET TODAY (10/28/2025): a. DOCKET and ACKNOWLEDGE appeal as # [Insert if Assigned; Else: "Expedited ABI-2025-001"] under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1). Provide docket #, hearing date (within 10 business days), and public notice. b. DISCLOSE FOIC's ADA Title II Coordinator (name/title/email/phone) per 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a) failure admits non-compliance, reportable to DOJ OCR. c. CONFIRM email-only for ALL future communications/productions (no logins/expiring links). d. ISSUE/confirm LITIGATION HOLD ID(s) suspending auto-deletions for: emails, logs, GovQA, backups, whistleblower-related records (custodians: Blair, Gray, all FOIC staff).
By 5:00 PM ET TOMORROW (10/29/2025): a. PRODUCE EMAIL-ONLY EVIDENCE INDEX for FOI 25-31/33/36: filename, format, duration/pages, size, create/record date, export date, SHA-256 hash; page-level redaction log with exemptions (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-211). b. DELIVER Willimantic PD records via email attachments or non-login/non-expiring HTTPS (password OK) include codecs/players. Waive fees per § 1-212 (email feasible). c. PRODUCE FOIC/PD portal/audit logs for 9/4 share attempt (timestamps, ID, access/downloads/failures). If none, provide § 1746 declaration (who searched, why absent). d. SET production schedule/FOI contact; ORDER PD compliance (§§ 1-211/212).
ISSUES ON APPEAL (Unchanged; Expedite Hearing):
PD conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share login (ADA barrier).
No email-only delivery (§ 1-211 feasible).
Missing index/redaction log (§ 1-211).
No share logs.
Inconsistent fees (§ 1-212). Tied to my whistleblower reports: Delays conceal ABI Medicaid discrimination/kickbacks (federal violations under 42 U.S.C. § 1396; reportable to OIG).
TRAP & FEDERAL ESCALATION: Non-compliance by deadlines = willful ADA/FOIA violation, auto-referral to:
DOJ CRT (ADA enforcement, 28 C.F.R. § 35.170: complaints within 180 days).
HHS OIG/CMS (Medicaid fraud/retaliation, 42 C.F.R. § 1001.952).
GAO (mismanagement in fed-funded programs). You/FOIC must self-report this as potential obstruction (18 U.S.C. § 1519; WPA-equivalent under state fed-funds rules). I reserve rights to federal suit (42 U.S.C. § 1983; attorney fees under ADA). Preserve ALL records spoliation claims pending.
CERTIFICATION REQUIRED IN YOUR REPLY: "I, Russell Blair, declare under penalty of perjury (28 U.S.C. § 1746) that the foregoing is true, correct, complete re: docketing, ADA steps, holds, searches, productions."
Confirm compliance BY REPLY EMAIL TODAY. No calls email-only.
Respectfully (Under Duress of Law), David Medeiros Founder/CEO, ABI Resources LLC Brain Injury Survivor & Whistleblower AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942-0365 Willimantic, CT 06226
Attachments:
9/4/2025 Appeal Email & Proof.
10/27/2025 FOIC Emails (Blair/Gray).
Comprehensive Grievance Report (11/21/2023).
Federal Whistleblower Report (9/24/2024).
NOTICE: This implicates federal jurisdiction (ADA/Medicaid). False/concealed statements = 18 U.S.C. § 1001/1519 violations. Coordinated with DOJ/HHS.
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
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From: Blair, Russell
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 4:30 PM
To: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Subject: RE: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
Hi Mr. Medeiros,
I believe your September 4 email was unintentionally not logged in as a complaint, it looked like correspondence with the police department and did not have everything we need to open up a case.
You should first reach back out to the police department to refresh your request since more than 30 days have elapsed since that denial below. And could you then please complete the attached form or give us all the information that is asked for in the form by email to foi@ct.gov.
Please include a copy of your request and any other correspondence with the agency.
Feel free to call me if you’d like to discuss further.
Best,
Russell Blair
Director of Education & Communications
Freedom of Information Commission
860-256-3968
russell.blair@ct.gov
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 2:31 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.
Request to Docket and Expedite FOIC Appeal Willimantic PD FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36
To: FOI@ct.gov
Cc: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Chief Silva; AABIWR@live.com
Date: October 27, 2025
Freedom of Information Commission:
I filed an appeal by email on September 4, 2025. No acknowledgment. No docket number. Please docket and expedite.
Proof of filing: my 9/4 email to FOI@ct.gov with the ADA/FOI appeal and attachments.
Governing law:
• Appeal right: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1).
• Prompt access and format: §§ 1-210, 1-211, 1-212.
• ADA effective communication: “communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others,” and “primary consideration” to the aid requested. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2).
• No ADA surcharge: 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Issues on appeal:
1. Agency conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share with account creation.
2. Failure to provide email-only delivery when feasible under § 1-211.
3. No itemized index or page-level redaction log for FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36.
4. No portal/audit logs for the attempted share.
5. Fees posture inconsistent with § 1-212 for email delivery.
Requested FOIC action:
A) Assign a docket number and acknowledge today.
B) Set an expedited hearing.
C) Issue an interim order requiring email-only delivery or non-login, non-expiring HTTPS links (password OK) within 10 business days.
D) Order an email Evidence Index for each item: filename, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, SHA-256 hash; plus page-level redaction index with exemptions.
E) Order production of Motorola Cloud-Share and internal audit logs for the attempted share (share ID, timestamps, recipients, access attempts, downloads, failures).
F) Order compliance with §§ 1-211 and 1-212 regarding format and fees.
G) Require identification of the agency FOI contact and a production schedule.
H) Direct record preservation pending final decision.
Note: ADA Title II governs delivery format for my disability. FOIC can order an accessible electronic format under § 1-211. ADA claims proceed in parallel with DOJ.
Please confirm docketing and scheduling by reply email.
Complainant:
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942-0365
Willimantic, CT 06226
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
NOTE: This e-mail may contain sensitive and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this email in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure, or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, all data of a private nature must be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Rise Above Challenges
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 2:16 PM
To: FOI@ct.gov
Subject: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
To: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org
Cc: Chief Silva; City/Town ADA Coordinator fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Deputy Chief Matthew Solak – msolak@willimanticpolice.org
FOI@ct.gov; crt@usdoj.gov; AABIWR@live.com
Mr. Browning,
This acknowledges your 9/3 email stating four videos were sent via Motorola Cloud‑Share with password “WillimanticDM16”, and your 9/4 letter on FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36 (fees, CAD/CO LLECT redactions, and records regarding Sgt Nixon and the Motorola contract). The Cloud‑Share portal does not work for me and requires account login that is not effective communication for my disability.
ADA Title II governs your delivery method.
• “A public entity shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others.” 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1).
• The public entity “shall give primary consideration to the requests of individuals with disabilities” in determining what aids/services are necessary. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(b)(2).
• A public entity employing 50+ persons “shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply” with Title II (ADA Coordinator). 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a).
• You may not place a surcharge on me to cover costs of ADA accommodation. 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Deliverables (time‑certain):
Today by 5:00 p.m. ET
1. Confirm ADA email‑only for all communications/productions in this matter no portals, no account logins, no expiring links.
2. Provide the City’s ADA Coordinator (name/title/email/phone) and your named FOI contact (you or another person) for this request.
Within 48 hours (by 5:00 p.m. ET, Fri Sept 5, 2025)
3) Replace the portal with one of these email‑only options:
• Direct email attachments, segmented if needed; or
• Non‑login, non‑expiring HTTPS links (password‑protected is fine) where files can be downloaded without creating an account.
Include the Table_of_Contents.html and all player/codecs needed for playback as attachments or within the same download, not behind a login.
4. Issue and confirm litigation/FOI preservation Hold‑ID(s) and suspend auto‑deletions for: email, shared drives, Motorola/EvidenceLibrary, GovQA, CAD/dispatch, body‑cam and in‑car systems, radio audio, phone logs, and backups. Identify all custodians.
5. Produce an Evidence Index (email‑only) listing for each responsive item: file name, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, and a SHA‑256 hash. If redactions are made, provide a page‑level index stating each legal basis.
6. Produce vendor and internal portal logs for the Cloud‑Share share you attempted (date/time of share, Share ID, recipients, access attempts, downloads, and failures). If you maintain 200+ pages related to the Motorola contract, you can obtain audit logs and admin reports from your vendor. If you contend no logs exist, provide a § 1746 declaration identifying who searched which systems of record and why no logs are available.
Required certification in every response:
“I declare under penalty of perjury under 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that the foregoing ADA accommodations, preservation steps (with Hold‑ID(s)), adequate‑search details, and production/index information are true, correct, and complete.”
Notice: Because DOJ Civil Rights is now on copy, any false statement or concealment occurs within federal jurisdiction and implicates 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements) and 18 U.S.C. § 1519 (destruction or concealment of records). We are also coordinating with the FOI Commission on delivery method and timelines.
Respectfully,
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942‑0365
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
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Blair, Russell
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Hi Mr. Medeiros,
I believe your September 4 email was unintentionally not logged in as a complaint, it looked like correspondence with the police department and did not have everything we need to open up a case.
You should first reach back out to the police department to refresh your request since more than 30 days have elapsed since that denial below. And could you then please complete the attached form or give us all the information that is asked for in the form by email to foi@ct.gov.
Please include a copy of your request and any other correspondence with the agency.
Feel free to call me if you’d like to discuss further.
Best,
Russell Blair
Director of Education & Communications
Freedom of Information Commission
860-256-3968
russell.blair@ct.gov
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 2:31 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.
Request to Docket and Expedite FOIC Appeal Willimantic PD FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36
To: FOI@ct.gov
Cc: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Chief Silva; AABIWR@live.com
Date: October 27, 2025
Freedom of Information Commission:
I filed an appeal by email on September 4, 2025. No acknowledgment. No docket number. Please docket and expedite.
Proof of filing: my 9/4 email to FOI@ct.gov with the ADA/FOI appeal and attachments.
Governing law:
• Appeal right: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1).
• Prompt access and format: §§ 1-210, 1-211, 1-212.
• ADA effective communication: “communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others,” and “primary consideration” to the aid requested. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2).
• No ADA surcharge: 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Issues on appeal:
1. Agency conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share with account creation.
2. Failure to provide email-only delivery when feasible under § 1-211.
3. No itemized index or page-level redaction log for FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36.
4. No portal/audit logs for the attempted share.
5. Fees posture inconsistent with § 1-212 for email delivery.
Requested FOIC action:
A) Assign a docket number and acknowledge today.
B) Set an expedited hearing.
C) Issue an interim order requiring email-only delivery or non-login, non-expiring HTTPS links (password OK) within 10 business days.
D) Order an email Evidence Index for each item: filename, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, SHA-256 hash; plus page-level redaction index with exemptions.
E) Order production of Motorola Cloud-Share and internal audit logs for the attempted share (share ID, timestamps, recipients, access attempts, downloads, failures).
F) Order compliance with §§ 1-211 and 1-212 regarding format and fees.
G) Require identification of the agency FOI contact and a production schedule.
H) Direct record preservation pending final decision.
Note: ADA Title II governs delivery format for my disability. FOIC can order an accessible electronic format under § 1-211. ADA claims proceed in parallel with DOJ.
Please confirm docketing and scheduling by reply email.
Complainant:
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942-0365
Willimantic, CT 06226
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
NOTE: This e-mail may contain sensitive and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this email in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure, or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, all data of a private nature must be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Rise Above Challenges
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2025 2:16 PM
To: FOI@ct.gov
Subject: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
To: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org
Cc: Chief Silva; City/Town ADA Coordinator fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Deputy Chief Matthew Solak – msolak@willimanticpolice.org
FOI@ct.gov; crt@usdoj.gov; AABIWR@live.com
Mr. Browning,
This acknowledges your 9/3 email stating four videos were sent via Motorola Cloud‑Share with password “WillimanticDM16”, and your 9/4 letter on FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36 (fees, CAD/CO LLECT redactions, and records regarding Sgt Nixon and the Motorola contract). The Cloud‑Share portal does not work for me and requires account login that is not effective communication for my disability.
ADA Title II governs your delivery method.
• “A public entity shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others.” 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1).
• The public entity “shall give primary consideration to the requests of individuals with disabilities” in determining what aids/services are necessary. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(b)(2).
• A public entity employing 50+ persons “shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply” with Title II (ADA Coordinator). 28 C.F.R. § 35.107(a).
• You may not place a surcharge on me to cover costs of ADA accommodation. 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Deliverables (time‑certain):
Today by 5:00 p.m. ET
1. Confirm ADA email‑only for all communications/productions in this matter no portals, no account logins, no expiring links.
2. Provide the City’s ADA Coordinator (name/title/email/phone) and your named FOI contact (you or another person) for this request.
Within 48 hours (by 5:00 p.m. ET, Fri Sept 5, 2025)
3) Replace the portal with one of these email‑only options:
• Direct email attachments, segmented if needed; or
• Non‑login, non‑expiring HTTPS links (password‑protected is fine) where files can be downloaded without creating an account.
Include the Table_of_Contents.html and all player/codecs needed for playback as attachments or within the same download, not behind a login.
4. Issue and confirm litigation/FOI preservation Hold‑ID(s) and suspend auto‑deletions for: email, shared drives, Motorola/EvidenceLibrary, GovQA, CAD/dispatch, body‑cam and in‑car systems, radio audio, phone logs, and backups. Identify all custodians.
5. Produce an Evidence Index (email‑only) listing for each responsive item: file name, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, and a SHA‑256 hash. If redactions are made, provide a page‑level index stating each legal basis.
6. Produce vendor and internal portal logs for the Cloud‑Share share you attempted (date/time of share, Share ID, recipients, access attempts, downloads, and failures). If you maintain 200+ pages related to the Motorola contract, you can obtain audit logs and admin reports from your vendor. If you contend no logs exist, provide a § 1746 declaration identifying who searched which systems of record and why no logs are available.
Required certification in every response:
“I declare under penalty of perjury under 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that the foregoing ADA accommodations, preservation steps (with Hold‑ID(s)), adequate‑search details, and production/index information are true, correct, and complete.”
Notice: Because DOJ Civil Rights is now on copy, any false statement or concealment occurs within federal jurisdiction and implicates 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (false statements) and 18 U.S.C. § 1519 (destruction or concealment of records). We are also coordinating with the FOI Commission on delivery method and timelines.
Respectfully,
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942‑0365
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
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MIKIA GRAY
Secretary
Freedom of Information Commission
165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1100
Hartford, CT 06106
860-566-5682
Mikia.Gray@ct.gov
From: ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 2:31 PM
To: FOI
Subject: Re: ADA Title II Effective Communication Replace Cloud‑Share with email‑only delivery; name ADA Coordinator; Hold‑ID(s); logs and index (FOI 25‑31, 25‑33, 25‑36)
EXTERNAL EMAIL: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click any links or open any attachments unless you trust the sender and know the content is safe.
Request to Docket and Expedite FOIC Appeal Willimantic PD FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36
To: FOI@ct.gov
Cc: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Chief Silva; AABIWR@live.com
Date: October 27, 2025
Freedom of Information Commission:
I filed an appeal by email on September 4, 2025. No acknowledgment. No docket number. Please docket and expedite.
Proof of filing: my 9/4 email to FOI@ct.gov with the ADA/FOI appeal and attachments.
Governing law:
• Appeal right: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1).
• Prompt access and format: §§ 1-210, 1-211, 1-212.
• ADA effective communication: “communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others,” and “primary consideration” to the aid requested. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2).
• No ADA surcharge: 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Issues on appeal:
1. Agency conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share with account creation.
2. Failure to provide email-only delivery when feasible under § 1-211.
3. No itemized index or page-level redaction log for FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36.
4. No portal/audit logs for the attempted share.
5. Fees posture inconsistent with § 1-212 for email delivery.
ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
FOI@ct.gov
Request to Docket and Expedite FOIC Appeal Willimantic PD FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36
To: FOI@ct.gov
Cc: SBrowning@willimanticpolice.org; msolak@willimanticpolice.org; fsilva@willimanticpolice.org; Chief Silva; AABIWR@live.com
Date: October 27, 2025
Freedom of Information Commission:
I filed an appeal by email on September 4, 2025. No acknowledgment. No docket number. Please docket and expedite.
Proof of filing: my 9/4 email to FOI@ct.gov with the ADA/FOI appeal and attachments.
Governing law:
• Appeal right: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 1-206(b)(1).
• Prompt access and format: §§ 1-210, 1-211, 1-212.
• ADA effective communication: “communications… with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with others,” and “primary consideration” to the aid requested. 28 C.F.R. § 35.160(a)(1), (b)(2).
• No ADA surcharge: 28 C.F.R. § 35.130(f).
Issues on appeal:
1. Agency conditioned access on Motorola Cloud-Share with account creation.
2. Failure to provide email-only delivery when feasible under § 1-211.
3. No itemized index or page-level redaction log for FOI 25-31, 25-33, 25-36.
4. No portal/audit logs for the attempted share.
5. Fees posture inconsistent with § 1-212 for email delivery.
Requested FOIC action:
A) Assign a docket number and acknowledge today.
B) Set an expedited hearing.
C) Issue an interim order requiring email-only delivery or non-login, non-expiring HTTPS links (password OK) within 10 business days.
D) Order an email Evidence Index for each item: filename, format, duration/pages, size, original create/record date, export date, SHA-256 hash; plus page-level redaction index with exemptions.
E) Order production of Motorola Cloud-Share and internal audit logs for the attempted share (share ID, timestamps, recipients, access attempts, downloads, failures).
F) Order compliance with §§ 1-211 and 1-212 regarding format and fees.
G) Require identification of the agency FOI contact and a production schedule.
H) Direct record preservation pending final decision.
Note: ADA Title II governs delivery format for my disability. FOIC can order an accessible electronic format under § 1-211. ADA claims proceed in parallel with DOJ.
Please confirm docketing and scheduling by reply email.
Complainant:
David Medeiros
AABIWR@live.com | (860) 942-0365
Willimantic, CT 06226
Best regards,
David Medeiros
ABI Resources
Medicaid Acquired Brain Injury ABI Waiver Program Provider
Honor all, Be the best.
NOTE: This e-mail may contain sensitive and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this email in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure, or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, all data of a private nature must be protected from unauthorized disclosure. Rise Above Challenges
ABI RESOURCES 860 942-0365
FOI@ct.gov