About Racial Terrorism and Systemic Discrimination in Missouri's School System - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

2. October 28, 2020 Re: Northwest Missouri State University: Sunshine Law Request Dear Mr. Ayele: On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, you emailed a Sunshine Law Request1 to me and others at Northwest Missouri State University (the “University”), as well as others outside of the University,2 seeking certain police records and other communications pertaining to Conner Stottlemyer, as well as records regarding “the presence of systemic racism, sexism and patriarchy in the state of Missouri,” communications about Chris Rock and the use of the N-word, and communications about the status of Roe v. Wade in the State of Missouri. The University possesses no records responsive to the portion of your request seeking the criminal charges filed against Mr. Stottlemyer, the terms and conditions of any agreement he may have reached with Nodaway County, or any restraining orders filed against him. With regard to the portion or your request seeking communications between the University and the judicial branch pertaining to Mr. Stottlemyer, records accompany this letter. While it is not clear that these communications were emailed or mailed, we have decided to provide them to you in order to be as transparent as possible. With regard to the remainder of your request, please be advised that anyone seeking access to public records must identify those records with reasonable specificity in order to be able to provide access to them. See Anderson v. Village of Jacksonville, 103 S.W.3d 190 (Mo. App. W.D. 2003). The portions of your request seeking records pertaining to systemic racism, sexism and patriarchy, Chris Rock’s use of the N-word, the N-word generally, and the status of Roe v. Wade, do not meet that standard. If there are particular records you seek, please identify them with more specificity – for example, by including the names or titles of the University employees you believe may have such records and the time period for which you seek the records. With this additional information, we may be better able to determine if any responsive records exist in the files of the University. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Sincerely, Melissa Evans Executive Assistant to the President Secretary to the Board of Regents 1 The subject line of your email reads, “Attorney-Client Communication: Motion for Reconsideration: Dispute Resolutions Services Requested.” As this appears to be a new request to Northwest, it is unclear to us to what this subject line refers. 2 With this letter, we are responding only on behalf of the University.

20. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail : waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Updated.: February 13th 2023 Request for Records Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your office.i The basis for this records request are the several articles published between September and November 2015, which went on to detail the systemic racism that exist within Missouri’s system of post-secondary academic education. I) Factual Background and Brief Timeline of Events On September 14th 2015, the Columbia Missourian publish an article detailing a personal experience of Missouri Student Association (MSA) President Payton Head in which he was called a “N****r.” ii On September 17th 2015, the former Chancellor of the University of Missouri (R. Bowen Loftin) issues a statement deploring “incidents of bias and discrimination” calling them “unacceptable.” iii On September 24th2015, reports surface that “over 150 demonstrators, in a diverse group gathered at the University of Missouri protesting racism.” On October 01st 2015, the Columbia Missourian reports that “40 students protested throughout the MU Student Center, carrying banners and shouting about justice and the racism they say they face every day.” iv On October 04th 2015, an intoxicated white student [1] disrupts a Black/African American student group preparing for Homecoming activities, [2] uses a racial slur in the presence of many Black/African American students attending the University of Missouri. On October 05th 2015, the former Chancellor of the University of Missouri (R. Bowen Loftin) issues a statement saying that “racism is clearly alive and Mizzou. What [they] have done is not enough. Every member of [their] community must help [them] change [their] culture.” v MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 1

21. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 On October 14th 2015, Jonathan Butler accuses an email sent by the former Chancellor of the University of Missouri (R. Bowen Loftin) as failing to be original and not properly crediting their origins.vi On October 21st 2015, University of Missouri student group Concerned Student 1950 (named for the year Black/African American students were first admitted to the university) calls for [1] Tim Wolfe to read a handwritten formal apology and resign as UM System President; [2] the enforcement of mandatory racial awareness and inclusion curriculum for all faculty, staff and student be controlled by a board of color; [3] an increase in funding to hire more mental health professional for the MU Counseling Center, particularly those of color, and more staff for the social justice centers on campus. vii On October 24th2015, a swastika using human feces is drawn on a bathroom wall in MU’s Gateway Hall. viii On October 27th 2015, a meeting held between members of Concerned Student 1950 and UM System former President Tim Wolfe goes unresolved with the former president failing to acknowledge the existence of “systemic racism, sexism and patriarchy” at Mizzou.ix On November 02nd 2015, Jonathan Butler announces that he will go on a hunger strike. That evening and the following day, members of Concerned Student 1950 begin a campout and support the decision of Jonathan Butler to go on a hunger strike. x On November 04th 2015, members of Concerned Students 1950 organize a demonstration where 200 people walked through campus before the MU – Mississippi State football game. The following day, members of Concerned Students 1950 postpone a planned protest at a Missouri football game citing security concerns. xi On the afternoon of November 06th 2015, Tim Wolfe apologizes for way he reacted on October 10th 2015 during the Homecoming protest and expresses concern about the health of Jonathan Butler. On the evening of November 06th 2015, protesters confront Wolfe in Kansas City. On November 09th 2015, Tim Wolfe makes the decision to resign as President of UM System. xii On November 13th 2015, Hunter M. Park, Tyler Bradenberg and Connor B. Stottlemyre are charged for making terrorist threats on social media about shooting people of African descent on college campuses. On February 24th2016, Conner B. Stottlemyre is “ordered to serve 30 days in jail and five years of probation for making terrorist threats, a felony.” On June 17th 2016, Hunter M. Park is sentenced to a “three year suspended sentence and five years of probation for posting online threats against black people as the University of Missouri was reeling from racial protests.” xiii MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 2

22. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 II) Requested Records What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records in your possession detailing [1] your formal/informal ties with Saint Louis County (Missouri), Boone County (Missouri) and Nodaway County (Missouri); [2] your discussions of the documented racist events that took place in the State of Missouri between September 2015 and November 2015. III) Request for a Fee Waiver and Expedited Processing The requested records do/will demonstrate that [1] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who pursued his undergraduate academic education in the State of Missouri at Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri); [2] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was a full-time undergraduate student of Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) between January 2010 and May 2013; [3] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who graduated Westminster College (Fulton, Missouri) on December 31st 2016 with double-majors in Economics and Political Science; [4] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was previously employed for the Missouri Department of Mental Health (MODMH) Fulton State Hospital (FSH) during the second half of Calendar Year 2013; [5] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who was previously referred to as a “N****r” when he was employed for the MODMH (FSH) during the second half of Calendar Year 2013; [6] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who has clearly informed his former employers that he doesn’t want to be referred to as a “N****r;” [7] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W is a Black man, who has previously corresponded with the MODMH about the frequent use of the hateful word “N****r” in the facilities of the FSH; [8] Black/African American students attending colleges/universities in the State of Missouri for the purpose of getting their degrees could be referred to as “N****rs” at any given time including but not limited to in the University of Missouri; [9] the former Chancellor of the University of Missouri (R. Bowen Loftin) has conceded on October 05th 2015 that “racism is clearly alive at the University of Missouri” and what they had “done was clearly not enough;” [10] feces “smeared in the shape of a swastika” was found on the “floor of and wall of a bathroom in Gateway Hall” on October 24th 2015 at the University of Missouri; [11] a “swastika was drawn on one of the walls of Mark Twain Hall” at the University of Missouri sometime in the month of April 2014; [12] former University of Missouri student Bradley Becker was arrested in connection with the April 2014 vandalism of Mark Twain Hall at the University of Missouri; [13] Hunter M. Park, Tyler Bradenberg and Connor Stottlemyre were charged in November 2015 for “making terrorist threats on social media about shooting Black people in college campuses.” In my judgment, the facts presented in my request for a fee waiver and expedited processing are not the sort to bolster public confidence in the activities of the U.S government overall and in Missouri’s post-secondary academic education system (in particular). As a Black man with a U.S college degree, who has previously filed a charge of employment discrimination (pursuant to Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act), I would like to take this opportunity to [1] MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 3

23. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 denounce discrimination on the bases of gender, racial background, sexual orientation, national origin, religious affiliation and/or disability status; [2] condemn the use of the hateful word “N****r” whether it’s used at the University of Missouri, the MODMH (FSH) and/or elsewhere; [3] express the personal outrage I felt upon reading about the firing of former English teacher Kim Morrison from Greenfield High School (Missouri) for her well-intentioned and appropriate efforts to teach the book titled: “Dear Martin;”xiv [4] call upon the 30th birthday of Amber Heard on April 22nd 2016 to be placed in appropriate historical context and perspective particularly in light of events such as those that occurred on October 24th 2015 at the University of Missouri. xv This records request should be expedited because it puts into question the government’s integrity about the way that people are treated in the U.S.A on account of their gender, their racial backgrounds, their national origins and their disability status. My request for a fee waiver should be granted because [1] I have identified operations and activities of various U.S city/county/state government as well as non-profit and for-profit organizations; [2] the issues presented are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be ‘likely to contribute’ to and increase public understanding of those operations or activities. Under penalty of perjury, I hereby declare all the statements I have made to be true and accurate. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 4

24. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 Work Cited iPlease be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents (obtained through records requests) using the means of various digital publishing platforms such as Anyflip.com, Archive.org, Calameo.com, Edocr.com, Fliphtml5.com, Issuu.com, Medium.com, Pubhtml5.com, Scribd.com, Speakerdeck.com, SlideServe.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiPayton Head said the first time he was ever called the "N-word" was behind a fraternity house in Greektown when he was walking a friend home from campus at night last spring. "I'd had experience with racism before, like microaggressions, but that was the first time I'd experienced in-your-face racism," Head, now a senior and president of the Missouri Students Association, said. He had considered leaving MU but joined MSA instead. Then on Friday night, Head said he was walking down Hitt Street when a pickup passed him and a passenger repeatedly shouted racial slurs at him. "Some guys in the back of a pickup just started yelling the 'N-word' at me," Head said Monday. This time, his response was a Facebook Post on Saturday that brought it to the attention of the MU community. "I could either not say anything and go about my night, or I could finish my term and stay angry, or I could say something," Head said in the interview. In his online post, Head expanded his experience beyond racism and addressed issues of exclusion that multiple MU minority groups face. "I really just want to know why my simple existence is such a threat to society," Head wrote. "For those of you who wonder why I'm always talking about the importance of inclusion and respect, it's because I've experienced moments like this multiple times at THIS university, making me not feel included here." In his post, Head mentioned aggression against a Muslim woman who wears the hijab, a transgender student who was spat on downtown and students with disabilities trying to navigate Memorial Union. He talked about women who feel uncomfortable walking outside at night. In both the post and the interview, he described his experience walking past a bar with his partner and having drinks thrown at them. "I could have easily made this post about myself, but it's my job to think about the whole community," Head said. Head said he wants to challenge the respectability many people think MU has and the notion that racist incidents don't happen in Columbia, or that the MSA president would be exempt from racism. As MSA president, Head has the power to introduce legislation or take direct action, and he can push committees to look at specific issues and bring students' concerns to the attention of MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 5

25. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 committees and MU leaders. "These are some of my experiences and the experiences of the ones closest to me," Head said in his Facebook post. "This is what I'm fighting against every day in boardrooms, conferences, meetings, classrooms, the Capitol, and in my daily life. This is my reality. Is it weird that I think that I have the right to feel safe here, too? If you see violence like this and don't say anything, you, yes YOU, are a part of the problem." More than 684 people liked Head's post as of 9:30 p.m. Monday, and there were 645 "shares." Cathy Scroggs, MU vice chancellor of student affairs, posted on Head's Facebook page: "Payton is a profile in courage." Head said a friend called MU Police. The police have reached out and spoken to Head, MU spokesman Christian Basi said Monday evening. After the first time he was called a racist insult, Head said, "I didn't want to be (at MU) anymore." But this time, he said his duty as president is to make sure MSA and the MU community know that students face racism and other aggression. "Mizzou is home," Head said. "But if I don't expose the issues going on in my own home, how will anything change?" MSA President Speaks Out About Racist Incident. Columbia Missourian. https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/msa-president-speaks-out-about- %20racist-incident/article_ac4ebc2c-5b3e-11e5-b4bd-af55f13bae45.html iiiChancellor R. Bowen Loftin released a statement on September 17th 2015 denouncing hatred and discrimination campus and called for the MU student body to do the same. “I have heard from far too many of you who have experienced incidents of bias and discrimination on and off campus,” he said in the statement. “This is particularly hurtful when our students are the target.” Loftin statements comes in light of Missouri Student Association President Payton Head’s recent experience with bigotry and racial discrimination on campus just a few days ago, which had been covered by media outlets such as the Washington Post and the St. Louis Post Dispatch. (…) In his statement, Loftin seemed to address the stories Head cited. “The incidents that I have heard about – both blatant and subtle –are totally unacceptable,” Loftin said. “Our core values of Respect, Responsibility, Discovery and Excellence leave no room for bias and discrimination. We support free speech in the context of learning, spirited inquiry and intellectual discussion, but acts of bias and discrimination will not be tolerated at Mizzou.” (…) Loftin ended his statement by calling on the MU student body to take a stand against bias and discrimination on campus. “Please help up make this campus a safe and productive learning and living environment and to show our community and the world that Mizzou will not tolerate hate,” Loftin said. Chancellor Loftin Addresses Campus Climate. The Maneater.: https://themaneater.com/chancellor-loftin-addresses-campus-climate/ ivStudents March Through MU Student Center in Protest of Racial Injustice. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/students-march- through-mu-student-center-in-protest-of-racial-injustice/article_4b8e3458-688b-11e5-8412- 9b38a4d41eb8.html MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 6

26. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 vA Timeline of the University of Missouri Protests. CNN.: https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/09/us/missouri-protest-timeline/index.html viDear Chancellor Loftin, Your recent email about implementation of diversity and inclusion training is a step in the right direction, but it is not enough. In order to continue to press forward in the right direction as a “Mizzou Family,” all demands submitted to administration going back to 1969, and even before that, need to be acknowledged and addressed. All of those demands made by concerned students, faculty and staff need to be tackled in a way that is not a “knee-jerk” reaction to external/internal pressures. I would also caution you and your staff on the use of your language in email messages like these. Your language projects the image that administration crafted these strategies for change 1) out of their own concern and 2) as a result of the recent racial slur incident with the Legion of Black Collegians Homecoming royalty court. This is incorrect and problematic for two main reasons: The first reason is that administrators are not the originators of these strategies for diversity and inclusion. These strategies started with Lloyd Gaines back in 1935 as he pursued a law degree here at MU and was faced with racism and hate. It continued in 1939 with Lucille Bluford fighting for her right to an education. It continued in 1969 with Black students fighting for their rights and demanding increases in Black faculty and staff. It continued in 2014 with the creation of MU4MikeBrown by three Black queer women who wanted to ignite change at Mizzou and put an end to the racist culture on campus. Even today in 2015 with the #BlackLivesMatter movement, you have students, especially those doing grassroots organizing (and aren’t in formal organizations) who have purposefully, strategically and consistently brought these concerns to the attention of your administration. This is why your language that attempts to adopt strategies like diversity and inclusion training as “new strategies” without acknowledging where the ideas/strategies came from is disrespectful and false. These issues and the strategies that brave individuals have brought to the attention of administrators is not new to MU and also not new to you and your staff specifically. So to not acknowledge the protestors, organizers, students, faculty and staff that have taken of their time and energy to hold you and your administration accountable is very disrespectful and paints a false image of the work that your administration has been doing on this campus. The second main reason this message is problematic is because it continues to only highlight incidents at MU that involve student organizations or people with social platforms like the Missouri Students Association’s president. Acknowledging their experiences is very important but by only highlighting those experiences you implicitly erase the hundreds, if not thousands, of marginalized students at MU who face incidents of racism, sexism, homophobia, islamophobia, MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 7

27. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 transphobia and every over “ism” and “phobia” you can think about every day at MU. I think about how recently a friend of mine was faced with racist students outside of the J-School, and I did not see any messaging from you or your staff showing any kind of public concern or care for their situation which happened prior to the LBC incident. These “unheard” stories are worth your time and attention; their lived experiences are worth acknowledging and their humanity worth fighting for. This constant lack of acknowledgment to the struggles of oppressed individuals reinforces the notion that administrators only react to incidents on campus that happen to people in organizations or positions of social power. This also signifies that administrators are highly selective in their “concern and care” for members of the student body both undergraduate and graduate, which I personally believe to be a true yet unfortunate fact. As I said in the beginning I acknowledge that diversity and inclusion strategies are a step, but it is not enough. You and your staff will be on the wrong side of history if you continue to erase the voices of marginalized students who fight for their lives and the lives of their friends every day. I hope that your staff puts out an additional statement acknowledging these facts because otherwise your words will end up being another shallow message that is not beneficial to the student body. The Struggle Continues. The Maneater.: https://themaneater.com/dear-chancellor-loftin-it-isnt- enough/ viiDepartments state support for student group; group calls for Wolfe’s resignation. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/departments-state- support-for-student-group-group-calls-for-wolfes-resignation/article_c46ec73e-7849-11e5-9edf- cf7d6918f57f.html viiiResidential Life staff found feces smeared in the shape of a swastika on the floor and wall of a bathroom in Gateway Hall at 2 a.m October 24, according to a Residence Halls Association statement. Residential Life then contacted the MU Police Department. MUPD completed a report of the incident, and Residential Life staff also filled out a Bias Incident Report, Director of Residential Life Frankie Minor said. MUPD could not be reached for comment. (…) This is not the first time a residence hall was vandalized with anti-Semitic images. A similar incident occurred in Mark Twain Hall last April, when a swastika was drawn on one of the walls in smeared charcoal. Shortly after the incident, freshman Bradley Becker, who was a resident of Mark Twain at the time, was arrested in connection with the vandalism. Swastika drawn in residence hall with feces. The Maneater.: https://themaneater.com/swastika-drawn-residence- hall-feces/ MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 8

28. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 ixProtesters say talks with President Wolfe did not achieve resolution. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/protesters-say-talks-with- president-wolfe-did-not-achieve-resolution/article_d142295e-7ce2-11e5-96a2- 7b5a0b8b51c3.html xMU Student Embarks on Hunger Strike, Demands Wolfe’s Removal from Office. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/update-mu-student- embarks-on-hunger-strike-demands-wolfes-removal-from-office/article_35ab864a-8186-11e5- 902b- 6f136a45260b.html#:~:text=Jonathan%20Butler%20announced%20a%20hunger,with%20sinceri ty%20or%20concrete%20action. Student Activists Camp Out to Protest Wolfe and Support Hunger Strike. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/student-activists-camp-out-to- protest-wolfe-and-support-hunger-strike/article_b204b8b4-81dc-11e5-a4a0-cb305bb09bed.html Butler Hunger Strike Supporters Challenge Wolfe. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/butler-hunger-strike-supporters- challenge-wolfe/article_4c11832c-826b-11e5-9b75-2f952c675be8.html xiStudent group announces MU boycott, leads demonstration through campus. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/update-student- group-announces-mu-boycott-leads-demonstration-through-campus/article_70c27da8-835a- 11e5-9089-5b06eaeaed15.html Activists put football night protest on hold, plan for Monday. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/activists-put-football-night- protest-on-hold-plan-event-for-monday/article_8597e93e-844a-11e5-8b7f-8fa963c1da7f.html xiiConcerned Student 1950 and allies announce boycott. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/concerned-student-1950-and-allies-announce- boycott/article_7b09069c-82ba-11e5-ab78-aba633f5259c.html Protesters meet UM System president outside Kansas City fundraiser. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/update-protesters-meet-um- system-president-outside-kansas-city-fundraiser/article_ecbd2628-84d2-11e5-8979- 2f08eccf644a.html A day of celebration and confusion. Columbia Missourian.: MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 9

29. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/a-day-of-celebration-and- confusion/article_749d311a-8748-11e5-bfa3-cfec3da76e25.html xiiiThree 19-year-old Missouri men have been charged with making terrorist threats on social media about shooting people at college campuses in the state, and two of them talked about targeting Black people. One of the three, Hunter M. Park, of Lake St. Louis, who allegedly made threats against the University of Missouri, was denied bond on Thursday, and court documents said he expressed a “deep interest” in a recent Oregon school massacre. The others are Tyler Bradenberg, of St. Louis, and Connor Stottlemyre, a student at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, who police said were both charged on Thursday. Park and Stottlemyre are white, while Bradenberg’s race was not immediately known. The threats were all made on social media, including on the messaging application Yik Yak. Three Missouri Teens Charged with Making Terrorist Threats, Reuters.: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-missouri- idUSKCN0T11CC20151113 A former Northwest Missouri State University student will spend 30 days in jail for making violent threats on social media. Conner B. Stottlemyre was ordered to serve 30 days in jail and five years of probation for making terrorist threats, a felony. He was arrested in November after using the anonymous social media site Yik-Yak to threaten to shoot Black people. The threat came at a time of heightened racial tensions at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Stottlemyre pleaded guilty in January. Former student gets jail time, campus ban. St. Joseph News-Press.: https://www.newspressnow.com/news/local_news/former-student-gets-jail-time- campus-%20ban/article_f21efec2-fe6a-52e0-b53e-db4ed8e50ad5.html A former Missouri University of Science and Technology student was sentenced Thursday to a three-year suspended sentence and five years of probation for posting online threats against Black people as the University of Missouri campus was reeling from racial protests in November. Hunter M. Park, 20, posted that he was going to kill Black people on MU’s campus to the anonymous social media app Yik Yak on Nov. 10, the day after weeks of protests led UM System President Tim Wolfe to resign. Park pleaded guilty in April to making a terroristic threat, a Class C felony that carries a maximum sentence of seven years in prison. Hunter Park, who posted racist threat during MU unrest, gets probation. Columbia Daily Tribune.: https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/news/crime/2016/06/17/hunter-park-who-posted- racist/21813978007/ xivThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have refused to confirm or deny whether they have held discussions about [1] Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School, who was fired from her position of employment after accusations surfaced against her alleging that she was using Critical Race Theory in her teaching methods; [2] Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School, who has denied the use of Critical Race Theory in her teaching method; [3] Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School, who has admitted to holding conversations about racism in MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 10

30. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 her classroom; [4] Kim Morrison as a former English teacher, who had sought the approval of Greenfield High School before teaching the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” [5] Greenfield High School as a secondary academic institution, which had granted approval for Kim Morrison to teach the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” [6] Greenfield High School as a secondary academic institution, which doesn’t deny that Kim Morrison was fired from her position of employment for teaching a curriculum that had been approved by the school; [7] Kim Morrison as a former English teacher, who was fired from her position of employment despite the objection of Greenfield High School Superintendent Chris Kell; [8] Kim Morrison as a former English teacher, who was fired from her position of employment despite the objection of Greenfield High School Principal Jennifer Roberts. In the judgment of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL), the firing of Kim Morrison (from her position of employment as an English Teacher of Greenfield High School) was very far from being consistent with Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights and 1991 Civil Rights Act. On October 05th 2015, legal representatives of the University of Missouri had admitted that “racism was clearly alive at Mizzou” and that “they needed help changing their culture.” It is clear for the AACL that the problems, which the University of Missouri admitted having also exist at Greenfield High School. The AACL deeply regrets the firing of Kim Morrison from her position of employment as an English Teacher of Greenfield High School. About the Employment History of Kim Morrison at Greenfield High School (located in Greenfield, Missouri). Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2022/09/18/the-equal-employment-opportunity- commission-eeoc-deny-having-held-conversations-about-critical-race-theory-in-response-to-a- freedom-of-information-act-foia-request-submitted-about-the-firing-of-former/ xvIn response to a Public Records Act (PRA) request submitted by the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) about the month of May having been designated as “Mental Health Awareness Month,” the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) denied having held conversations about [1] Amber Heard as a Caucasian woman, who had turned 30 (thirty) years of age on April 22nd 2016; [2] Amber Heard as a woman, who had attended the 2016 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on her 30th birthday; [3] the April 27th 2022 highly publicized accusations made against Amber Heard alleging that she had defecated in the matrimonial bed she shared with her ex-husband on the occasion of her 30th birthday; [4] the racist mental diagnosis known as “drapetomania,” which has now been totally discredited; [5] the mental illness of “schizophrenia” having historically been associated with white women prior to 1960; [6] the reasons why Black/African American people have increasingly been diagnosed with “schizophrenia” after 1960; [7] the reasons why Black/African American people have a 65% (sixty five percent) higher rate of being diagnosed with “schizophrenia” compared to white people. As a matter of principle, the AACL unequivocally denounces violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations and/or their disability status. In the judgment of the AACL, Amber Heard was subject of intense online vitriol hatred, which ultimately impacted the outcome of her MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 11

31. REQUEST FOR RECORDS 02/13/2023 defamation trial in a very adverse manner (this Calendar Year 2022). The AACL deeply regrets the decision of the judicial branch of the U.S government (the courts) [1] to issue rulings that were not favorable to Amber Heard and [2] to reject the arguments presented in her appeal (which were both convincing and persuasive). Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. About the History of “Schizophrenia” Diagnosis & Amber Heard 30th Birthday on April 22nd 2016. Mental Health Awareness Month in San Francisco (California).: https://archive.org/details/michael-ayele-on-schizophrenia-amber-heard-april-22nd-2016-mental- health-in-san-francisco In response to a Public Records Act (PRA) request submitted by the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) about the month of May having been designated as “Mental Health Awareness Month,” the County of Humboldt (California) denied having held conversations about [1] Amber Heard as a Caucasian woman, who had turned 30 (thirty) years of age on April 22nd 2016; [2] Amber Heard as a woman, who had attended the 2016 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on her 30th birthday; [3] the April 27th 2022 highly publicized accusations made against Amber Heard alleging that she had defecated in the matrimonial bed she shared with her ex-husband on the occasion of her 30th birthday; [4] the racist mental diagnosis known as “drapetomania,” which has now been totally discredited; [5] the mental illness of “schizophrenia” having historically been associated with white women prior to 1960; [6] the reasons why Black/African American people have increasingly been diagnosed with “schizophrenia” after 1960; [7] the reasons why Black/African American people have a 65% (sixty five percent) higher rate of being diagnosed with “schizophrenia” compared to white people. As a matter of principle, the AACL unequivocally denounces violence committed against women irrespective of their racial backgrounds, their sexual orientations, their national origins, their religious affiliations and/or their disability status. In the judgment of the AACL, Amber Heard was subject of intense online vitriol hatred, which ultimately impacted the outcome of her defamation trial in a very adverse manner (this Calendar Year 2022). The AACL deeply regrets the decision of the judicial branch of the U.S government (the courts) [1] to issue rulings that were not favorable to Amber Heard and [2] to reject the arguments presented in her appeal (which were both convincing and persuasive). Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. About the History of the “Schizophrenia” Diagnosis and Amber Heard 30th Birthday on April 22nd 2016. Mental Health Awareness Month in Humboldt County, California. Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W Official Website.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/2022/12/17/about- the-history-of-schizophrenia-and-amber-heard-30th-birthday-on-april-22nd-2016-mental-health- awareness-month/ MICHAEL A. AYELE (A.K.A) W 12

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34. 131 M St, N. E., Fifth Floor Washington, D. C. 20507 Free: (833) 827-2920 ASL (844) 234-5122 FAX: (202) 827-7545 Website: www.eeoc.gov U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Legal Counsel September 1, 2022 VIA: waacl13@gmail.com Michael Ayele (aka) W ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL LIBERTIES P.O. Box 20438 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA 10013 Re: FOIA No.: 820-2022-007564 Critical Race Theory and racism discussed by teachers in classrooms Dear Mr. Ayele (aka) W: Your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, received on 04/19/2022, is processed. Our search began on 05/02/2022. The initial due date was extended by 10-business days per our letter of acknowledgment dated 05/16/2022. The paragraph(s) checked below apply. [X] Your request item number 1 is granted. See the comments below for more information. [X] Your request items numbered 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 are denied pursuant to the subsections of the FOIA indicated at the end of this letter. The comments below explain the use of these exemptions in more detail. [X] Your request items numbered 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 are procedurally denied as no records fitting the description of the records you seek exist. See the comments below for further explanation. [X] You may contact the EEOC FOIA Public Liaison Michael L. Heise for further assistance or to discuss any aspect of your request. In addition, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740- 6001, email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769. The contact information for the FOIA Public Liaison is as follows: Michael L. Heise, EEOC FOIA Public Liaison, Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M. Street, N.E., Fifth Floor, Washington, D.C. 20507, email to FOIA@eeoc.gov, telephone at (202) 921-2542; or fax at (202) 827-7545. [X] If you are not satisfied with the response to this request, you may administratively appeal in writing. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted in 90 days from receipt of this letter to the Office of Legal Counsel, FOIA Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE, 5NW02E, Washington, D.C. 20507, email to FOIA@eeoc.gov; online at https://eeoc.arkcase.com/foia/portal/login, or fax at (202) 827-7545. Your appeal will be governed by 29 C.F.R. § 1610.11.

35. 820-2022-007564 Sincerely, Michael L. Heise Assistant Legal Counsel | FOIA Division foia@eeoc.gov Applicable Sections of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b): Exemption(s) Used: [X] (b)(3)(A)(i) [X] § 706(b) [X] § 709(e) [X] § 107 of the ADA [X] § 207 of the GINA (b)(3)(A)(i) Exemption 3 to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3)(A)(i) (2016), as amended by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-185, 130 Stat. 538, states that disclosure is not required for a matter specifically exempted from disclosure by statute if that statute: (A)(i) requires that the matters be withheld from the public in such a manner as to leave no discretion on the issue[.] Sections 706(b) and 709(e) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-5(b), 2000e- 8(e)(2006), are part of such a statute. Section 706(b) provides that: Charges shall not be made public by the Commission . . . . Nothing said or done during and as a part of [the Commission's informal endeavors at resolving charges of discrimination] may be made public . . . . Section 709(e) of Title VII provides: It shall be unlawful for any officer of the Commission to make public in any manner whatever any information obtained by the Commission pursuant to its authority under this section [to investigate charges of discrimination and to require employers to maintain and submit records] prior to the institution of any proceeding under this title involving such information. Section 107 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and § 207 of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) adopt the procedures of Sections 706 and 709 of Title VII. See EEOC v. Associated Dry Goods Co., 449 U.S. 590 (1981); Frito-Lay v. EEOC, 964 F. Supp. 236, 239-43 (W.D. Ky. 1997); American Centennial Insurance Co. v. EEOC, 722 F. Supp. 180 (D.N.J. 1989); and EEOC v. City of Milwaukee, 54 F. Supp. 2d 885, 893 (E.D. Wis. 1999). INFORMATION WITHHELD PURSUANT TO THE THIRD EXEMPTION TO THE FOIA:  Access to privileged charge information, if any exist: EEOC can neither confirm nor deny the existence, or non-existence, of any Title VII charges filed by any individual(s) against an entity(ies) to which you are not, or do not represent, a party to the charge. [X] (b)(7)(C) 2 | P a g e

36. 820-2022-007564 (b)(7)(C) Exemption (b)(7)(C) to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)(C), as amended by the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Pub. L. No. 114-185, 130 Stat. 538, authorizes the Commission to withhold: records or information compiled for law enforcement purposes, but only to the extent that the production of such law enforcement records or information . . . (C) could reasonably be expected to constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy . . . . The seventh exemption applies to civil and criminal investigations conducted by regulatory agencies. Abraham & Rose, P.L.C. v. United States, 138 F.3d 1075, 1083 (6th Cir. 1998). Release of statements and identities of witnesses and subjects of an investigation creates the potential for witness intimidation that could deter their cooperation. National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire and Rubber Co., 437 U.S. 214, 239 (1978); Manna v. United States Dep’t. of Justice, 51 F.3d 1158,1164 (3d Cir. 1995). Disclosure of identities of employee-witnesses could cause "problems at their jobs and with their livelihoods." L&C Marine Transport, Ltd. v. United States, 740 F.2d 919, 923 (11th Cir. 1984). The Supreme Court has explained that only "[o]fficial information that sheds light on an agency's performance of its statutory duties" merits disclosure under FOIA, and noted that "disclosure of information about private citizens that is accumulated in various governmental files" would "reveal little or nothing about an agency's own conduct." United States Dep't of Justice v. Reporters Comm. for Freedom of the Press, 489 U.S. 749, 773 (1989). INFORMATION WITHHELD PURSUANT TO EXEMPTION (7)(C) TO THE FOIA:  EEOC cannot grant access to ADEA or EPA charges, filed by an individual against an entity, in order to prevent an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy by a third party. COMMENTS Your request item number 1 is granted. 1. The formal and informal ties that exist between the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC provides leadership and guidance to federal agencies on all aspects of the federal government's equal employment opportunity program. The information request above is already available online, via EEOC’s public website. See the following link: https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector. Your request items numbered 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 are denied pursuant to the third and seventh exemptions to the FOIA. 5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3)(A)(i) and (b)(7)(C). The confidentiality provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibit the EEOC from confirming or denying the existence, or non-existence, of a charge brought by an individual to a third party of the charge. The third exemption to the FOIA exempts this information from disclosure. The seventh exemption, 7(C), to the FOIA permits the agency to withhold information compiled in investigative files where disclosure of such information could result in an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. In this instance, we cannot grant access to, or copies of, any ADEA and EPA charges. 29 C.F.R. § 1610.17(g). 2. [EEOC] discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School who was fired from her position of employment after accusations surfaced against her alleging that she was using Critical Race Theory in her teaching methods; 3 | P a g e

37. 820-2022-007564 3. [EEOC] discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School who has denied applying the use of Critical Race Theory in her teaching methods; 4. [EEOC] discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School who has admitted to holding conversations about racism in her classrooms; 8. [EEOC] discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher who had sought the approval of Greenfield High School before teaching the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” 9. [EEOC] discussions about Greenfield High School as a secondary academic institution which had granted approval for Kim Morrison to teach the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” 10. [EEOC] discussions about Greenfield High School as a secondary academic institution which doesn’t deny that Kim Morrison was fired from her position of employment for teaching a curriculum that had been approved by the school; 11. [EEOC] discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher who was fired from her position of employment despite the objections of Superintendent Chris Kell and Greenfield High School Principal Jennifer Roberts; and 12. The formal and informal opinions held by [EEOC] on whether the dismissal of Kim Morrison from her teaching job was consistent with Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act. Your request items numbered 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 are procedurally denied. No records exist within the EEOC. 5. The distinction made by [EEOC] between a teacher who discusses racism in her/his classroom and a teacher who applies Critical Race Theory as a teaching method; 6. The formal/informal opinions held by [EEOC] on whether it is acceptable for English high-school teachers to discuss racism in their classrooms; 7. The formal/informal opinions held by [EEOC] on whether it is acceptable for English high-school teachers to apply Critical Race Theory as a teaching method; 13. [EEOC] discussions about Michael A. Ayele, a.k.a. W, as a Black man who has on and off been in contact with Northwest Missouri State University about the racist and sexist incidents, which occurred on their campus between October and November 2015; 14. [EEOC] discussions about Michael A. Ayele, a.k.a. W, as a Black man who has on and off been in contact with the University of Missouri about the racist and sexist incidents, which occurred on their campus between October and November 2015; 15. [EEOC] discussions about the University of Missouri as a post-secondary academic institution, which doesn’t deny that Black/African American students could be referred to as “N******” on or around their campus; 16. [EEOC] discussions about the University of Missouri as a post-secondary academic institution, which had previously acknowledged on October 5, 2015, that racism was clearly alive at Mizzou. What [they] have done is not enough. Every member of [their] community must help us change [their] culture; 17. [EEOC] discussions about Northwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri as post-secondary academic institutions which do not deny the involvement of their former students in terrorist threats that were made on social media and anonymous messaging applications like Yik Yak; 18. [EEOC] discussions about Michael A. Ayele, a.k.a. W, as a Black man who has previously been in discussion with the DOJ (COPS) about their report entitled: After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to the August 2014 Demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri; and 4 | P a g e

38. 820-2022-007564 19. [EEOC] discussions about the DOJ (COPS) as a federal agency which has previously disclosed the annual salaries and professional responsibilities of Robert Earl Chapman, Matthew C. Sheider, and Nazmia Eyad Alqadi, to Michael A. Ayele, a.k.a., W. This response was prepared by Joanne Murray, Government Information Specialist, who may be reached by telephone to (202) 921-2541. 5 | P a g e

39. 131 M St, N. E., Fifth Floor Washington, D. C. 20507 Free: (833) 827-2920 ASL: (844) 234-5122 FAX: (202) 827-7545 Website: www.eeoc.gov U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Legal Counsel May 16, 2022 VIA: waacl13@gmail.com Michael Ayele (aka) W Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties P.O. Box 20438 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA 10013 Re: FOIA No.: 820-2022-007564 Critical Race Theory and racism discussed by teachers in classrooms Dear Mr. Ayele (aka) W: This letter is in response to your request or appeal under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), received by our office on 04/19/2022. As provided in U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B) (2007), we hereby provide you with the required written notice that we are extending by ten (10) working days the time in which we shall respond. Such extension is necessary because of the following “unusual circumstances”: [X] (i) the need to search for and collect the requested records, if any exist, from field offices or other establishments that are separate from this office. [X] If you have any questions or wish to discuss reformulation or an alternative time frame for the processing of your request, you may contact Joanne Murray, the FOIA Professional handling your request, at (202) 921-2541. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road-OGIS, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; email at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at (202) 741-5770; toll free (877) 684- 6448; or facsimile at (202) 741-5769. We will make every effort to respond to your request by 06/01/2022. Sincerely, / Joanne Murray / for _____________________________ Michael L. Heise Acting Assistant Legal Counsel foia@eeoc.gov

40. U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Office of Legal Counsel 131 M St, N. E., Fifth Floor Washington, D. C. 20507 Free: (833) 827-2920 TTY: (202) 663-6056 FAX: (202) 827-7545 Website: www.eeoc.gov 04/19/2022 VIA: waacl13@gmail.com Michael Ayele Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA, 10013 Re: FOIA No.: 820-2022-007564 Dear Mr. Ayele: Your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, received by the Office of Legal Counsel on 04/19/2022, is assigned to the [X] Simple [ ] Complex [ ] Expedited track with the above FOIA number. Your request will be processed by Government Information Specialist Joanne Murray who can be reached at (202) 921-2541. [X]EEOC will make every effort to issue a determination on your request on or before 05/17/2022. FOIA and EEOC regulations provide 20 working days to issue a determination on a request, not including Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays. In unusual circumstances, EEOC may extend the 20 working days by 10 additional working days or stop processing your request until you respond to our request for fee or clarifying information. Should EEOC take an extension or stop processing your request, notice will be issued prior to the expiration of the 20 working days. [X]EEOC will make every effort to issue a determination on your request on or before 05/17/2022. FOIA and EEOC regulations, at 29 C.F.R. § 1610.9(d), provide 20 working days to issue a determination on a request, not including Saturdays, Sundays and federal holidays. As provided in 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B) (2016), due to unusual circumstances we hereby provide you with the required written notice that we are extending by ten (10) working days the time in which we shall respond based upon: [X] the need to search for and collect the requested records, if any exist, from field offices or other establishments that are separate from this office; You may contact the FOIA Requester Service Center for status updates on your FOIA request or for FOIA information via toll free at (833) 827-2920, to our non-toll free number at (202) 921-2542, by e-mail to FOIA@eeoc.gov, by facsimile to (202) 653-6034, or by mail to our office address in the letterhead above. Additionally, if your request was filed online through the EEOC FOIA Web Portal, you may monitor its status at https://eeoc.arkcase.com/foia/portal/login. You may also contact the Acting EEOC FOIA Public Liaison, Michael L. Heise, for assistance. Sincerely, Dister Battle for _____________________________ Michael L. Heise Acting Assistant Legal Counsel foia@eeoc.gov

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42. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele P.O.Box 20438 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia E-mail: waacl13@gmail.com ; waacl1313@gmail.com ; waacl42913@gmail.com Updated.: September 18th 2022 Hello, This is Michael A. Ayele sending this message though I now go by W. You may call me W. I am writing this letter to file a request for records with your offices.i The bases for this records request are [1] the recently publicized dismissal of Kim Morrison from Greenfield High School (in Missouri);ii [2] the affidavit filed by Northwest Missouri State University (on November 11th 2015) in support of their application for a search warrant to be executed on Yik Yak, Inc; [3] the response provided by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W following his Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request about their report entitled: “After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to the August 2014 Demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri.” iii Request for Records I) Records Requested What I am requesting for prompt disclosure are records within your possession detailing [1] the formal and informal ties that exist between your office, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); [2] your discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School, who was fired from her position of employment after accusations surfaced against her alleging that she was using Critical Race Theory in her teaching methods; [3] your discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School, who has denied applying the use of Critical Race Theory in her teaching methods; [4] your discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher of Greenfield High School, who has admitted to holding conversations about racism in her classrooms; [5] the distinction made by your offices between a teacher who discusses racism in her/his classroom and a teacher who applies Critical Race Theory as a teaching method; [6] the formal/informal opinions held by your office on whether it is acceptable for English high-school teachers to discuss racism in their classrooms; [7] the formal/informal opinions held by your office on whether it is acceptable for English high-school teachers to apply Critical Race Theory as a teaching method; [8] your discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher, who had sought the approval of Greenfield High School before teaching the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” [9] your discussions about Greenfield High School as a secondary academic institution, which had granted approval for Kim Morrison to teach the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” [10] your discussions about Greenfield High School as a secondary academic institution, which doesn’t deny that Kim Morrison was fired from her position of employment for teaching a W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 1

43. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 curriculum that had been approved by the school; [11] your discussions about Kim Morrison as a former English teacher, who was fired from her position of employment despite the objections of Superintendent Chris Kell and Greenfield High School Principal Jennifer Roberts; [12] the formal and informal opinions held by your offices on whether the dismissal of Kim Morrison from her teaching job was consistent with Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act; [13] your discussion about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who has on and off been in contact with Northwest Missouri State University about the racist and sexist incidents, which occurred on their campus between October and November 2015; [14] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man, who has on and off been in contact with the University of Missouri about the racist and sexist incidents, which occurred on their campus between October and November 2015; [15] your discussions about the University of Missouri as a post-secondary academic institution, which doesn’t deny that Black/African American students could be referred to as “N******” on or around their campus;iv [16] your discussions about the University of Missouri as a post-secondary academic institution, which had previously acknowledged on October 05th2015 that “racism was clearly alive at Mizzou. What [they] have done is not enough. Every member of [their] community must help [them] change [their] culture;”v [17] your discussions about Northwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri as post-secondary academic institutions, which do not deny the involvement of their former students in terrorist threats that were made on social media and anonymous messaging applications like Yik Yak;vi [18] your discussions about Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W as a Black man who has previously been in discussion with the DOJ (COPS) about their report entitled: “After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to the August 2014 Demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri;” [19] your discussions about the DOJ (COPS) as a federal agency, which has previously disclosed the annual salaries and professional responsibilities of Robert Earl Chapman, Matthew C. Sheider and Nazmia Eyad Alqadi to Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W.vii II) Request for a fee Waiver and Expedited Processing The requested records have demonstrated that [1] Kim Morrison was an English teacher employed for Greenfield High School; [2] Kim Morrison was fired from her position of employment as a teacher (in March 2022) after several complaints had been filed against her alleging that she was applying Critical Race Theory in her teaching method; [3] Kim Morrison has denied allegations made against her that she was incorporating Critical Race Theory in her teaching method; [4] Kim Morrison has admitted to holding conversations about racism in her classroom; [5] Kim Morrison had sought school approval to teach the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” [6] Greenfield High School had granted Kim Morrison request to teach their students the book entitled: “Dear Martin;” [7] Greenfield High School doesn’t deny that Kim Morrison was fired from her teaching job for educating their students about a book, which was approved in their curriculum; [8] Greenfield High School has recently confirmed that Kim Morrison was fired from her teaching job despite the objections of Superintended Chris Kell and Principal Jennifer Roberts; [9] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W has been in on and off contact with Northwest Missouri State University about the racist and sexist incidents, which occurred on their campus W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 2

44. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 between October and November 2015; [9] Michael A. Ayele (a.k.a) W has been in on and off discussion with the University of Missouri about the racist and sexist incidents, which occurred on their campus between October and November 2015; [10] Northwest Missouri State University and the University of Missouri are post-secondary academic institutions that publish on a yearly basis a security report pursuant to the Jeanne Ann Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; [11] the University of Missouri is a post-secondary academic institution, which doesn’t deny that their Black/African American students could be referred to as “N******” on or around their campus; [12] the University of Missouri is a post-secondary academic institution, which had previously acknowledged on October 05th2015 that “racism was clearly alive” on their campus and “what they had done was not enough;” [13] the University of Missouri is a post-secondary academic institution, which had previously asked for “every member of their community to help them change their culture.” In my judgment, the facts I have enumerated above are not the sort to bolster public confidence in several decisions made by U.S high schools, U.S colleges, U.S universities and the U.S government for the purpose of tackling the systemic chauvinism, discrimination, misogyny, racism and sexism that is plaguing American society. As a Black man with a U.S college degree, I would like to take this opportunity to denounce the systemic chauvinism, discrimination, misogyny, racism and sexism I was witness to. I would also like to take this opportunity to distance myself from decisions, which can be construed as chauvinistic, discriminatory, misogynistic, racist and sexist. The core issues presented in this records request are the following. 1) Was the dismissal of Kim Morrison from her teaching job at Greenfield High School consistent with Title VII of the 1964 and 1991 Civil Rights Act when taking into account that (i) she had sought school approval to teach the book entitled “Dear Martin;” (ii) her request to teach the book entitled “Dear Martin” was granted by school officials? 2) Was the dismissal of Kim Morrison from her teaching job at Greenfield High School appropriate when considering the statements, which were made by the University of Missouri on October 05th 2015 about “racism being clearly alive” on their campus? 3) Do your offices make any distinction between a teacher who discusses racism in the classroom and a teacher who incorporates Critical Race Theory in her/his teaching method? If yes, will you promptly disclose records detailing the difference your office makes between a teacher who discusses racism in her/his classroom and a teacher who incorporates Critical Race Theory in her/his teaching method? In conclusion to my request for a fee waiver and expedited processing, I would like to reiterate that the records I have asked to be promptly disclosed [1] puts into question the government’s integrity and adversely impacts public confidence about the manner in which women and racial minorities are treated; [2] identifies operations and activities of the U.S federal, local and state governments possibly in concert with non-profit and for-profit organization; [3] are meaningfully informative about government operations or activities in order to be “likely to contribute” to and increase public understanding of those operations. I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that all the statements I have made are to the best of my knowledge true and accurate. Be well. Take care. Keep yourselves at arms distance. W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 3

45. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 Respectfully submitted: W (AACL) Michael A. Ayele Anti-Racist Human Rights Activist Audio-Visual Media Analyst Anti-Propaganda Journalist W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 4

46. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 Work Cited i Please be advised that I have previously disseminated a vast number of documents obtained through records request via Archive.org, Scribd.com, Medium.com and YouTube.com. These documents have been made available to the public at no financial expense to them. As a member of the media, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the records you disclose to me could be made available to the general public through the means I have mentioned above or other ones. On December 10th 2021, I have launched a website on Wordpress.com for the purpose of making the records previously disclosed to me by the U.S government further accessible to members of the general public interested in the activities of their elected and non- elected representatives. You can find out more about the recent publications of the Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties (AACL) here.: https://michaelayeleaacl.wordpress.com/ iiA school board in southwest Missouri voted not to renew the contract of a teacher after parents accused her of using critical race theory. Kim Morrison, an English teacher at Greenfield High School, said the vote in mid-March came shortly after allegations surfaced about a worksheet she used as part of teaching the book "Dear Martin." This was her second year teaching the award-winning young adult novel about racism in an elective contemporary literature class. It was the first-year students were assigned a 15-question worksheet called "How Racially Privileged Are You?" In late February, Morrison said she was called to the office of high school principal Jennifer Roberts and told there had been complaints from parents. "That first meeting, when she showed me that she had a copy of the handout and she wanted to know the context, she said the people she's hearing from said that this is CRT," Morrison recalled. "I said 'Well, it's not CRT. I don't know what CRT is because I didn't go to law school and we didn't cover it in grad school. This isn't it. "I said discussing racism is not CRT and she said she understood but that this is what she is hearing." (…) Critical race theory, developed decades ago by legal scholars, argues that race is a social construct and racism has been embedded in policies and legal systems in the U.S. In recent years, the theory has become a political lightning rod. Critics argue it attacks mainstream institutions ranging from public schools to courtrooms, has roots in Marxism, fuels racism, perpetuates stereotypes, and undermines academic freedom. Opponents have also attempted to label any effort to combat racism or promote equity, diversity and inclusion as CRT. Morrison said she explained the worksheet — which she purchased from a database of instructional materials — was intended to help students examine their own experiences and vantage point. It was not meant to prompt class discussion. "It was to prepare students for the conversation that was going to happen between two characters that we were about to read," she said. Morrison, in her fourth year in Greenfield, was called to the office again in mid-March, a couple of days before a school board meeting. "(The principal) was still fielding complaints," Morrison said. "That's when I got concerned that my conversation with her two weeks prior hadn't resolved anything." She asked to meet with Superintendent Chris Kell W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 5

47. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 after school March 16, the day of the board meeting. "I requested a meeting and he didn't ask me why. When I went in there, he started the conversation and said that we didn't know if I would be rehired or not," she said. "He could not predict." In closed session, the board voted not to renew Morrison's contract. She followed up by asking for the reason, in writing. The March 23 letter from the superintendent, obtained by the News- Leader, said he was responding to her request on behalf of the board. In the letter, Kell confirmed the board's decision not to rehire Morrison for the 2022-23 year. It stated this reason: "Your decision to incorporate the worksheet associated with the novel 'Dear Martin,' due to the content and subject matter." In a subsequent interview with the News-Leader, Kell said the vote was not unanimous. He said the vote not to rehire Morrison went against his recommendation and that of the high school principal. "There was administrative support for her return," he said. Kell said this was the first-time allegations of critical race theory have been leveled in the 400- student district, which is located 40 miles northwest of Springfield in Dade County. "We have the best interests of our students, our community, our staff. That's why we are here," he said. "We are trying to provide that school district that everybody can be proud of. In a situation like this, it comes down to a school board vote at this point. I don't feel like we teach critical race theory in our district." Asked if the board is likely to reconsider the decision, Kell said no. "I would think at this point it is a done deal. It was a board vote," he said. "They are the ones that do the hiring, the non-renewals. It was their vote." Kell also confirmed school board member Darren Morrison, who is Kim's husband, had resigned shortly after the vote. He recused himself from the vote and stepped out of the room during the discussion. Morrison, who had been up for tenure this year, was officially notified about the vote by her principal the next morning. "I'm deeply saddened," she said. She said the school board did not directly ask her about the worksheet or allegations of critical race theory. Morrison, who returned to teaching four years ago after raising a family, said she opted to speak up out of concern for other teachers, in her district and others. She said despite not being rehired, she received good job evaluations. "I have to be the spokesperson now because most of the teachers at Greenfield are not tenured so they can't speak," she said. "If this is how they terminate teachers — without asking questions, without speaking to the teacher — then no one is secure." She added: "And if they are opposed to broadening, to examining, their viewpoints, they are not doing students any good." Morrison said teachers are worried about what they will or will not be allowed to teach in the next school year. "There is a pall over our faculty right now because the board is making uninformed decisions." She said prior to teaching "Dear Martin" as part of the contemporary literature class the first time in spring 2021, she sought administrative approval, and no issues were raised last year. Racism is one theme of the book. She said another theme is "why people believe what they believe about people that aren't like them." The News-Leader asked Morrison, if she could go back, if she would use the same material. "Yes, I would still teach the book," she said. "Before the school board meeting, I told my principal I wouldn't use the worksheet if it was going to cost me my job." Morrison said she received no complaints about the book this year or last. But, after W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 6

48. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 the worksheet, a student was upset about taking a "racial privilege quiz" and commented it was "trying to make me feel guilty for being white." The News-Leader left a message seeking comment with Renee Meents, president of the Greenfield school board. Board member Kim Kinder was asked about the decision. She said: "We can't talk about personnel issues as a school board member." In addition to trying to find a new job, Morrison said she is focused on making a strong finish in all of her classes this spring. "We're only in the beginning of the fourth quarter," she said. "I am not cheating these kids." Southwest Missouri high school teacher accused of using critical race theory loses job. Springfield News Leader. Yahoo.: https://www.yahoo.com/news/southwest-missouri-high-school-teacher-154740284.html iiiThe Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Discloses Limited Records of Civil Unrest Following the Death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on August 09th 2014. W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele on Scribd.: https://www.scribd.com/document/491629955/The-Department-of-Justice-DOJ-Community- Oriented-Policing-Services-COPS-Discloses-Limited-Records-of-Civil-Unrest-Following-the- Death-of-Michael-B ivPayton Head said the first time he was ever called the "N-word" was behind a fraternity house in Greektown when he was walking a friend home from campus at night last spring. "I'd had experience with racism before, like microaggressions, but that was the first time I'd experienced in-your-face racism," Head, now a senior and president of the Missouri Students Association, said. He had considered leaving MU but joined MSA instead. Then on Friday night, Head said he was walking down Hitt Street when a pickup passed him and a passenger repeatedly shouted racial slurs at him. "Some guys in the back of a pickup just started yelling the 'N-word' at me," Head said Monday. MSA president speaks out about racist incident. Columbia Missourian.: https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/higher_education/msa-president-speaks-out-about- racist-incident/article_ac4ebc2c-5b3e-11e5-b4bd-af55f13bae45.html v On October 04th 2015, “a drunken white student disrupts an African American student group, the Legion of Black Collegians, preparing for homecoming activities and uses a racial slur when they asked him to leave. ‘Not only did this individual disrupt our rehearsal, but we were also made victims of blatant racism in a space that we should be made to feel safe,’ the group said. Loftin issues a statement the next day, saying ‘racism is clearly alive at Mizzou.’ ‘What we have done is not enough. Every member of our community must help us change our culture,’ he said.” A Timeline of the University of Missouri Protests; CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/09/us/missouri-protest-timeline/index.html W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 7

49. RECORDS REQUEST 09/18/2022 vi According to Northwest Missouri State University, “Yik Yak is an anonymous messaging app that allows users to create and view posts – called Yaks – within a 10 mile radius. Users can also expand the conversation by posting replies to existing Yaks. Yik Yak is available as a free mobile app for both iOS and Android.” viiAccording to records disclosed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) on August 17th 2020, Robert Earl Chapman has worked for the DOJ as a Deputy Director, earning an annual salary of $166,500 (one hundred sixty six thousand and five hundred dollars). In that role, he reported to the Principal Deputy Director and was “responsible for the supervision and oversight of immediate staff, the Partnerships and Technical Assistance and Development Divisions.” Matthew C. Scheider also had an annual salary of $166,500 working for the DOJ as an Assistant Director in Research and Development (R&D). In his role, he reported to the Deputy Director for Community Policing Advancement and was responsible for supervising and managing a variety of analytical, administrative, statistical, evaluative and other professional work in combination with social/behavioral sciences.” Nazmia Eyad Alqadi has worked for the DOJ as a Senior Program Analyst earning an annual salary of $128,911 (one hundred twenty-eight thousand nine hundred and eleven dollars). In her role, she reported to the Supervisory Program Specialist and was responsible for “planning, coordinating, overseeing and (occasionally) delivering technical assistance to selected jurisdictions across the country.” The Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Discloses Limited Records of Civil Unrest Following the Death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri on August 09th 2014.W (AACL), Michael A. Ayele on Scribd.: https://www.scribd.com/document/491629955/The-Department-of-Justice- DOJ-Community-Oriented-Policing-Services-COPS-Discloses-Limited-Records-of-Civil- Unrest-Following-the-Death-of-Michael-B W (AACL) – MICHAEL A. AYELE 8