CREW Sues Dept. of State Over Katrina Records

State Refuses to Hand Over Katrina-Relates Docs to Ethics Org

Washington, DC – The US Department of State has refused to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request for Katrina-related documents from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).

On September 7, 2005, CREW sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the Department of State, asking for records and communications regarding the federal government’s preparedness and response to hurricane Katrina.