Notice to Editor-in-Chief Brooke Black – Ann Arbor Observer (April 6, 2026)
On April 6, 2026, formal notice was provided to Ann Arbor Observer Editor-in-Chief Brooke Black regarding prior 2017–2018 coverage concerning Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou, and the existence of a broader underlying documentary record relating to those matters.
The notice references prior litigation initiated by Dr. Myria Petrou in 2018 following unsuccessful efforts to resolve the matter directly with the Observer, including requests to review underlying documentation and to remove the online articles.
It further notes that, in federal proceedings, the continued publication of the articles and their asserted public interest justification were placed at issue and examined before the court.
The correspondence was provided to ensure awareness, at the editorial level, of the existence and scope of the underlying record, including materials not reflected in the original reporting and identified through subsequent proceedings.
This notice should be read alongside the prior reporting and the underlying record.
See: Ann Arbor Observer Coverage (2017–2018) and the Underlying Record
The distinction between published reporting and the documented record is reflected in these materials.
Selected Reporting
- Bradley Foerster Submits 140-Exhibit, 1,121-Page Documentary Chronology to FBI for Supervisory Review of the Investigation Involving Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, and Duaa Altaee
- From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
- Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology: 139 Exhibits on NIH R01NS082304, University Proceedings, and Federal Investigation — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Send Ann Arbor Officials Documentary Chronology on AAPD and Related Federal Investigations — No Response Received
- Timothy Lynch Documentary Chronology: 63 Exhibits on University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, University Investigations, and Law Enforcement — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Documentary Chronology: 8 Exhibits Document More Than Two Years of Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid — No Response Received
Brad Foerster, MD PhD
Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.