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
- From Mentor to Federal Investigation: The Dr. Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology
- July 26 Documentary Notice and Documentary Chronology Transmitted to City Attorney Kaur, Mayor Taylor, City Administrator Dohoney, and Police Chief Anderson Concerning Ann Arbor Police Department Investigations, Related City Proceedings, and Federal Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026).
- July 7 Documentary Notice to University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch Concerning University and Law Enforcement Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026). July 8 UM Announces Lynch Leaving.
- 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
- The Institutional Fingerprint of the FBI Russia-Gate File: Referrals, Consults, Intelligence Reports, and the June 16, 2026 FBI Production
- Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Document More Than Two Years of Unsuccessful Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid (June 2026)
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 active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.