Hello Everyone,
As some of you may recall, there have been several incidents of flyers being distributed in the Longfellow and Seward Communities by the National Socialist Movement. In addition, the LCC office has been informed about a few incidents of neighbors making racist remarks to neighbors on their block. The LCC and Seward neighborhood are working with the Minneapolis Hate Crime Response and Prevention Network, the Jewish Community Relations Council and area churches to address this issue. We have decided to have a community discussion about how best to respond if hate flyers/incidents occur on your block and how to create a more welcoming community. Please read the text of the meeting agenda below. Anyone interested in this meeting is welcome to attend. My question to the list is: Does anyone on this list know of other incidents of National Socialist Movement Flyers being circulated in Minneapolis Communities? If so, could you please respond to me off list? Thanks. This would be helpful information to have at the community discussion. Sheila Delaney Lyndale Neighborhood ( I am also the director of the Longfellow Community Council) MEETING NOTICE TEXT Longfellow & Seward Neighborhoods Community Response to Hate and Bigotry Come to this community discussion to learn about steps that we can take to counteract the distribution of hate literature in our neighborhoods and to build a stronger community. You will leave this meeting with ideas and tools that will help you promote a healthy and accepting community. Tuesday, January 29th 7-9 P.M. Minnehaha United Church of Christ, 4001 38th Avenue South Agenda 7:00 Welcome and Introductions 7:15 Music By Larry Long 7:25 Panel discussion: representatives from; the Minneapolis Police Department, the Minneapolis City Attorney�s Office, the Jewish Community Relations Council, Longfellow and Seward Residents, members of the East African, Latino/Latina and Islamic communities. 8:00 Open discussion and brainstorming about what we can do to build community and counteract hate in our neighborhoods. 8:30 Music by Larry Long You will leave with the following tools: 1. Minneapolis Hate Crimes Response and Prevention Network list of Resources 2. Longfellow and Seward Neighborhood Community Building Posters 3. Handbill distribution and the law Please call, 722-4529 for further information Sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council, Minnehaha United Church of Christ, Longfellow Community Council, Seward Neighborhood Group, Minneapolis Hate Crimes Response and Prevention Network Information about Hate Speech and Hate Incidents: About 250-300 hate incidents on the average are reported to law enforcement each year in Minnesota. In Minneapolis, an average of 50-55 hate incidents are reported annually to the police. The three most common hate incidents are in the following categories: race, sexual orientation and religion, in that order. In the past two years approximately 7-10 hate incidents have been reported in the Longfellow and Seward Areas. They include the distribution of Nazi propaganda and hate speech. We know that these incidents do not reflect the real spirit of Minneapolis communities. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
