On TV, a Somali leader indicated he thought Olson should be removed. Grow's article talks about the NAACP and the Black Police Officers Association. If Rybak ousts Olson, he may not be responding to the needs of the *dominant* black groups, but he would still be responding to bad race relations. Peace.
N.S. Gill About Guide to Minneapolis/St. Paul http://minneapolis.about.com About Guide to Ancient/Classical History http://ancienthistory.about.com > At 09:02 PM 04/17/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >For example, Grow notes many in the black community are not calling for > >the Chief's head... > > > >http://www.startribune.com/stories/465/2239244.html > > > from the article: > > But, particularly among blacks, there seems to be great suspicion about > this deal. To black leaders, it doesn't seem as though the mayor is > responding to community needs. Rather, it appears that he's paying off a > political debt to the Minneapolis Police Officers Federation, which has > chilly relations with the Black Police Officers Association and is seen by > many blacks as a haven for cops with 1950s social attitudes. _______________________________________ 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
