Court document filed in attempt to start federal mediation David Chanen Star Tribune Published Jan. 14, 2003 Minneapolis Police Chief Robert Olson should be ordered to start federal mediation to improve community relations because it has been mandated by the City Council, according to a petition filed Monday in Hennepin County District Court.
The legal action was made public as federal mediator Patricia Campbell Glenn was to meet with police representatives in Minneapolis today to talk about the first session tentatively scheduled for next Tuesday. Last month, Olson delayed mediation after the Urban League and the NAACP complained that they weren't represented. Jill Clark, a lawyer and member of the community negotiating team, said in an interview Monday that Olson doesn't have authority to dictate who should represent the community. She said she thinks he is stalling because he might be embarrassed by what is said during mediation. Olson was on vacation Monday, but police spokeswoman Cyndi Barrington said the department doesn't discuss active or pending litigation. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3590206.html Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Meet Singles http://corp.mail.com/lavalife _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
