Gregory Hestness: Federal mediation would benefit both cops, community Gregory Hestness Published Jan. 25, 2003
In the debate about who should represent the community in federal mediation with the Minneapolis Police Department, I have a unique perspective that might be helpful. I am in my 28th year with the Minneapolis Police Department; my family has lived here for more than a century. I was a 1971 graduate of Minneapolis Central High School when it was one of the few integrated high schools in the city. Issues of race, the community and the police have been an intimate part of my experience. This helps me to evaluate the accuracy of certain inflammatory comments. When people claim that "morale has never been lower" within the Police Department or "community relations have never been worse," examples to the contrary readily come to mind. http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/3611675.html **************************************************** Pauline Thomas: Let blacks be heard on mediation team makeup Pauline Thomas Published Jan. 18, 2003 http://www.startribune.com/stories/562/3598248.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 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ 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
