NEWS . SUMMER IN THE CITIES . VOL 24 #1174 . PUBLISHED 6/4/03 The Usual Suspects Federal mediation goes forward, critics say city stacked deck
by G.R. Anderson Jr. Earlier this month, when word got out that Minneapolis city leaders, most notably Police Chief Robert Olson, had agreed to negotiate with a mediator from the U.S. Justice Department and a group of community activists, there was surprise and cheer in certain circles. A dead issue had miraculously been revived, and the city finally appeared serious about repairing poor relations between the Minneapolis Police Department and the minority communities it serves. http://www.citypages.com/databank/24/1174/article11301.asp Federal Mediation: A Cheat Sheet of Sorts http://babelogue.citypages.com:8080/granderson Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ 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
