Michelle Gross writes: > Moreover, our organization has documented that the force is far less > diverse (race and gender) than when Olson started. People of color and > women are leaving in droves and they aren't being replaced. [In fact, Ron > Edwards caught them in a lie about their numbers of women of color--they > had pumped it up X3 in reports they gave to the feds by counting women who > were no longer on the force.]
Skyway News did a piece on Edwards' charges last year. You can read what we found at: http://www.swjournal.com/archives/index.inn?loc=detail&doc=/2002/November/21 -3358-news07.txt If (when) that link breaks, you can try: http://makeashorterlink.com/?O26036DD4 Hope this helps inform the discussion. David Brauer King Field Editor, Southwest Journal and Skyway News 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