I agree and if the pattern continues and there is a change in the electorate the City may be subject to federal receivership. Kurt Ballantine South Minneapolis
--- Dave Piehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > For many years the City of Minneapolis played an > active role in systematically driving blacks out of > the better jobs, the better neighborhoods, and the > better neighborhood schools, and keeping them out. > But > the City has done next to nothing to combat the > pattern of race-based discrimination that continues > to > > concentrate black people and poverty in certain > neighborhoods. > > David Piehl writes: > > It is clear to the observer that some sort of > unspoken > "containment" policy exists at the city and county > level whereby certain areas of the city are > considered > containment areas for problems. Just look at the > level of law enforcement - not just police, but > actual > enforcement by the judicial branch,etc. when issues > arise is certain parts of the city. City agencies > are > used to harass people seeking to stabilize and > improve > certain areas, and other agencies do a defacto > ghetto-ization. > > While it's clear that the policy exists, it's really > hard to get anyone at city hall or Hennepin County > to > admit it. I did find one civic employee who stated > the policy, and said this was actually part of his > orientation when he took his job! > > From what I've observed, I think Sharon > Sayles-Belton > was trying to phase out the containment policies, > but > these policies have been reinvigorated by some in > the > current city and county administrations. > > So much for equal treatment under the law. > > David Piehl > Central > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the > list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing > it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic > Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
