Mayor Rybak: I hope that you have at least a DUAL TRACK approach to meeting with people from the African American Community. One, of course, is meeting directly with individuals who request meetings with you. Secondly, and most importantly, is meeting individuals through city council members like Natalie Johnson Lee and Don Samuels, which covers the northside of Minneapolis. I'm quite sure they are willing to help you identify new and different voices within the African-American Community. That is, talking to the same old people is going to get you the same old results. Thank you. ****************************************************************************
Twin Cities police, activists seek solutions to escalating 'street war' Howie Padilla and Terry Collins, Star Tribune Published March 3, 2004 Last updated: March 2, 2004 at 11:33 PM Bethel said that he, Moss, the Rev. Jerry McAfee and MAD DADS president V.J. Smith had attended a two-hour meeting with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak earlier Tuesday. The meeting was planned before the shootings, but it gave them an opportunity to talk about them. http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4641222.html Shawn Lewis, Field Neighborhood -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm 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. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ 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
