Hi, This past semester, I helped teach a Conflict Resolution class at the University of St. Thomas that included a case study on police/community conflict in Minneapolis. Some students in that class wrote a fairly detailed paper about their research and analysis on the topic. I thought that some of you might be interested in seeing what they came up with. Their paper is on the web: http://www.clarityfacilitation.com/police.
Here are some of the highlights of what they did: * A two page overview of what they researched and the conclusions they came to: http://www.clarityfacilitation.com/police/intro.htm * A pretty detailed time-line of key events related to the issue in the last 30 years: http://www.clarityfacilitation.com/police/background.htm#timeline * Their analysis of the federal mediation that happened last year, the class action suit against the police in process now, and community/police partnerships: http://www.clarityfacilitation.com/police/prospective.htm#currentapproaches * Their suggestions for additional steps in addressing the issue: http://www.clarityfacilitation.com/police/prospective.htm#education If you have feedback on anything they wrote, let me know and I can forward it on to the students. And feel free to pass on the web link to others you think might be interested. Michael Bischoff Willard-Hay -- Michael Bischoff, Independent Consultant Training, Facilitation, and Research about Social Change [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.clarityfacilitation.com Phone: 612-521-1889 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
