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• Councilman Reynolds on the Community Engagement Initiative: looking at the ways that we as a community can end systemic racism and create an equitable city
• Dueling petitions: defund or defend
• The Bethlehem conversations on defunding the police (6): Tim and Kim
• Bethlehem City Council meeting tomorrow tonight Tuesday, August 18, 7PM
• The Bethlehem conversations on defunding the police (5): Will and Gail
• "Live from IceHouse Tonight" -- first concert Tuesday night
• The Bethlehem conversations on defunding the police (4): Susan and Michele
• The Bethlehem conversations on defunding the police (3): Jon and Lawrence
• The Bethlehem conversations on defunding the police (2): Justin and Jenna
• The Bethlehem conversations on defunding the police (1): Allison and Don
• Let's continue the good conversation
• How is the defunding wind blowing on City Council?
• Bethlehem police invite public comment
• Like politicians, I always question the police: "It's that power thing"
• Time out on the Public Safety discussion
• Council "pivots" away from defunding; the Chief's "wise" statement rises above attacks to a holistic view
• The police are the "face of the community"and must continue to provide good "customer service"
• "The police department is doing a helluva job"
• "We're all connected . . . You help me and I help you"
• Covering some of the details of police policy and practice
• "Step 1 is agreeing that there is a wholistic problem"
• Why so few complaints to the police from POC?
• Police answers about training not yet adequate
• Police need to pay attention to arrangements with mental health people that do work
• Why disparity in use of force? What role do the mental health people play?