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• "Just like the bread we share . . . consciousness is rising too"
• Video record of the Public Safety Committee meeting now available
• The police presentation at the Public Safety meeting
• Kudos to the City for proposals to regulate student housing
• Mayor Donchez: "I look forward to a constructive discussion"
• "Back the Blue" rally precedes City Council meeting yesterday
• "Love we have to mention . . . The answer to all questions"
• Counting down! Important online Public Safety Committee meeting blasts off tonight at 6PM -- One hour!
• Important that elected officials don't jump to conclusions and act without hearing from all sides
• A picture of sustainability?
• Bad timing for Gadfly
• Alert! Important online Public Safety Committee meeting tonight, 6PM -- must register for best results
• Ochs on Citizen Review Boards
• "Freedom from hunger . . . so all families can thrive"
• Ochs: highlights from the Police documents
• Ochs graphs use of force incidents by reason (2)
• Ochs graphs use of force incidents by race
• Alert! Important online Public Safety Committee meeting Tuesday, August 11, 6PM -- must register
• "We, as a community, need to imagine leadership differently"
• "Scholars have noted that the doctrine of qualified immunity is not supported by the empirical evidence"
• "Officer pay should reflect the level of expertise and difficulty of the task and importance of the purpose. Existing incentive structures should be re-examined"
• "Recruitment and retention standards need to be evaluated and revised to prevent the infiltration of those with extremist/hateful/violent views"
• "Freedom from hatred . . . let's cast our fears aside"
• "The council and community bear some responsibility as well"
• "Transparency and accountability must be structured into the system"