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• "Police should avoid situations that increase the likelihood of lethal force and should work alongside mental health professionals in de-escalating conflict."
• "The entire community should have the opportunity to address our own racial biases"
• "Police must acknowledge and apologize for the historical patterns of abuse"
• A "to-do" list from Prof Ochs
• "Freedom from ignorance . . . as we learn to change our fate"
• Olympia has "crisis responders" and a "Familiar Faces" program
• A county-level Use of Deadly Force Investigative Task Force
• Jason Rehm's history of Bethlehem streets, part 2
• Community Assistance Liaison program in St. Petersburg
• "Freedom from poverty . . . We know it's not too late"
• Students of color again tell it like it is
• Council opposition a head-scratcher
• Presence of the homeowner the sticking point for proposed short-term rental legislation
• Minneapolis Announces Plan To Replace Police Officers With Thousands Of Heavily Armed Social Workers
• CAHOOTS: symbiotic relationship with the police better serves some residents
• "CAHOOTS" program in Eugene, Oregon, sends medic and crisis worker on non-emergency calls
• "Freedom from violence from those who intimidate . . . Everybody needs FREE-DOM"
• Remember the new Greenway Farmer's Market Fridays 2-6
• Police model: embedded community liaison and monthly meeting with a Multicultural Advisory Committee
• It's time for an enthusiastic effort to engage more of the community
• Hiroshima deserves far more than a fleeting thought
• What's happening in Minneapolis? A plan to disband the police in favor of a Department of Safety and Violence Prevention
• August 6: a controversial anniversary
• "Where believers of many nations came to worship free . . . Let's live out the best part of our legacy"
• "Where is the public in this process?"