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• The resolution an extension of Crampsie Smith's long career of advocacy
• Reynolds rationale for the resolution
• Sounding off about defunding the police
• "He wasn't a criminal. . . . . Why did they feel it necessary to shoot him?"
• Another set of "8"
• Public response to Community Engagement Initiative "lukewarm at best"
• An abundance of community engagement committees?
• "We have an opportunity to do something truly momentous"
• More open mic commentary on the Community Engagement Initiative resolution from last night's City Council
• "It is only a matter of time before we have our own George Floyd"
• The activists speak at last night's City Council meeting
• Community Engagement Initiative resolution passes
• From Prof Gadfly's homework pile
• Gadfly in a bit of distress
• A grocery store at Center and Dewberry?
• Repeal "incompetently ignorant" state law on fireworks
• Commenting on Gadfly's questions for the police department
• Gadfly with questions for the police department
• Imagining tomorrow's City Council meeting
• Wonderful anti-racist resources at BAPL
• Nationwide, Latinos feel left out, wonder how they fit in to the conversation on systemic injustice
• Systemic racism does not only happen in the big cities
• Bethlehem City Council meeting tomorrow night Tuesday, July 7 -- open to the public again
• 4th of July 2020
• Let's see how another police department does it