Public Statement

The DPD cancels the “Use of Force Forum” and issues a statement.

Included in the statement is a plan to “reschedule the event shortly…and [to] invite members of the NAACP and other communities of inclusion to help us plan the next event.”

IMPACT: NAACP, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), Superior Save the Kids, and other communities interpret this as a positive first step towards building an inclusive, community-directed public conversation around the use of force by police in our community.

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The Duluth Branch of the NAACP posts a public statement (“Statement from the Duluth Branch of the NAACP regarding the ‘Use of Force in Minnesota’ forum and the potential purchase of riot gear by the Duluth Police Department”) regarding the “Use of Force Forum” and the City of Duluth’s potential purchase of riot gear.

The letter requested the forum be postponed. Other community members and organizations made similar statements, both publicly and privately, that aligned with the original letter drafted from the Sept. 6th meeting and the NAACP public statement.

Photo credit: Photo by Andrés Gerlotti on Unsplash