Mayor Emily Larson writes a post on social media about the need for “civility”.
IMPACT: Civility is coded language for “respectability,” which is a staple of white supremacy culture. It has been used as a tool against marginalized communities on an ongoing basis, and this example is no different.
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As participants in the Oct. 1st meeting begin finalizing their letter to the City Council, a Facebook post about a scheduled public forum is circulated.
Immediately before the group planned to send the letter to the City Council, many community members who had been involved in organizing against the Police Department’s acquisition of riot gear see a Facebook post urging all those who “support police getting riot gear” show up at a community forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10th at 5:30 at Denfeld.
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