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In this week's video message, Mayor Hamilton checks in after the largest peaceful protest Bloomington has seen in recent history.
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A
Hi
this
is
Mayor
John
Hamilton,
it's
Monday,
June
8th,
just
wanted
to
give
my
weekly
update
thanks
for
all
who
pay
attention
to
this
I
really
want
to
start
with
the
enormous
event
that
happened
in
the
last
Friday
just
three
days
ago
in
our
community,
the
largest
protest
rally
march
that
I'm
aware
of
at
least
in
our
anywhere
recent
history.
Thousands
of
people
met
on
Friday,
starting
at
Dunn
meadow
and
then
going
down
7th
Street
6
Street
down
to
the
courthouse
square
and
had
rallies
at
both
locations.
A
Thousands
of
people
standing
up
walking
letting
their
voices
be
heard,
calling
for
improvements
in
our
community
in
our
country
and
our
governments
in
our
households
and
all
in
between
to
do
better.
With
regard
to
the
racism
that
we
have
lived
with
for
far
too
long
and
still
live
with
in
our
country
in
our
community,
including
in
particular
of
course,
related
to
police
violence
and
vigilante
violence
that
we've
seen
erupt
lately.
But
we
know
is
not
new.
It
was
a
just
a
powerful
event.
Don
and
I
were
there
on
the
outskirts.
A
We
I
will
say
were
continuing
to
physical
distance
and
it
was
a
powerful
gathering
of
people
that
I
hope
you
got
to
experience,
either
directly
or
indirectly,
to
feel
the
passion
and
the
interest
and
the
activism
and
the
commitment
to
each
other.
It
had
a
little
Co
vyd
angle
to
it
and
that
almost
everybody
that
I
saw
was
wearing
masks
and
we
thank
the
organizers
who
did
a
great
job,
helping
to
promote
that,
as
well
as
all
the
people
who
attended
trying
to
be
careful
with
masks.
A
It
did
not
have
a
lot
of
physical
distancing
in
the
in
the
center
of
the
event
and
we're,
of
course
attentive
to
that
and
hopeful
that
nothing
untoward
will
come
out
of
that.
But
that
March
did
remind
us
of
the
importance
of
continuing
to
do
those
things
that
help
protect
each
of
us
from
the
other
and
infection.
A
A
Most
of
you
are
it's
not
easy,
as
we
look
at
how
to
reform
and
review
so
much
of
what
we
do
from
direct
in
the
public
safety
sphere
to
wider
issues
of
budget
priorities,
even
beyond
the
government
to
our
overall
community,
the
institutions
in
our
community
to
the
culture
that
we
live
in
to
the
households
that
we
all
are
part
of
I.
Think
it's
a
challenge
to
all
of
us
to
respond
appropriately.
There
will
be
lots
of
dialogue
about
that
going
forward
as
it
as
there
should
be.
A
A
We
are
in
a
marathon
on
the
health
work
that
started
with
a
sprint.
We
are
in
marathons
and
may
need
Sprint's
on
some
of
these
other
factors
as
well.
A
lot
of
those
discussions
are
going
to
be
happening
in
the
weeks
ahead,
as
the
city
looks
at
recovery
plans,
as
the
city
looks
at
next
year's
budget.
A
As
we
look
at
these
challenges
and
making
sure
we're
reviewing
everything,
we
do
I
look
forward
to
doing
that
with
you.
This
community
showed
its
character
on
Friday,
its
character
of
commitment
to
justice,
its
character
of
caring
for
each
other,
its
commitment
to
racial
justice
and
its
commitment
to
non-violence,
its
commitment
to
action.
Those
are
all
good
things
reflecting
our
community's
strengths,
while
not
trying
to
diminish
our
challenges
and
weaknesses
and
I
really
look
forward
to
working
with
you
on
that.
A
Together
again,
it
was
an
exceptional,
extraordinary,
important
day
on
Friday,
and
we
have
work
to
do
ahead
of
us.
Thank
you
all
for
all.
You
do
for
Bloomington
and
I'll
be
happy
to
talk
about
this
more.
If
you
want
to
reach
out
in
the
many
ways
you
can
to
me
or
to
each
other
and
let's
keep
taking
care
of
each
other
and
taking
care
of
Bloomington.
Thank
you.