City of Bloomington, MN Omar Bonderud Human Rights Award, 6 Jan 2016

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From YouTube: Omar Bonderud Award 2015

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U.S. District Judges Donovan Frank and Michael Davis were the recipients of the 2015 Omar Bonderud Award.

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To district court judges and two friends honored with one award, it's.

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Perfect very cool: well, he should get the award, but they should get the.

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Honorable Michael Davis and the Honorable Donovan Frank were the recipients of this year's Omar banda reward. It recognizes people or organizations that have made a significant contribution to ensure human rights I.

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Think we will be judged, perhaps should be judged. By did we, how do we treat the most needy the most vulnerable amongst us, with respect to treating delivering that equal justice under law when.

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These two judges receive the award at a city council. Meeting mayor Jean Winstead talked about their involvement in several programs, including the dread and Harriet Scott events in 2013.

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This is video of a program at Jefferson, High School. There was a dread and Harriet Scott living history, reenactment the Scots were slaves who sued for their freedom, Frank and Davis also participated in a panel discussion, and while both judges played a large role in these events, they give credit to former amar bondhu rude award recipient Frank white. He.

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Wanted to do something about the Dred, Scott fields out and fluent and I told him. Yes, your end and think big you are able to accomplish so much dealing with the whole legacy, encourage dread and Harriet Scott. It's it. I can't take credit for it.

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I'm glad people come to me with these great ideas and I'm able to help propel them into action and to tuition. This.

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Effort was part of the open doors federal courts program, something Judge, Frank led. It's meant to impact students, I watched.

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A student, an african-american student more than one but the one I was-- came up in front of this man and, as he walked away said, he believes I could make it I'm going to make it. I want to be a lawyer. I mean I, really think we can't underestimate the reaching out to people especially sometimes have an image or negative stereotype of the system. Hopefully maybe one.

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Or two for the students will steer themselves towards the law or a higher education, but we're there there and cook, encourage them and say that it's not limited to their small community with their household. But the world in.

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2015, the open doors program focused on Thurgood Marshall. This is video of one of the events that took place at City Hall. Both judges were on the panel Judge.

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Frank Donovan Frank is, is the heart and soul of the courts. Open doors program along with his judicial assistant, becky bearish, they have from the beginning, created a program that is knowledge to be the best in the country for community outreach for the united states courts, Judge.

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Frank also led the naturalization ceremony in Bloomington last year were almost 200. People became citizens of the United States. He was also part of a panel discussion that marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. They.

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Have been acted, they have been making people aware of the different human rights issues in the city brought some great history to our community and talking about some very timely, different events that all involve human rights and they have actively been working within our community and it's just great to see kind.

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Words from Mayor Jean Winstead that were returned. The.

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City of Bloomington and the Human Rights Department have been outstanding partners with the united states district court for the district of minnesota and educating our young people and also our community.

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There's something out there that seems so different, so specially when rice Commission, the City Council the mayor, everybody is so participatory and you can see the sincerity and the passion they have and there's an interest showing and and when we've done our projects are the the amount of cooperation and enthusiasm we get is really quite unparalleled. A.

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Great partnership between a city, school district and two judges who make equality for all a priority. Congratulations.

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Congratulations.