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From YouTube: October 13, 2020 MinneapolUS Strategic Outreach Initiative seeks to decrease violence in city
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A
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
it
is
great
to
be
here
with
all
of
you
to
roll
out
a
very
important
new
initiative
and
to
introduce
everyone
to
our
violence.
Interrupters
team,
who
are
here
behind
me
in
the
orange
shirts,
and
also
a
big
thank
you
to
pillsbury
united
communities
for
hosting
us
here
today,
as
well
as
for
the
partnership-
and
you
know
we're
all
here
right
now
to
welcome
a
minneapolis
us
minneapolis
to
our
team,
to
introduce
them
to
you.
A
The
tragic
killing
of
george
floyd,
the
subsequent
unrest,
and
then
there's
also
this
epidemic
of
loneliness
that
we're
all
feeling
in
a
very
big
way,
and
I
think
this
year
has
also
exposed
so
many
of
the
inequities
that
have
been
pervasive
throughout
our
city's
history
but
are
especially
exposed
right
now.
In
this
moment
and
and
many
of
those
inequities
do
come
in
fact
in
the
form
of
public
safety.
And
so
it's
been
so
essential
that
we
think
about
transformation.
A
The
pandemic,
as
well
as
the
gun,
violence,
we're
seeing
they're
stacked
on
top
of
one
another
and
truthfully
we
all
know
that
they
do
deserve
a
public
health
response
and
that's
at
the
very
heart
of
what
our
director
of
our
office
of
violence
prevention,
sasha
cotton
has
been
pushing
for
for
quite
some
time
in
minneapolis.
We're
experiencing
really
an
unsettling
and
tragic
reality
of
the
numbers
of
of
shootings
and
homicides
that
we're
seeing
right
now
we
have
around
50
shootings
that
have
been
double.
A
In
other
words,
there
have
been
two
victims
that
have
been
impacted:
that's
up
from
around
32
last
year,
around
400
shootings,
thus
far
this
year,
which
is
nearly
double
what
we
saw
in
2019,
and
I
tell
you
those
numbers
not
to
provide
concern.
But
to
say
you
know
what
we
need
to
double
down
in
every
way,
shape
and
form
and
the
causes
the
causes
of
some
of
the
violence
that
we're
seeing
is
multifaceted
and
anyone
who
tells
you
otherwise
is
lying.
A
The
the
causes
and
the
reasons
for
this
uptick
in
violence
has
numerous
different
reasons
and
we
need
to
acknowledge
all
of
them.
It's
the
impacts
of
a
global
pandemic.
It's
the
fact
that
people
no
longer
have
a
job.
The
income
is
diminished
diminished.
It's
the
fact
that
many
of
our
children
have
to
undergo
distance
learning
right
now,
it's
some
of
the
mental
and
cognitive
and
emotional
issues
that
people
face
when
they
don't
have
that
normal,
both
social
and
physical
contact.
A
It's
the
truth
that
our
neighborhoods
are
suffering
and-
and
it's
also
this
epidemic
of
loneliness
that
I've
mentioned
already,
and
we
need
to
be
very
dedicated
and
disciplined
as
we
make
progress
where
we
can
and
this
minneapolis
team
right
here.
They
are
a
striking
example
of
what's
possible
when
we
work
together.
A
That's
stopping,
and
I
want
to
be
very
clear
that,
in
terms
of
what
we're
pushing
for
stopping
the
gun,
violence
has
to
be,
and
is
a
number
one
priority,
and
after
implementing
very
similar
models
in
both
new
york,
city
and
philadelphia,
communities
did
in
fact
see
the
rate
of
gun.
Violence
dropped
dramatically,
and
we
know
that
there
is
promise
and
potential
with
this
approach,
and
we
know
that
that
promise
and
potential
is
needed,
and
so
these
challenges
that
I've
discussed
and
the
statistics
that
I
mentioned
earlier
they'll
demand
the
best
of
all
of
us.
A
It
is
going
to
take
all
of
us
to
address
violence
in
our
city,
and
our
2021
budget
proposal
is
doubling
down
on
the
the
funding
for
the
office
of
violence
prevention,
especially
through
this
model
of
violence
interrupters,
and
it's
making
those
investments
permanent
we're
making
an
investment
in
this
community.
It's
about
all
of
us
we're
making
an
investment
in
our
trusted
partners
and
community
members.
It
is
about
all
of
us
we're
making
an
investment
so
that
we
can
face
these
challenges
head
on
and
also
support
some
of
the
very
important
work
that
is
already
underway.
A
A
We
will
be
working
with
many
of
the
people
that
are
at
the
highest
risk
of
being
involved
either
involved
directly
in
or
victims
of
gun,
violence,
and
having
this
really
sustained
and
targeted
outreach
in
this
population,
we
know,
will
increase
the
number
of
people
that
are
knowledgeable
about
the
services
that
we're
able
to
provide
here
at
the
city
and
lead
to
more
support
and
services
that
are
being
provided
and
then
further
reduce
some
of
the
the
violence
interactions
that
we're
seeing.
A
So
this
is
just
a
part
of
what
the
office
of
violence
prevention
is
already
working
on.
We
already
have
a
group
violence,
intervention
initiative
that
has
seen
success.
We
have
our
next
step,
hospital-based
intervention
that
has
seen
success,
and
so
this
is
doubling
down
on
that
work.
A
A
We
are
united
in
purpose
and
strategy
in
getting
this
done,
and
I'm
proud
also
to
to
introduce
our
city
council
president
bender
in
just
a
second,
but
before
I
do
a
couple
people
I
that
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
muhammad,
who
is
a
part
of
our
south
side
team
right
now
is
going
to
be
leading
a
lot
of
that
work
from
the
south
side,
and
I
don't
know
if
jameel
is
here
as
well.
A
Jameel's,
not
here,
but
he'll,
be
leading
a
lot
of
the
work
on
the
north
side
in
conjunction
with
these
people.
Some
of
these
wonderful
leaders
behind
me,
and
so
next
up
a
partner
in
a
lot
of
this
work,
and
I
know
she's
committed
to
it
as
well.
Our
city
council
president
lisa
bender.
Thank
you
mayor.
B
You
know,
there's
I
see
some
kids
playing
in
the
yard
over
there.
Those
kids
need
to
live
in
a
neighborhood
that
is
as
safe
as
any
of
our
children
in
any
corner
of
minneapolis,
and
it
will
take
all
of
us
committed
to
that
goal.
For
25
years
in
minneapolis
gun
violence
has
been
concentrated
in
only
18
city
blocks,
that's
a
solvable
problem,
and
if
we
put
the
right
resources
to
that
problem,
we
can
eliminate
the
gun,
violence
that
is
killing
our
children.
C
Good
afternoon,
everyone,
my
name,
is
philippe
cunningham,
and
I
am
the
minneapolis
city
council,
member
representing
the
fourth
ward
here
in
north
minneapolis.
I
am
also
the
chair
of
the
city
council's
public
health
and
safety
committee,
as
has
already
been
mentioned,
but
it's
worth
stating
yet
again
that
building
a
safer
city
is
going
to
take
all
of
us.
C
Each
of
us
brings
our
own
set
of
skills,
attributes
networks
of
people
that,
when
you
bring
all
of
those
together
that
that
is
what
actually
contributes
to
the
efforts
in
as
council
president
bender
mentioned
in
2018,
I
helped
to
bring
forward
an
amendment
as
well
as
as
an
ordinance
that
created
the
office
of
violence
prevention.
C
The
reason
why
I
did
that
and
why
I
stand
so
firmly
in
support
of
all
the
work
that
the
office
of
violence
prevention
does
is
because
that
is
the
public
health
approach
to
public
safety.
It
is
the
comprehensive
approach
that
is
concretely
how
we
do
this
work
in
a
way
that
layers
the
the
interventions
and
the
strategies
to
be
able
to
get
to
the
roots
of
causes
of
violence.
C
C
I'm
proud,
as
the
city
council
member
who
championed
this
strategy,
that
we
are
that
this
strategy
be
brought
to
minneapolis
to
see
it
come
to
fruition.
We
are
concretely
approaching
this
work
again
at
multiple
layers.
C
Is
this
the
single
strategy
that
is
going
to
solve
all
the
crime
and
violence
issues
that
we
are
facing
in
our
city?
Of
course,
not
it's
going
to
take
it's
going
to
take
multiple
strategies.
There
is
no
one
strategy
that
will
do
what
we
to
do
that
and
decades
of
research
shows
that
again
we
have
to
be
braiding
together,
multiple
strategies
that
are
in
complement
with
one
another
to
be
able
to
truly
disrupt
those
cycles.
C
C
I
want
to
make
sure
to
give
a
special
thank
you
to
director
sasha
cotton
for
her
diligent
leadership
in
making
this
strategy
happen
so
quickly,
which
is
unheard
of
in
government
and
to
each
and
every
one
of
the
interrupters.
C
Thank
you
for
saying.
Yes
to
joining
us
alongside
this
work,
to
make
this
to
make
this
a
safer
city.
Thank
you
each
and
every
one
of
you
collectively
we
will
learn
together
and
we
will
build
power
together.
A
safe
for
minneapolis
is
possible,
but
only
if
we
do
this
work
together.
Thank
you,
I'm
not
sure.
Oh
and
next
up
is
our
commissioner
of
our
department
of
health
gretchen
camp.
Thank
you.
D
Let
me
put
on
my
glasses
and
take
off
my
mask
the
office
of
violence.
I'm
going
to
give
you
a
little
bit
of
a
context,
historical
connection,
to
where
we
began
to
look
at
violence
as
a
public
health
issue
here
in
minneapolis,
so
the
office
of
violence
prevents
violence.
Prevention
represents
an
evolution
in
the
city's
approach
to
violence
that
began
formally
in
2006
when
the
city
council
declared
youth
violence
as
a
public
health
issue.
D
D
D
E
Cotton
good
afternoon
I
knew
it
was
going
to
happen
almost
fell
good
afternoon
everybody.
I
am
sasha
cotton,
the
director
of
the
minneapolis
office
of
violence
prevention
and
before
I
get
into
my
remarks,
I
do
want
to
just
say
thank
you
to
everyone
who
is
here,
including
our
friends
in
the
press,
but
also
really,
more
importantly,
to
our
community
members
who
stand
side
by
side
with
me.
I
would
never
say
behind
me
as
a
leader.
E
I
really
believe
that
it
is
important
that
we
lift
up
the
voice
and
the
experiences
of
the
people
in
community,
because
it
really,
as
it
has
been
said
already,
will
take
all
of
us
and
yes,
there
are
a
great
set
of
expertise
that
stand
with
me
in
this
work,
but
I
also
compel
each
and
every
one
of
you
who
are
listening
to
think
about
the
ways
in
which
you
can
step
into
filling
a
role
in
communicating
in
getting
to
community
violence
and
addressing
it
excuse
me,
I'm
passionate,
but
we
have
to
figure
out
the
solutions
and
they
really
do
live
in
community.
E
We
have
all
of
the
evidence
and
all
the
science,
and
we
are
really
working
hard
to
integrate,
that
into
the
city
of
minneapolis
and
into
the
office
of
violence
prevention.
But
without
what
will
work
here
in
minneapolis,
it
just
won't
work,
and
so
please
reach
out
to
us.
Let
us
know
your
ideas,
your
strategies,
you
may
have
the
next
big
idea
that
we
can
implement
and
strategize
to
put
into
place
to
keep
our
city
safe,
so
think
about
that.
E
I
want
to
give
credit
to
this
place
that
we're
in
right
now
oak
park
heights,
which
is
the
pillsbury
program
pillsbury
united.
I
want
to
thank
you
say
thank
you
to
adair
mosley
who's,
the
director
of
pillsbury,
and
I
also
want
to
thank
antonio
antonio
cardona.
I
want
to
make
sure
I
get
his
name
right.
It's
a
tricky
one,
but
this
is
one
of
their
sites
and
we
are
really
proud
to
be
a
partner
with
the
minneapolis
bench
project
and
art
is
my
weapon:
who's
led
by
nikki
mccomb
who's.
E
So
thank
you
to
nikki
for
helping
to
organize
the
space,
and
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
that
the
locks
you
see
on
the
benches,
as
well
as
on
the
fence
symbolize
lost
lives
to
gun
violence,
you're
able
to
come
and
place
a
lock
on
any
of
these
benches
or
on
the
fence
to
commemorate
the
lives
of
people.
You've
lost
to
gun
violence.
This
is
a
healing
and
cathartic
space
for
people
to
come
and
think
about
those
experiences.
Think
about
those
people
and
remember
the
value.
E
Add
that
they've
had
in
your
lives
and
how
quickly
they
have
been
taken
from
us
by
guns
and
how
those
guns
can
ultimately
do
a
lot
of
damage,
but
also
we
can
find
healing
and
coming
together
and
working
together
to
prevent
the
next
issue
of
violence.
That
being
said,
there
are
a
few
programs
that
the
office
of
violence
prevention
has
that
focus
specifically
on
the
victims
of
gun
violence,
and
I
want
to
talk
for
just
a
few
minutes
about
those
programs.
E
It
is
designed
and
modeled
after
the
group
violence,
intervention
which
was
developed
at
john
jay
college,
our
commissioner
of
health,
who
I'm
also
very
grateful
for
lifted
up
some
of
the
partnerships
that
we
have,
and
that
is
one
of
our
critical
partners.
They
really
help
us
to
evaluate
the
data
of
how
group
dynamics
are
playing
out
in
our
city
and
to
come
up
with
strategies
that
help
to
keep
people
safe
alive
and
free,
because
when
those
things
are
on
the
table,
anything
is
possible
and
that's
what
we
want
for
our
communities.
E
E
The
other
program
that
I
think
it's
really
important
to
talk
about
is
our
next
step
program.
Next
up
is
a
hospital-based
program
that
currently
exists
at
hcmc
and
north
memorial,
and
this
is
a
bedside
intervention
for
anyone
who
comes
into
our
hospitals
with
a
serious
injury
from
violence,
and
that's
really
important,
because
it
speaks
to
the
retaliatory
violence
that
you
heard.
Some
of
our
other
speakers
mention
retaliatory.
E
Violence
is
responsible
for
a
large
swath
of
what
we're
seeing
in
our
city
right
now
and
what
we
have
seen
historically
and
what
we
mean
by
retaliation
and
retaliatory
violence
is
that
violence
is
circular
and
it
really
does
ultimately
lead
to
hurt.
People
hurt
people,
and
so
when
you
yourself
have
been
hurt,
you're
much
more
likely
to
want
to
hurt
other
people
and
to
retaliate
for
that
harm.
E
That's
happened
to
you
and
what
our
bedside
intervention
does
is
really
work
from
a
place
of
healing
to
compel
people
to
think
about
other
options,
because
that
cycle
of
violence,
as
it
perpetuates,
puts
our
entire
community
at
risk.
We
know
that
bullets
don't
have
names
on
them.
We
know
that
violence
does
not
always
target
the
intended
target,
and
even
in
those
cases
we
don't
want
the
violence
to
be
perpetuated.
So
it's
very
important
that
we're
interrupting
the
retaliatory
nature
of
violence
and
through
the
bedside
intervention.
E
Not
only
are
we
able
to
try
to
de-escalate
some
of
those
conflicts
and
the
inclination
for
retaliatory
violence,
but
we're
able
to
offer
resources
much
like
we
do
in
gvi
to
people
who
have
already
been
injured
things
like
housing,
things
like
resources
and
access
to
food,
jobs
and
employment,
educational
opportunities,
because
we
know
when
basic
needs
are
met
by
community
members.
They
are
far
less
likely
to
be
impacted
by
violence
and
much
more
amenable
to
finding
a
trajectory
in
life
that
puts
them
on
a
positive
and
pro-social
path.
E
And
that's
what
everyone
in
minneapolis
and
everyone
in
the
world
deserves.
Is
the
ability
to
be
safe
to
have
a
bright
future
and
be
able
to
see
the
end
of
the
light
being
really
positive,
and
so
we're
excited
about
all
of
those
programs.
And
obviously
we
are
incredibly
excited
and
proud
of
the
work
of
the
minneapolis
strategic
outreach
model.
E
Minneapolis
is
the
new
slogan
for
the
entire
office
of
violence
prevention,
because
all
of
our
programs
are
going
to
take
all
of
us,
and
all
of
this
work
is
going
to
take
all
of
us
to
prevent
violence.
And
so
I
am
grateful
for
the
people
that
stand
here
with
me
that
they
have
taken
the
risk
to
be
out
on
the
streets.
E
They
are
great
ambassadors
to
this
work
and
I
am
pleased
to
know
each
and
every
one
of
them
at
this
time.
I'd
like
to
invite
mr
muhammad
I'm
gonna
forget
your
last
name
for
real
I've
known
this
man
a
long
time,
muhammad
abdul
ahad,
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
south
side
implementation.
Thank
you.
F
F
The
minneapolis
outreach
program
was
created
to
interrupt
violence,
disrupt
patterns
and
crime
before
they
happen,
the
name
alone
speaks
volumes
as
to
why
we
do
what
we
do
each
night
breaking
the
cycle
of
violence
starts
with
us.
We
take
the
time
on
focusing
on
building
relationships
and
opposed
to
simply
offering
resources.
F
This
allows
people
to
feel
a
part
of
their
community
and
not
just
someone.
That's
on
the
streets,
the
men
and
women
that
lock
that
walk
alongside
of
me,
have
all
been
impacted
by
the
uptick
in
recent
violence
in
our
cities,
our
life
experiences
as
black
and
brown
people
help
us
connect
with
people
and
resolve
conflicts
in
a
way
that
has
not
been
utilized.
F
G
Hi,
my
name
is
steve:
floyd
didn't
expect
to
speak
a
lot,
but
at
one
point
I
want
to
make
about
the
minneapolis
and
the
program
and
the
young
and
the
men
that
walk
around
and
women
that
walk
around
this
city.
One
of
the
misconceptions
is
that
we
are
a
group
that
works
with
the
police.
G
We
work
in
correlation
with
the
community
and
as
a
buffer
of
the
other
police
as
a
buffer
between
the
police
and
the
community.
We
are
not
in
any
way
anybody
that
snitches
anybody
that
tries
to
get
people
arrested,
we're
basically
using
our
bodies
and
our
relationships
just
to
intervene
in
situations
that
we
see
happening.
G
One
other
point
I
want
to
make
is
that
too
often
we
get
challenged
by
protesters,
especially
which
happened
the
other
night
that
feel
that
we
are
part
of
the
pro
league
police
in
anything
that
we
do.
We
kind
of
handled
that
situation.
It
was
kind
of
tough,
because
we
have
men
are
part
of
this
group
that
are
seasoned
veterans
of
the
street
that
have
changed
their
lives
and
change
the
direction
of
what
they
want
to
do.
G
So
that
makes
us
even
a
lot
more
equipped
to
get
in
and
to
deal
with
some
of
the
issues
that
we
face
in
our
community.
So
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
point.
We're
here
for
the
community,
we're
here
to
serve
the
community,
we're
here
to
protect
the
community
and
we're
here
to
be
a
buffer
between
the
community
and
the
police.
Thank
you.
H
H
We
know
that
the
youth
voice
needs
to
be
brought
to
the
table
and
not
just
the
tables
where
it's
about
data
collection,
but
they
need
to
be
brought
in
about
some
of
the
decision
making
too
I'm
honored
I'm
humbled,
and
I
appreciate
everyone's
attention
on
this
right
now
and
again.
I
just
want
to
ask
that
everybody
play
their
role,
be
a
part
of
the
solution
if
you're
neutral-
and
you
do
nothing
you're
also
part
of
the
problem.