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From YouTube: April 8, 2021 City leaders media briefing
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A
As
you
all
know,
the
planning
purposes
have
been
divided
into
three
different
phases:
the
first
being
jury
selection,
the
second
which
began
about
nine
or
ten
days
ago,
involving
the
trial
itself,
and
the
third
will
be
the
jury.
Deliberation
followed
by
the
verdict.
Right
now,
we
are
in
phase
two,
and
I
want
to
note
and
reinforce
that
we
will
not
be
weighing
in
in
any
way
shape
or
form
on
the
substance
of
the
trial.
A
So,
while
the
nation's
eyes
are
focused
very
firmly
across
the
street
city,
officials
have
not
in
any
way
slowed
their
work
here
at
city
hall,
making
sure
that
safety
and
security
is
paramount,
ensuring
that
people
are
able
to
peacefully
protest
and
that
first
amendment
rights
are
protected
and
that
we're
able
to
continue
to
deliver
our
city
services
with
excellence.
That
work
has
continued
and
also
note
that
our
director
of
the
office
of
violence
prevention,
sasha
cotton,
has
been
doing
that
very
necessary
outreach,
work
and
community
for
quite
some
time.
A
She's
developed
and
formalized
relationships
with
a
number
of
different
community
organizations,
neighborhood
associations,
block
captains
and
community
leaders
to
ensure
that
we
have
this
two-way
stream
of
communication
throughout
that
we're
able
to
receive
in
intelligence
and
information
from
individuals
that
are
on
the
ground
and
we're
also
able
to
disseminate
information
on
a
very
quick
and
timely
basis.
A
She's
been
doing
this
work
for
for
years
now,
using
this
community
centered
and
public
health
based
approach
to
help
ensure
that
everyone
can
be
free
of
violence
and
with
director
cotton
at
the
helm,
we've
been
working
to
breaking
that
cycle
of
violence.
First
working
on
preventing
violent
acts
before
they
begin.
Second
making
sure
that
we're
intervening
as
violent
acts
are
taking
place
and
then,
finally,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
healing
our
community
after
the
process
so
months
ago.
A
We
knew
that
these
community
organizations
and
connections
would
be
of
critical
importance
and
that
they
would
be
a
critical
piece
of
upholding
community
safety.
So
what
we've
been
doing
is
proactively
doing
outreach
within
the
community,
coordinating
with
a
number
of
these
different
groups,
and
today
we're
proud
to
announce
that
the
office
of
violence
prevention
has
finalized
the
contracts
with
seven
different
community
organizations
that
director
cotton
will
very
shortly
announce
the
development
and
evolution
of
these
partnerships
are
ongoing.
A
We
are
constantly
rejiggering
both
the
platform,
as
well
as
our
strategy
to
make
sure
that
we're
better
able
to
respond
to
community
needs
and
safety
needs
as
they're
happening
on
the
ground.
We
know
that
there's
no
one-size-fits-all
approach.
These
community
strategies
are
dependent
on
the
respective
community
in
which
they're
being
utilized,
and
so
that
will
there
will
be
some
differentiation
depending
on
whether
you're
in
north
minneapolis
or
south
minneapolis,
and
which
cultural
community
you're
working
with.
A
I
also
want
to
note
that
community
safety
is
is
a
responsibility
for
all
of
us
here
in
the
city,
not
just
those
that
are
working
within
our
city
enterprise.
Our
residents
have
a
responsibility
here
as
well.
We
all
have
to
be
working
together.
So
if
you
are
in
need
of
any
form
of
non-emergency
assistance,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
you
call
3-1-1
call
9-1-1
in
case
of
any
emergency
assistance,
whether
that's
fire,
ems
or
police
response,
and
we
last
week
we
also
announced
a
tip
line.
A
A
A
We
we
also
want
to
make
sure
that
the
the
neighborhood
feels
safe
in
in
every
single
respect.
The
chief
also
announced.
Excuse
me.
The
city
also
announced
an
intention
to
provide
forgivable
loans
to
businesses
that
have
been
impacted
over
this
last
year.
A
A
B
A
C
We
continue
to
work
with
community
members
to
ensure
that
people's
first
amendment
rights
to
assemble
and
make
their
voices
heard
are
preserved,
while
also
allowing
our
city's
residents,
businesses,
workers
and
visitors
to
function
safely.
Mpd
staff
assigned
throughout
the
city
are
committed
to
working
closely
with
our
neighborhood
community
and
business
groups.
To
answer
questions
and
address
concerns
not
only
during
operation
safety
net
but
every
day
to
build
a
safer
and
more
connected
minneapolis.
C
C
D
D
D
We
recognize
that
centering,
the
voice
and
expertise
of
communities
in
our
process
around
public
safety
is
an
essential
function
and
through
this
process
of
funding
organizations,
we
believe
that
we
are
demonstrating
that
investment
so
to
announce
those
agencies.
I
will
list
their
names.
We
have
identified
seven
organizations,
there
were
17
applications
submitted.
The
organizations
that
have
been
identified
for
resources
are
a
mother's
love,
the
center
for
multicultural
mediation,
the
native
american
community
development
institute,
corcoran
neighborhood,
and
touch
outreach
as
a
partnership.
D
Change
equals
opportunity,
restoration
incorporated
and
we
push
for
peace.
The
office
of
violence
prevention
looks
forward
to
working
with
these
agencies
and
others
who
may
not
be
funded
at
this
time
to
provide
safety.
De-Escalation,
conflict
resolution
and
community
engagement
with
our
community,
both
during
the
trial
and
beyond
groups,
will
not
only
be
doing
community
trials,
but
many
of
them
have
submitted
recommendations
to
do
community
gatherings.
Obviously,
in
a
way
that
is
safe
from
covid,
they
they're
also
doing
healing
circles.
E
Hanson,
thank
you
sasha
good
morning.
My
name
is
eric
hanson,
I'm
the
city's
director
of
economic
policy
and
development,
and
I
have
a
couple
of
reminders
and
then
some
more
information
on
a
new
loan
program
that
we're
pursuing
through
the
city
council
at
this
moment
in
time.
E
First,
I
want
to
remind
everybody
that
businesses
are
open
here
in
minneapolis
and
it's
very
critical
for
both
the
business
owners,
property
owners
and
the
workers
that
we
as
a
community
continue
to
shop
local
as
we
go
through
the
pandemic,
we're
starting
to
see
we've
passed
over
a
year
since
the
stay-at-home
order
from
governor
walls
that
closed
thousands
of
businesses
within
minneapolis
and
they're
still
struggling
to
rebound
from
that.
But
we
are
starting
to
see
some
lights
at
the
end
of
the
tunnel.
E
I'm
going
to
note
one
of
those
lights
is
the
the
lights
at
target
field,
as
the
twins
get
ready
for
their
home
opener
with
fans.
I
know
we're
playing
seattle
and
they
brought
the
rain
today.
So
maybe
they're
scared
of
our
lineup,
but
we
will
get
those
games
out
and
that
is
helping
the
business
community
downtown,
as
well
as
around
the
around
the
city
start
to
see
some
set
of
normalcy.
E
E
If
you
choose
to
hire
security,
make
sure
that's
a
licensed
and
bonded
secure
security
agent
and
know
your
neighbors
and
your
business
associations.
We
continue
to
work
with
the
business
associations,
the
businesses
and
the
technical
services
providers,
the
regular
meetings
so
that
they're
connected
with
operation
safety
net
and,
as
the
mayor
said,
we
have
a
special
line
for
businesses
and
property
owners
at.
E
And
612-673-2499
development
team
you
can
also
connect
with
us
through
email
at
small
business
at
minneapolismnn.gov.
Finally,
I'll
talk
about
the
fifty
thousand
dollar
proposed
forgivable
loan
program.
We
are
connected
with
the
re,
the
the
process
of
reconnecting
chicago
and
38th
street
and
george
flight
square
to
vehicle
traffic.
This
has
been
a
very
tumultuous
time
for
businesses
on
that
corner.
E
We
proposed,
through
the
city
council
process
last
week,
a
fifty
thousand
for
fifty
thousand
dollar
forgivable
loan
program
for
businesses
and
property
owners
within
the
square,
if
approved
next
friday,
we'll
be
reaching
out
to
businesses
in
that
square
about
the
application
process.
We
expect
that
to
be
a
pretty
sm,
pretty
straightforward
application
process.
E
Businesses
and
property
owners
within
the
within
the
square
would
be
eligible
for
one
fifty
thousand
dollar
loan,
and
that
would
be
forgiven
if
that
business
is
open
and
remains
in
the
square
within
one
year,
we'll
be
reaching
out
to
businesses
after
the
approval
by
the
city
council.
E
So
in
about
two
weeks
time
to
begin
the
process
of
getting
the
information
on
how
to
apply
the
city
will
be
servicing
that
loan
program
and
so
we're
expecting
that,
if
approved
next
week,
that
funds
will
be
available
for
businesses
mid
to
late
may
of
this
year
and
with
that
I'll
turn
it
back
to
the
mayor.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
liz,
so
the
question
was:
are
we
receiving
any
additional
information
regarding
when
the
trial
might
wrap?
Obviously,
we
can't
predict
the
number
of
witnesses
that
either
the
prosecution
nor
the
defense
will
bring
forward,
and
so
we
don't
have
an
exact
date,
but,
as
has
been
reported,
it
appears
that
the
trial
is
moving
very
expediently
and
seems
to
be
going
a
little
bit
quicker
than
was
originally.
A
So
the
question
was:
is
the
city
going
to
be
scaling
up
resources
sooner,
given
the
pace
of
the
trial?
From
the
very
beginning,
we
divided
the
trial
into
those
three
phases:
the
first
being
jury,
selection,
the
second,
the
trial
itself
and
then
finally,
deliberations
and
verdict.
A
We
will
be
ready
to
respond,
regardless
of
when
we
transition
into
the
next
phase,
and
I
know
that
our
multi-jurisdictional
partners
are
ready
as
well,
and
so
I
know,
chief
arudhando
has
been
working
with
a
series
of
of
other
jurisdictions
and
individuals
from
state
patrol
the
national
guard
and,
as
I
noted,
the
the
presence
on
the
ground
will
have
a
visible
increase
over
the
next
couple
of
weeks,
of
course,
culminating
with
the
deliberation
and
the
verdict
itself.
A
I
want
to
importantly
note
that
that
is
that
the
work
we
are
doing
is
not
limited
to
law
enforcement.
That
certainly
is
a
component,
but
the
work
that
director
cotton
mentioned
in
the
seven
additional
community
organizations
that
will
be
receiving
funding
and
others
beyond.
That
will
be
very
critical
components
of
the
work
that
is
taking
place
over
these
next
several
weeks.
F
I'm
lorenzo
hall
with
care
11.
We
know
that
chief
erdogando
is
noticeably
absent.
Today
I
testified
on
monday.
I
can
only
imagine
that
was
emotionally
and
mentally
taxing.
How
is
he
holding
up
and
is
he
on
the
job
today.
A
G
They
are
about
these
organizations,
you're
partnering,
with
I'm
wondering
how
well
you
think
this
is
going
to
be
received
by
people
in
the
community.
Other
efforts
from
the
office
of
violence
prevention
have
not
gone
as
well.
You
know,
like
the
police,
sponsored
black
panther
screening
that
had
they
had
to
cancel
this
fall
the
violence
interrupters.
I
mean
it's
clear
that
there's
a
lack
of
trust
from
effort
by
four
efforts
coming
from
the
city
how's
this
going
to
be
different.
A
G
Like
the
cancellation
of
the
black
panthers
effort,
the
the
screening
at
chicago
and
20th
last
fall,
I
mean
there's
been
some.
D
Yeah
happy
to
take
that
question,
so
I
think
that
the
movie
showing
that
you're
referring
to
is
one
isolated
incident
and
the
interrupters
are
alive
and
well.
Although
we
did
take
a
pause
in
order
to
make
sure
that
they
had
absolutely
the
best
training
as
we're
building
out
a
new
model.
That
is
a
normal
part
of
building
out
a
new,
evidence-based
practice
to
be
able
to
stop
and
start
the
movie
showing
did
receive
some
pushback
and
we
heard
requests
from
the
community
to
cancel
that
event.
D
And
so
we
did
because
we
want
to
be
operating
in
cooperation
with
community,
not
imposing
ourselves.
And
so
we
believe
that
that,
in
spite
of
not
proceeding
with
the
showing
is
a
success
when
we
are
able
to
take
note
as
a
community
driven
organization
in
the
office
of
violence
prevention
from
community.
That
is
the
role
that
we
should
be
playing.
So
we
don't
see
that
as
a
failure,
we
see
it
as
a
way
of
collaborating
with
community.
D
We
believe
that
these
groups
are
going
to
be
successful
because
they
are
anchored
in
community
they're,
not
organizations
that
are
unknown
to
community.
There
are
organizations
that
have
been
working
in
community
that
do
work
with
community
outside
of
this
funding
stream
and
that
they
are
well
received
by
the
communities
that
they
work
in
and
how
are
they
going
to
work.
G
D
So
again,
we
believe
that
community
driven
strategies
are
an
important
part
of
public
safety,
and
so
of
course,
law
enforcement
is
a
responding
agency.
What
we're
talking
about
is
proactive
engagement,
so
they
will
be
doing
regular
patrol
and
engagement
in
their
communities,
as
well
as
providing
a
wide
range
of
community
invested
services.
Like
I
mentioned
before,
trauma
and
healing
services-
food
distribution.
H
D
Thank
you
for
that
question
around
deployment.
We
will
both
be
expecting
our
patrols
to
do
regular,
community-based
work
that
is
regionalized
so
as
they
applied
they
applied
to
either
work
north,
south
or
city-wide.
However,
contractually
they
are
available
to
be
deployed
in
the
midst
that
we
need
them
and
can
be
deployed
to
any
part
of
the
city
where
we
feel
like
they
could
be
of
help.
G
Know
people
know
that
that's
what
they're
seeing
I
mean
what
you
know
if
you're
out
on
the
street
you
know.
Obviously
some
of
these
activities
will
be
organized
and
have
to
be
announced
ahead
of
time.
So
you
know
people
will
be
known,
but
will
they
be?
Will
you
be
able
to
recognize
them?
If
you
see
them
absolutely.
D
Organizations
will
be
wearing
uniforms
with
the
names
of
their
organizations
on
them
when
they
are
out
working
on
behalf
of
the
city,
so
that
they
are
easy
to
identify
and
known
to
the
community,
as
well
as
being
already
known
to
the
community.
I
think
most
of
our
community
members,
whether
they're
north
or
south,
have
relationships
and
knowledgeability,
at
least
about
many
of
the
organizations
that
we're
partnering
with.
B
D
To
your
first
question,
these
groups
are
they're,
really
focused
on
prevention,
so
this
is
about
de-escalating
conflict,
engaging
with
community
providing
information
and
resource.
In
no
way
do
we
see
these
patrols
or
our
work
as
replacing
the
police
so
again
to
the
points
that
the
police
department
others
have
made.
D
If
you
see
something
that
is
emergent,
that
is
an
emergency
9-1-1
is
the
right
place
to
call
these
groups
are
focused
on
preventing
and
engaging
around
the
issue
of
violence,
prevention
and
de-escalating
the
tension
that
we
know
exists
in
community
right
now
and
at
many
times,
and
so
that
is
really
the
role
that
we
see
them
playing.
We
recognize
that
public
safety
is
an
ecosystem
and
that
different
partners
within
public
safety
have
different
skill
sets.
D
The
skill
sets
of
these
group
are
really
about
that
engagement,
prevention,
de-escalation
and
conflict
resolution,
as
it
pertains
to
thinking
about
the
community
at
large.
You
know
we
encourage
people
to
really
lean
into
what
makes
them
feel
safe
and
secure.
There
are
a
number
of
mental
health
tip
lines
that
people
can
access
we're
happy.
D
I
know
that
some
of
them
exist
on
our
website
as
it
you
know,
as
it
stands
right
now,
but
we're
happy
to
connect
people
with
those
kinds
of
resources,
but
also
on
a
more
basic
level,
staying
connected
to
your
neighbors
staying
connected
to
loved
ones
and
family
honestly,
turning
the
tv
off.
D
Sometimes
we
know
that
watching
the
trial
and
watching
the
news
can
be
triggering,
and
so
at
times
it
is
a
good
idea
to
turn
the
tv
off
and
turn
away
from
it
and
do
some
of
the
things
that
you
love,
whether
that's
gardening
gardening
guard,
gardening,
sorry
spending
time
with
loved
ones.
You
know
catching
up
on.
Maybe
a
fictional
piece
of
of
work,
whether
that's
a
book
or
a
television
show,
but
finding
ways
to
tune
out
is
also
a
healthy
tip
and
strategy,
but
again
really
connecting
with
your
neighbors.
D
H
Cotton,
I
know
a
big
concern
was
outsiders
coming
in,
I
know
the
mayor's
talked
about
that.
Will
these
community
groups
be
the
eyes
and
ears
of
hope,
helping
mpd
notice
when
people
from
outside
the
community
coming
in
to
cause
trouble
that
these
community
groups
be
able
to
say
hey
these
people
shouldn't
be
here.
D
Yeah,
so
the
slogan
of
the
office
of
violence
prevention
is
minneapolis.
It
takes
all
of
us
to
prevent
violence,
and
I
think
that
that
is
absolutely
the
strategy
here,
right
that
we
see
these
patrols
as
certainly
being
a
part
of
that
solution
that
we
want
them.
If
they
see
something
to
say
something,
but
we
hold
that
up
as
a
value
for
all
minneapolis
residents
and
people
in
our
city.
So
if
they
see
something
that
seems
out
of
place
or
unusual
because
they
are
known
well
to
community
and
they
know
what
feels
right
and
what
doesn't?
D
We
certainly
want
them
to
be
making
that
call
to
our
office
to
the
police,
department
and
other
local
law
enforcement.
But
we
also
really
strongly
encourage
other
communities
to
use
both
the
tip
line
and
9-1-1
if
they
see
something
that
seems
out-of-blind
or
peculiar.
As
you
know,
things
evolve.
It.
I
I
A
We
want
to
make
sure
that
those
that
are
marching,
those
that
are
expressing
themselves,
be
it
in
the
forum
between
city
hall
and
hennepin,
county
government
center
or
out
in
the
street,
are
safe
and
are
protected
and
and
thus
far
you
know.
We
feel
that
things
have
been
going
very
well
we're
very
much
appreciative
of
those
that
have
been
protesting
thus
far
and
we're
very
appreciative
as
well
of
of
the
the
job
that
our
law
enforcement
has
does.
J
Mayor
jacob
franklin,
dimitri's
move
for
justice
news.
You
talk
about
the
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
the
small
business
loans.
What
about
the
individuals
who's
on
trial?
That's
testifying
and
the
behalf
of
just
trying
to
get
some
justice
for
george
floyd.
Are
they
going
to
be
compensated?
Are
you
guys
going
to
have
something
for
them
and
also
are
there
going
to
be
anything
for
the
young
individuals
that's
homeless
out
here
that
don't
have
anywhere
to
stay
and
things
of
that
nature?
J
Are
they
going
to
be
taking
care?
Basically,
you
know
when
someone
testified
under
some
type
of
big
case
of
this,
such
as
this
they're
going
to
get
a
lot
of
scrutiny.
Are
they
going
to
be
taken
care
of
not
really
compensated,
but
you
know
not
going
to
be
targeted
because
a
lot
of
times
people
testify,
they
start
getting
targeted
and
things
of
that
nature.
Just
like
we
know,
as
the
jurors
as
the
trial
is
ended,
they're
going
to
be
targeted,
so
it
depends
on
which
way
the
trial.
A
J
A
There,
prior
to
the
pandemic,
the
economic
downturn,
the
killing
of
george
floyd
and
the
subsequent
unrest,
it's
that
these
fault
lines
have
been
particularly
exposed
even
more
so
over
this
last
year
we
have
people
that
are
in
very
rough
circumstances
that
are
operating
very
much
on
the
fringe,
and
I
think
it's
our
obligation
as
the
city
to
step
up
as
much
as
we
can
to
provide
that
that
base
and
foundational
element
of
housing
the
long-term
goal.
The
long-term
goal
always
needs
to
be
stable
housing.
A
Now,
in
the
short
and
immediate
term,
we
also
need
to
be
doing
as
much
harm
reduction
as
possible,
making
sure
that
people
have
the
city
services
that
they
need,
that
they
have
a
wrap
around
services,
whether
that's
addiction,
help
and
treatment,
shelter,
support
and
I'll
note
that
the
city
has
added
about
three
new
shelters
in
this
last
year,
most
recently,
one
that
is
focused
and
culturally
sensitive
to
our
american
indian
community
and,
secondly,
the
avivo
program,
which
has
100
tiny
homes
in
an
overarching
warehouse
that
gives
each
individual
experiencing
homelessness,
the
privacy
and
the
dignity
that
they
deserve.
A
A
Yet
absolutely
no
there's
a
ton
of
work
left
to
do,
and
I
think
we
all
collectively
need
to
be
stepping
up
from
the
city
to
the
state,
to
the
federal
government
to
ensure
that
housing
is
a
right
for
everyone,
something
that
we
all
believe
in.
But
we
are
making
progress.
We
are
definitely
making
progress.
B
B
Federal
authorities
filed
charges
in
the
past
couple
days
for
people
with
ties
to
the
bugaloo
boys
or
in
connection
with
the
capital
attacks.
Is
that
in
any
way
tied
to
operation
safety
net?
And
is
there
a
concerted
effort
to
try
and
sort
of
pinpoint
people
with
extremist
views
before
the
trial
wraps.
A
B
This
morning,
in
or
charges
this
morning
in
connection
with
january
6.
A
Sure
there
have
been
a
number
of
different
instances
where
we've
seen
involvement
from
the
boogaloo
boys
in
our
city
and
in
the
state
of
minnesota.
One
of
those
was
obviously
a
plan
attack
on
the
capitol
which
was
recently
reported.
Another
one
was
what
happened
over
at
the
third
precinct,
where
charges
have
been
brought
and
the
question
is:
are
we
making
sure
to
target
individuals
that
will
come
from
outside
of
our
city
that
will
use
our
peaceful
protesters
as
a
shield
to
cause
chaos
and
destruction?
A
The
answer
is
yes,
they
will
absolutely
be
targeted
and
our
intelligence
programs
in
our
law
enforcement
are
now
working
very
hard
to
make
sure
that
they're
they
root
out
any
of
these
organizations
and
find
them
and
make
sure
that
they
are
arrested.
A
It's
a
really
important
point,
our
first
responders,
be
it
ems,
firefighters
or
police
officers-
have
experienced
quite
a
bit
of
trauma
themselves
over
these
last
couple
of
years,
and
we
know
that
it
is
incumbent
on
us
to
ensure
that
officers
are
of
the
right
state
of
mind
when
they
go
into
these
very
difficult
situations.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
able
to
recalibrate
between
calls.
A
We
also
know
that,
for
every
hour
of
overtime
worked
by
an
officer,
they
are
more
likely
to
use
force.
That's
not
officer
nature,
that's
human
nature.
When
people
have
worked
more
when
they
are
tired,
when
they're,
sick
or
hungry
or
forced
to
make
a
split
second
decision,
they
are
more
likely
to
make
a
bad
one,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
our
police
officers,
that
our
firefighters,
that
our
ems
responders
are
in
a
state
of
wellness
throughout
this
trial
and
throughout
their
careers.
A
That's
you
know,
access
to
certainly
a
day
off
when
they
need
it,
and
also
making
sure
that
the
amount
of
time
that
they
have
between
shifts
be
on
or
off
duty
is
acceptable
so
that
they
can
get
that
necessary.
Rest.
That
is
a
critical
element,
and
so
yes,
we
do
have
resources
that
are
invested
in
officer
wellness
and
it
often
gets
overlooked,
but
it
is
of
essential
importance.