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Special to the Independent
Isatu Shirek has stories to tell. And she’s getting that opportunity at Pioneer Public Television in Granite Falls.
Shirek is a sophomore communication Studies: broadcast and digital media major at Southwest Minnesota State University who recently completed a documentary entitled “Teaming Up for Change: Dan Kates + Redwood Falls Police Department.” The documentary can be viewed on Pioneer’s YouTube channel, and made its broadcast debut on Dec. 17, as part of the “Compass” program. It is available for viewing on the program’s website: www.pioneer.org/compass.
The documentary focuses on Redwood Falls resident Dan Kates, who wanted to organize a march following the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd. It tells the story of how Kates worked with Redwood Falls Police Chief Jason Cotner for that peaceful march, and how Kates, with Cotner’s encouragement, would later become a member of the city’s Police Commission.