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This week marked a year since a white Minneapolis police officer put a knee on George Floyd s neck for nine-and-a-half minutes and killed him on a public street.
Advocates have asked the city and Monroe County to transform policing tactics and create a more equitable community that holistically serves all residents and respects Black lives.
In the year since the social justice movements spurred by Floyd s death began renewed calls for racial equality, what lessons have been learned? What has to change? The
Democrat and Chronicle posed those questions to local leaders.
All responses except two Monroe County Sheriff Todd Baxter and city council candidate Stanley Martin, a community organizer were collected via email questionnaire. (Baxter and Martin spoke with reporters in person .) The responses have been edited for clarity and length.
NORFOLK â The Norfolk Police Department is among 10 police agencies out of the 492 statewide that have not yet filed a required police reform plan, which was due to the state by April 1.
But, Town Supervisor Charles A. Pernice said, thereâs a reason â manpower at the townâs police department.
âThey were reminded of our part-time status and everyone who works here has full-time day jobs somewhere else,â he said.
Mr. Pernice said he has spoken with the governorâs office and explained the situation.
âThey didnât seem all that concerned as long as we were making progress. We are behind, but it will be handled and turned in within 30 days,â he said.
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LOWVILLE â After a number of meetings, public input and fine tuning, the police reform recommendations for Lewis County will be voted upon by the county Board of Legislators during their regular meeting Tuesday after a final public hearing.
Only one community member participated in the virtual Public Listening Session held on March 3, asking Sheriff Michael P. Carpinelli about law enforcement leaders he admires, but if the sheriff is correct, the in-person opportunity for the public to speak may entice more community members to participate.
âWe should have had some kind of a public forum where people could come and talk and I think (people) would have much rather have done that than go over this Zoom thing. I think it would have been much more effective,â Sheriff Carpinelli said in an interview on Friday evening.