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Residents urge transparency on police incidents and criticize city lawsuits and attorney sanctions
Summary
Public commenters raised concerns about alleged suppression of video evidence, sanctions imposed on plaintiffs seeking footage, and taxpayer money spent on lawsuits; speakers asked the council to rescind sanctions and to prioritize social services.
Multiple public commenters used the Feb. 11 public comment period to press the governing body on police conduct, litigation and the city attorney’s office.
Sandy Lassiter, identified in the meeting as a community member and local organizer, said a magistrate judge ordered release of a video that the city attorney’s office initially blocked and that the city later sought a protective order keeping the video from public…
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