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Residents press council for police transparency, request crisis-prevention plan after shootings
Summary
Multiple residents told the council they have lost trust in local policing after recent shootings and alleged release of sensitive paperwork; they urged independent review, public records on training and a citywide crisis-prevention plan.
Several Clinton residents used the council—s public-comment period to press elected officials for greater police transparency, independent review of investigations and a publicly available crisis-prevention plan following recent shootings and community safety concerns.
Maria Boykin told council her son was shot Aug. 25 at Stetson and Steele streets and described interactions with Clinton police following the incident. She said a piece of paperwork that included her and her son—s names was photographed and posted on social media, which she said led to death threats against her family and increased anxiety for a 7-year-old child. Boykin said she discussed the incident with Chief Davis and with an assistant chief she named as Matthews; she told council she did not find some of…
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