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Newly seated BET president issues land acknowledgement, decries federal 'invasion' and praises police; commissioners urge board independence
Summary
After officers were seated, the presiding officer delivered a land acknowledgement and criticized recent federal actions in Minneapolis as a 'militarized invasion,' thanked local and state officials, and praised Minneapolis Police; Commissioner Payne emphasized the board's independent role in stewarding the city's tax base.
After the board returned from a brief recess to reseat newly elected officers, the presiding officer delivered a traditional land acknowledgement and an extended set of remarks addressing recent federal activity in Minneapolis.
The presiding speaker opened: "We meet on Dakota and Anishinaabe lands," and expanded the acknowledgement to name groups he said are affected by "the militarized invasion of an overreaching federal government." He described displaced people living under bridges and named multiple communities he said are impacted, including Somali, Hmong and Vietnamese residents and recent…
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