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Residents press council on policing, equity and surveillance after CityDetect withdrawal
Summary
Dozens of residents urged Huntsville leaders to address police conduct, equitable development and library funding and applauded the council’s withdrawal of the CityDetect resolution; speakers also warned about Clearview AI and asked for investments in North Side neighborhoods.
A wide range of Huntsville residents used Thursday’s City Council meeting to press city leaders on policing, equity in development, library funding and surveillance technology, and several speakers welcomed the council’s withdrawal of a proposed CityDetect agreement.
Public commenters included community organizers, business owners and residents from multiple districts who criticized what they said were patterns of harassment by officers, unequal distribution of city development dollars and inadequate local investments in the North Side. ‘‘We want you to create a…
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