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Residents press Mankato council on 911 response, unanimity and a contested AI surveillance vote
Summary
Public commenters at the March 9 Mankato City Council meeting urged the council to answer questions about the city's 911 dispatch handling of a January ICE‑related incident, cited FOIA‑obtained 911 transcripts that they say contradict the city's account, and raised concerns about near‑unanimous council voting and an AI surveillance measure.
Residents used the March 9 public‑comment period to press the Mankato City Council for answers about past public‑safety responses and what one speaker called a pattern of nearly unanimous voting.
A commenter who identified themself as Chris told the council a three‑year audit of voting records showed "greater than 99% of the time, the members of the city council and the mayor voted unanimously," and asked why the council had approved "half of the AI surveillance package even though residents did everything they could to show up...that most people in Mankato don't want their movements tracked 24/7 with a mass AI…
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