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Speakers urge pause on Flock Safety contract and call for K-9 renaming; varied public comments follow council business
Summary
Public commenters urged the city to suspend or renegotiate its contract with Flock Safety and to rename a police K-9 whose name a resident described as a racial slur; other speakers praised city services and raised unrelated concerns. Council acknowledged comments; no formal actions were taken at the meeting.
During public comment at the May 4 meeting, several Lafayette residents raised concerns about surveillance, police conduct and community treatment.
Kenneth Bright of 29 North 19th Street urged the council to "suspend or terminate the contract and pause any plans for expansion" of the city’s relationship…
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