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Resident tells Lakewood council: proclamations aren’t enough; calls out police, developers and special election

Lakewood City Council · March 24, 2026
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Summary

At the council's initial public comment period, resident Alexi Fernandez accused police of fabricating a narrative in an arrest, criticized the council’s symbolic proclamations, and urged decisive action on developer influence and the special zoning election.

During the initial public-comment period of the March 23 Lakewood City Council meeting, resident Alexi Fernandez used his three minutes to criticize police conduct and urge the council to take stronger action than symbolic proclamations.

Fernandez told the council: "These are not just words... They are a promise... Recently, a resident in our community was taken by—I at first, there wasn't even a warrant. Only…

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