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Update on Black History Month Event Carol}m Curti reported that everything is set for the February 16 event at Parkview School. Mark Taylor will do two reenactments of Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. Bookrnarks with age appropriate reading materials will be distributed to all the studenis. Forum an the Patriot Act Commissioner Vnuk reported on a forum she attended that discussed the Patriot Act. She said even though it was one of ihe coldest nights of the year, they had a packed audience. Generally, the #one of the forum was an the irifringement of personal rights. She said that US Attorney Thomas Heffelfinger attended the forum, and he was extremely upset ihai his office vvas not a part of the debate. Attorney General Mike Hatch was part of the foruzn, and he responded that it was not a debate but rather a foru.m givng people an opporluruity #o speak about the impact of the Patriot Act. Mr. Heffelfinger then left the fonun. Commissioner Vnuk said that several panelists spoke. One person spoke about the content of the Patriot Act and others talked about the importar�ce and tirneliness of this discussion. She �anted ta know if thc Commission was interested in bring�ixag such a forum to the City of Roseville. Comrnissioners agrccd that they are interested in holding a forum, but it should be held before stunmer or in fall. Commission Vnuk agreed to contact the organizers about holding a similar forum in Roseville. Cammissioners askcd staff to provide a copy of the Patziot Act. Other Busin�ess Chair McKenzie distributed several handouts including a].etter from the League of Minnesata Human Rights Comnnissions (LMHRC) to the Police Chiefs throughout the state, a Human Rights Commission Starter packet and a review of thc Human Rights Commission's Qb}ectives from Ju1y 2002. Chair McKenzie said that the State League sent a letter to all Police Chiefs, and they wani indzvidual Commissions to follow up with a second lettez. The LMHRC wants to set up training sessions for Police Departments arou.nd the state. Each ci.iy can decide whether they want to incorporate all the iapics in their training session or just a few. LMHRC would like local conuilissions to contact their police chief as a follow up to the letter sent to encourage the Chiefs to hold the training for the officers. The topics include: 1. Welcoming Irnniigrants To Your Community 2. Understanding, Reporting and Countering Hatc Crimes 3. Racial Profiling 4. Appreciating our Divcrsity as 'Well as our Basic Human Cozt�t�nonalities 5. Responding To Calls For Those With Mcntal Health Problems 6. The Distinctive Role of the Police in Democzatic and Totalitarian Societies 2