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Update on Black History Month Event Carolyn Curti reporied that everything is set for the February lb event at Paxkview School. Mark Taylor will do two reenactments of Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a Dream speech. Boolox►arks with age appropriate rcading materials will be distributed to all the students. Forum on the Patriot Act Commissioner Vnuk reportcd on a foram she attended that discussed the Patriot Act. She said even thaugh it was one of the coldest nights of the year, thcy had a packed audience. Gencrally, the tone of the forum was on the infringerx�ent o£personal rights. She said that US Attorney Thomas Heffelfinger attended the fonun, and he was extremely upset that his office was not a part of the debate. Attorney General Mike Ha#ch was part of the forum, and he responded that it was not a debate but rather a fonam givng people an opporhuuty to speak about the impact of the Patriot Act. Nlr. �Teffelfinger then left the forum. Commissioner Vnu.k said that several panelists spoke. Qne person spokc about the content of the Patriot Act and others talked about the importance and lim.eliness of thi�s discussion. She wanted to know if thc Coininission was interested in bringing such a forum to the City of Roseville. Commissioners agreed that they arc interested in holding a forum, but it should bc held before suinmer o.r in fall_ Cornrnission Vnuk agrecd to contact the organizers about holding a similar forum in Roseville. Coxnmissioners asked staff to provide a copy of the Patriot Act. Other Business Chair McKenzie distributed several handouts including a letter from the League of Minnesota Human R�ights Cornmissions (LMHRC) to the Police Chiefs throughout the state, a Human Rights Commission Starier packet and a review of the Human Rights Commission's Objectives from July 2002. Chair McKenzie said that the State League sent a Ietter to all Police Chzefs, and they want xndividual Commissions to follow up with a second letter. The LNIHIZC wants to set up training sessions for Policc Departments around the state. Each city can decide whether they want to incorporate all the topics in their training session or just a few. LMHRC would like local commissions to contact their police chief as a fol.lovv up to the ieiter sent ta encourage the Chicfs to hold the training for the officers. The topics include: l. Welcoming �Znmigranis To Your Comrnunity 2. Understanding, Reporting and Couniering Hate Crimes 3. Racial Profiling 4. Appreciating our Diversity as Well as our Basic Hurnan Commonalities 5. Responding To Calls For Thosc With Mcntal Health Problcros 6. The Distinctive Role of the Police in Democratic and Totalitarian Societies 2