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Clpdate on Black Hxstary Month Event Carolyzi Curti rcportcd that everything is set for the February 16 event at Parkview School. Mark Taylor will do two rcenactments of Dr. Martin Luther King's I Have a�ream specch. Boolrnlarks with age appropriatc reading materials will be distributed to alI thc students. Forum on the Patriot Act Conaxnissioner Vnuk reported on a forum she attended that discussed the Patriot Act. She said even though ii was one of the coldest nights of the year, they had a packcd audicnce. Gencrally, the tone of the �orurn was on thc infringement of personal rights. She said that US Attorney Thomas Heffelfmger attended the forum, and he was extremely upset that his office was not a part of the debate. Attorney General Mikc Hatch was part of the forum, and he respondcd tha� it was not a debate but rather a forum gi�ng people an opportunity to spea.k about the impact of the Patriot Act. Mr. Heffclfinger then Ieft the forum. Comm.zssioner Vnuk said that several panelists spoke. Qne person spoke. about the conteni of the Patriot Act and others talked about the importance and iirneliness of this discussion. She wanted to �ow if the Comrnission was interested in bringing such a forum to the City o� Roseville. Commissioners agreed that they are interested in hold�ing a foruzra, but it should be held before summer or in fall. Coznmission Vnuk agreed to contact the organizers about holding a similar forum in Roseville. Commissioners asked staff to provide a copy of the �atriot Act. Other Business Chair McKenzie distributed several handouts including a letter from the League of Minncsota IIuman Righis Commissions (LM.H.RC} to the Palice Chiefs throughout the state, a Human Ri�hts Commission Starier packct and a review of the Hurr�.an Rights Commission's Obj ectives from July 2002. Cha.ir McKenzie said that tl�e SEate League sent a letter to all Police Chiefs, and they want individual Commissions to follow up with a second Ietter. The LIV�IRC wants to set up training sessions for Police Departments around the state. �ach city can decide whether thcy want to incozporate all thc topics in their trainuig session or just a fcw. L1V�IRC would like local commissions to contact their police chief as a follow up to tl�e leiter sent to encourage the Chie�s to hold the ixaining for the officers. The topics include: 1. Welcorning Immigrailts To Your Commuz�uity 2. Ux�derstanding, Reporting and Countering Hate Crimes 3. Racial Pxofiling 4. Appreciating our Diversity as Well as our Basic Iiuman Commonalities 5. Responding To Calls For Thase With Mental Hcalth Problems 6. The Disiinc.tivc Role of the Police in Democratic and Totalitaria� Societies 2