HomeMy WebLinkAboutTRC Agenda 3 18 2024
Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Special Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2024
5:30pm Wright House of Fashion
910 S. Gilbert Street
AGENDA:
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. READING OF NATIVE AMERICAN LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3. AT THIS EVENT, THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION AND
INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE TRUTH AND
RECONCILIATION COMMISSION WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO REFLECT ON
WHAT THE DATA PRESENTED AT THE BRIEFING REVEAL AS IT RELATES TO
THE PRESENCE OF DISCRIMINATION AND RACIAL INJUSTICE IN THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY REALM. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE
EVENT INCLUDE:
A. TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH INTERESTED COMMUNITY
MEMBERS ABOUT WHAT DATA COLLECTED ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AND PUBLIC SAFETY MAY REVEAL ABOUT DISCRIMINATION AND
RACIAL INJUSTICE IN IOWA CITY.
B. TO DELIBERATE AS A COMMISSION ABOUT WHAT CONCLUSIONS
TO DRAW FROM THE DATA.
C. TO REACH PRELIMINARY CONSENSUS AS A COMMISSION ABOUT
WHAT FINDINGS TO INCLUDE IN A FUTURE FINAL REPORT, ALONG
WITH WHAT QUESTIONS TO ASK OF THOSE PARTICIPATING IN
UPCOMING TRUTH-TELLING EVENTS.
4. ADJOURN
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