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NEWS RELEASE
Subject: Upcoming Action Regarding the South Bend Police Shooting
Date: Friday, June 21, 2019
From: Council President, Tim Scott
Council Member Oliver Davis
Council Attorney Bob Palmer
Contact: 574-538-1936
Upcoming Action Regarding the South Bend Police Shooting
The South Bend Common Council is aware of a press release from an
organization regarding a rally to be held in July 2019. Because the names of
some Council Members are mentioned in the Press Release and there is a
Common Council meeting scheduled for Monday June 24,2019, at 7:00 P.M.,
the Common Council wants to clarify that although some Council Members
have expressed the desire for appointment of a Special Prosecutor, no official
action regarding the recent events involving the police shooting will take place
at Monday night’s Council meet ing.
However, Council Members will be free to express their individual views,
including a request to send individual letters on behalf of their constituents to
the County Prosecutor for the appointment of Special Prosecutor at Monday’s
meeting.
During the council meeting, t here will be time granted for up to 30 minutes to
respond to the Council Members regarding their views and proposed actions
related to this matter.
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Tim Scott
President
Karen White
Vice-President
John Voorde
Chairperson,
Committee of the Whole
Tim Scott
First District
Regina Williams-Preston
Second District
Sharon L. McBride
Third District
Jo M. Broden
Fourth District
Jake Teshka
Fifth District
Oliver Davis
Sixth District
Gavin Ferlic
At Large
John Voorde
At Large
Karen White
At Large