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1 Mr. Jud Larson, 2800 31st Avenue NE, stated he lived in the village for five years. He grew up in 2 a very small community that was not diverse and is not an expert on race relations. He is deeply 3 concerned that an officer has taken a life because he was scared, as it is not okay to kill someone 4 because you are scared. He is concerned Yanez is being paid currently, felt this is a miscarriage 5 of justice and a miscarriage of justice could happen to anyone. 6 7 Mr. Curtis (Unknown last name) stated 49% of budget goes to contract policing, this is a large 8 amount, and asked how much of that money is going for Yanez’s defense. He stated he walks in 9 fear of his life every day and it would not be excusable for him to kill an officer because he is 10 afraid of them. Body language tells more than actual words. He felt Yanez has been put back in a 11 position of power, the investigation is not complete, and the City is backing Yanez. He asked if 12 the Council heard what the children that Philandro worked with have said, thinking it would be 13 nice to bring the children to a meeting so the Council can hear how they felt about Philandro. He 14 asked what kind of message are the children hearing, noting the world is watching St. Anthony, 15 there were foreign reporters here, but the Police Chief nor Yanez were here. He stated he will 16 continue protesting and the Council needs to answer questions. 17 18 Mr. Ted Owens stated he is 16 years old and afraid he will lose his life every time he sees the 19 police. He felt that was murder and it makes no sense to let Yanez come back to work. He is tired 20 of protesting and the Council is not listening when black youth come to protest every day. He has 21 lost his job and his house due to protesting and will continue to protest for justice. He asked 22 Council to put themselves in “our shoes.” 23 24 Mr. Emmanuel, St. Paul, stated the Council doesn’t care, Yanez had been put back to work, 25 which is unacceptable. He stated lives don’t have a dollar amount and for Council to accept the 26 actions of the Police Department is nonsense. He stated Philandro was shot in front of his 27 girlfriend and his child. He suggested Council get to know people of color within the 28 community, noting people are getting mad and a dangerous situation is being created. 29 30 Mr. Nathan Eyasu, 2912 31st Avenue NE, stated he is resident of St. Anthony for 21 years and 31 was racially profiled by police a couple years ago. He shared his story about being pulled over. 32 He was told the car was loud by the police and that was the only excuse the police gave for 33 pulling him over. He believes the officer was Asian. He stated as a resident of St. Anthony, racial 34 profiling needs to change and Yanez needs to be taken off duty. 35 36 Ms. Tonya Sturm, St. Paul, stated she has children who attend the Montessori School and she is 37 also a member of a Black Moms Group. She felt the officer who killed a black man being 38 reinstated is a horror, has degraded the trust of the public, and Yanez should be removed 39 immediately. 40 41 Ms. Erin Kokish, resident of Columbia Heights, business owner in St. Anthony who works 42 directly with residents of St. Anthony stated she is not sure she chose the right community for 43 her business. She is concerned about the safety of her students and their families. This may be 44 the biggest incident in St. Anthony but it is only one of many. She is concerned with 45 communication from the Mayor and the Council and was disturbed with the cancellation of the 46 City Council meeting right after the shooting. This officer was put back in his position swiftly. 47 8