Battling racism in Rochester

We're hearing from Mayor Norton about what the city is doing to fight racism.

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//// the death of george floyd more than three weeks ago in minneapolis has sparked a nationwide conversation about combatting racism.

That's happening in many ?

"(local communities too ?

"* inlcuding rochester.

Kimt news three's raquel hellman joins us live to explain what city leaders are doing to make the med city more inclusive ?

"* raquel?xxx live i'm learning that here at city hall ?

"* there are several efforts in the works to combat racism here in the med city.

Mayor kim norton held a virtual "mornings with mayor" facebook live meeting with constituents today.

And the first question she answered was "what are you doing to fight racism in rochester?"

Mayor norton says she is working on a proposal to have all employees of the city participate in what's called the intercultural development inventory ?

"* known as the i?*- d?

"*i.

It's basically an online assessment of a person or organization's inter?

"*cultural competence.xx x and you look at how are you as a city structured, how are you as a police department, what is your overall view.

And then you bring in people to help train you, to help look at yourself.

The city does have the i?

"*d?

"*i in its budget f this year ?

"* but because of te pandemic ?

"* it got put on hol.

But mayor norton says it will soon be moving forward.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

Mayor norton has actually participated in the i?

"*d?

"*i herself.

Hear w she learned from it ?

"* tonight on kimt news three at six./// minnesota governor tim walz took to the podium