A community discussion on race relations

The City of Port St.

Lucie is providing an opportunity for police, government leaders and community members to start a conversation surrounding race relations and inclusion.

AND FOR JUSTICE.

TONIGHT -PORT ST LUCIE HOSTED ACONVERSATION ON RACE RELATIONSAND INCLUSION.

IT PROVIDED ANOPPORTUNITY FOR POLICE,GOVERNMENT LEADERS ANDCOMMUNITY MEMBERS TO START ACONVERSATION.

WPTV NEWSCHANNEL5'S DEREK LOWE HAS MORE ON THEEFFORT IN PORT ST LUCIE.TO ANYONE NOT DEEPLY MOVED,IMAGINE IF THAT WAS YOU ORYOUR DAD OR YOUR SON.

INRESPONSE TO THE DEATH OF GEORGEFLOYD AND RALLIES AGAINSTRACIAL INJUSTICE, THE CITY OFPORT ST.

LUCIE'S FORUM ON RACERELATIONS AND INCLUSION ISHEARING FROM RESIDENTS ON HOWTO BETTER MAKE THE CITY FOALL PEOPLE.

THIS AFTERNOON I'MHERE TO SPEAK ABOUT AN INCIDENTTHAT HAPPENED DURING TRAFFICSTOP.

SEVERAL PEOPLE AT THEMEETING TO SPEAK BOTH INPERSON AND ON ZOOM, MANY OFTHEM, CALLING ON CITY LEADERSTO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ANDEDUCATION.

UNFORTUNATELY SOMANY OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE DONOT UNDERSTAND THE RULES OFLAW.

THEY HAVE TO RESPECT THEPOLICE OFFICERS AND SOMETIMESTHEY DO CHALLENGE THEM AND ITUSUALLY ENDS UP BAD FOR THEM.39:45 THE MEMBERS OF OURCOMMUNITY MUST BE TAUGHT TORESPECT AND OBEY THE POLICEESPECIALLY WHILE THEY'RESTOPPED BY THE POLICE.

MAYBETHAT SHOULD BE A PART OFDRIVER'S EDUCATION.

THEPANELISTS INCLUDED MAYORGREGORY ORAVEC - ALONG WITHTHE CITY MANAGER AND PORT STLUCIE'S POLICE CHIEF - WHO'SWORKED CLOSELY IN RECENT WEEKS- WITH GROUPS DEMONSTRATING ANDCALLING FOR EQUALITY.

MAYORORAVEC SAYS THURSDAY NIGHT'SFORUM WILL BE THE FIRSTMANY.

WE SHOULD ALL WANTJUSTICE AND NOT JUST IN THISCASE.

WE SHOULD ALL WANT AMORE JUST SOCIETY FOR ALPEOPLE.

DEREK LOWE WPTV NC 5.