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16 <br />WORKING GROUP POLICE-INVOLVED DEADLY FORCE ENCOUNTERS RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTION STEPS <br />HEARING SUMMARIES <br />On Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, the Working Group on <br />Police-Involved Deadly Force Encounters, co-chaired <br />by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and <br />Commissioner of Public Safety John Harrington, <br />hosted the first public hearing, titled Investigations, <br />Oversight and Accountability, at the State Capitol. <br />The working group convened at 9:00 a.m. A group <br />of protestors raised concerns about the formation <br />and makeup of the working group and the ongoing <br />number of police-involved shootings. The working <br />group listened to the concerns expressed by those <br />present for about an hour and then adjourned. The <br />meeting was re-convened later in the day. <br />Due to a shortened timeframe, not all planned <br />Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs <br />Introduction of Working Group Members <br />Role of Prosecutors in Deadly Force Investigations <br /> Local County Attorney: Mike Freeman, Hennepin County <br /> Local County Attorney: John Choi, Ramsey County <br /> Federal Law: Anders Folk, First Assistant US Attorney <br />National Perspective <br /> Allison Goldberg, Institute for Innovation in Prosecution <br /> John Jay, College of Criminal Justice <br />Police Deadly Force Encounters — Perspectives from Community <br /> Valerie Castile, Mother of Philando Castile <br /> Wanda Johnson, Mother of Oscar Grant <br />Deadly Force Investigations — Challenges and Perspectives from Law Enforcement <br /> Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association: Police Chief Brad Wise, City of Coon Rapids <br /> Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association: Sheriff Tim Leslie, Dakota County <br />Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Investigative Process <br /> Superintendent Drew Evans, Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) <br />presenters were able to address the working group; <br />some were rescheduled to a later hearing. The <br />following panels presented testimony; videos of <br />the hearing are available on the MN DPS website, <br />as are copies of written remarks or materials provided <br />by the speakers. <br />The hearing began with presentations by Wanda <br />Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant; and Valerie Castile, <br />mother of Philando Castile as part of Panel A: Police <br />Deadly Force Encounters—Perspectives from the <br />Community. Both lost sons to police deadly force <br />encounters. Their testimony provided insights into <br />HEARING ONE AGENDA AND SUMMARY