 After last week's officer involved shooting in Bemidji, concerned citizens took time to address the city council during Monday night's meeting. Community members approached the podium during the council meeting asking for transparency in the investigation and to encourage the police department to release information as soon as possible. Many spoke about what they say are ongoing issues about race relations in the community and how more work still needs to be done. We still have simmering problems that we have to address so I'm hoping when we look at money and we look at budgets we look at diversity we look at trading that we make sure that our officers have that that training is necessary in our community because the perceptions are not good for Indian country we've always had very difficult perceptions of who we are. The case remains under investigation by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.