Community Dialogue Session Held in Platteville

More than 30 Platteville residents and city leaders attended a community dialogue session Tuesday at the Broske Center at Legion Park, the first of several planned events in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. City leaders say they are trying to provide an opportunity for residents to learn more about and potentially join the municipal bodies as well as offer a forum where attendees can highlight systemic problems that impact governmental departments of the city. The meeting focused on policing practices, which several residents said have unfairly targeted black residents. Residents voiced concern over the Platteville Common Council and Platteville School District’s approval of the hiring of a community resource officer earlier this year.