Isaiah Kirby shooting

A State Senate candidate said the city is 'managing' rather than meeting community grief, detailed reports of 17 gunshot wounds, and criticized the council's new rules limiting comment and banning clapping.

Delivered an impassioned call for Chief Brown's resignation, citing the August pepper spray incident and saying 'Isaiah Kirby's blood is on your hands.'

A mother of a five-year-old Afro-Latino son, she urged investment in community-led crisis response and stronger civilian oversight.

Described the devastated MSU students in her office the day after the shooting and urged visible, tangible action and an independent MSP investigation.

Compared the case to Patrick Lyoya's death in Grand Rapids and called for accountability and justice.

An MSU instructor who said students fear for their safety after the Isaiah Kirby shooting, and urged the council to preserve Human Rights Commission and ELIPOC funding.