What does a safer Toledo look like to you? Dear Susan, We all want our neighborhoods to be safe. But "safe" can mean many different things to many different people. And too often, governments have used the idea of safety to take away civil liberties from people — particularly in communities of color and low-income communities. So we want to hear from you. What is your vision for a safer Toledo? Toledo Community Conversation
Wednesday, May 16
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Frederick Douglass Center
1001 Indiana Ave.
Toledo, OH 43607
Last summer the US Department of Justice announced that Toledo had been chosen as a site for its "National Public Safety Partnership," aimed at "fighting violent crime." We and the Community Solidarity Response Network of Toledo (CSRN) have been concerned that this "Partnership" was designed to only make some people safe. Since it was announced, and all through its implementation, we’ve been urging Toledo officials to drop the deal. We'll spend the first hour in small groups listening to your ideas. Then a representative from the U.S. Attorney's office will speak briefly about what they're doing with the National Public Safety Partnership. Lastly, you will have time to ask questions and offer feedback about the Partnership. After the forum we'll compile your ideas into an easily digestible document to share widely, including with city officials, Toledo Police Department, and the Department of Justice, and we will keep you posted about how they respond. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments provided. We hope to see you there! 
Emma Keeshin
Legal Assistant
ACLU of Ohio
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