Independent Investigation Request From Project Love
At a glance
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- What: A Project Love leader asked council how an independent investigation of city officials could be started after her group's members were acquitted at trial.
- Where it stands: raised in public comment on 2026-10-12; no council response on the record.
- Next: none known. Related grant dispute: Neighborhood Safety Fund grant to Project Love.
Public comment, 2026-10-12
The speaker's account, not verified.
- Austria Everson said she and two others were found not guilty of all charges at a six-week jury trial over a gas station boycott, and that the prosecution appealed.
- She said testimony at the trial showed city officials took part in the decision to press charges and asked who holds officials accountable, noting that the Community Police Commission is not the route.
- Asked how to establish an independent investigation and said community requests for accountability and transparency go unanswered.
Sources
Discussion time
About 3 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 - City Council | 3 |
Log
- 2026-10-12 - City Council - Austria Everson asked how to start an independent investigation after the trial.