‘A place to advocate’: Woodbury committee bridges the gap between police and community

‘A place to advocate’: Woodbury committee bridges the gap between police and community

As a Black man in Minnesota, Timothy Brewington said that where he comes from, when you encounter a police officer, you turn around. “You don’t want eye contact, you don’t want any type of communication,” Brewington said. “And it’s really the uniform. You try to stay away from the uniform.” In Black culture, police often represent the opposite of what they’re meant to, he said. Instead of safety, they present fear among people of color – and the…