my name is theresa cooper. i do a lot of healing work in the community.emember our last mayor said is he wanted to find the murderers in this town. there were a series of events what went on with that mayor. what i have heard is that murderers are down, but gang murders are up. i have been concerned about hearing about african american man, 20 years old -- i just heard it on the bus on my way here. a 19-year-old african american man murdered, a shootout in richmond, about the same age group. when are people going to wake up? murder is not healing. it really is not. i am really concerned about it. i am not sure if the mayor really let us down or if somebody has really taken it on. i do have issues with the police department. i appreciate them. but i really am paying attention to jeff hidachi. i was hoping he would be here today. i would like to talk to him. anybody that has stood up and made statements to support our constitutional rights should be highly commended. the police state is backed by a lot -- police state is backed by a lot of money. there was