Black Lives Matter - South Bend

South Bend Mayor James Mueller won't publicly discuss the South Bend Reparatory Justice Commission's report because he says it's not finalized, but the commission says it is. The commission is waiting for Common Council President Canneth Lee to introduce the report to the council so they can start publicly discussing its findings.

"The process is working fine," said council member Oliver Davis. "If people bring up a frivolous issue, it’s voted off and we move on."

South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski has said he'll release the officer's body camera video but his spokeswoman, Ashley O'Chap, said they weren't ready to release it yet on Monday.

Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow said he wanted to avoid reporting the incident to police until he learned the boys had been recently vandalizing and stealing from local organizations, and alternative approaches apparently haven't changed their behavior.

The South Bend Common Council bill would prohibit people during Privilege of the Floor from directly addressing council members or making "repetitive" comments.

When asked if she lives in her council district, South Bend Common Council President Sharon McBride said she pays a mortgage and utilities there. Council Member Oliver Davis says that's not enough.

A state alliance is taking its fight to include Black and Brown communities and businesses in the state’s electric vehicle investment to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Both the meeting for the Reparations Resolution and the Common Council meeting were unexpectedly cancelled on Monday

The South Bend Common Council will not be discussing a Reparations Resolution tonight because the documentation wasn’t filed properly

It also asked U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to tour places where it said the chargers should be placed — and see what opportunities it could open up for those communities.