REMARKS
Council Member Narcisse expresses support for families affected by DOC issues
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse responds to the testimonies of families affected by issues in the Department of Correction. She expresses empathy for their situations and emphasizes the importance of treating people with respect and dignity.
- Stresses the basic nature of the families' requests for information and support
- Commits to holding people accountable and supporting the proposed legislation
- Emphasizes the human aspect of the issue and the need for respectful treatment of incarcerated individuals
Mercedes Narcisse
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Wanna say, good morning.
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Good morning.
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And thank you for sharing your story.
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And all we want is for a a sized human being to treat each other.
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Fairly, honestly, and respectfully.
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That's what we ask for.
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You're not asking for a lot right now.
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You're asking that your family is somewhere suffering and they want their family to be with them.
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That's all we ask for.
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It's not much.
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So I think as us here sitting here, as council members, we are responsible to make sure That way your voice is not being heard for us to make sure that you know you're important to us, you're part of the city, and you deserve that respect.
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That's all he has.
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You like to see your son, you like to see your brother, and we are here to make sure.
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Like my colleague just said, I think I I'm on them.
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Well, I'm on them all.
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Yes.
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It's to support you.
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And to make sure we hold people accountable that's serving us.
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And I'm sure they're doing their part, and we're doing our part.
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And I thank you for sharing the story because you make our job easier to let people know.
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It's not we're accent we're not accent for much.
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We're just accent for people to be respectful and understand those are human being that you're taking care of.
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Thank you.
