After Racism and Threats, County Board of Supervisors aims to Adopt NCRC’s Code of Civil Discourse

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After Racism and Threats, County Board of Supervisors aims to Adopt NCRC’s Code of Civil Discourse A marked-up copy of the board’s current rules of procedure includes a new section that serves as a road map for responding to discriminatory or harassing remarks of the type made against Dr. Wilma Wooten and Vargas by a … Read more

After Racism and Threats, San Diego Board of Supervisors Considers Changes to County Meetings

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After Racism and Threats, San Diego Board of Supervisors Considers Changes to County Meetings The San Diego County Board of Supervisors will consider a policy change Wednesday intended to curtail hate speech and inappropriate conduct during county meetings, following a contentious session last week in which some members of the public used racist and threatening … Read more

San Diego Supervisors to consider policy changes to limit disruptive conduct at meetings

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San Diego Supervisors to consider policy changes to limit disruptive conduct at meetings The county Board of Supervisors will consider a policy change Wednesday intended to curtail hate speech and inappropriate conduct during county meetings, following a contentious session last week in which some members of the public used racist and threatening language.

New policies considered to curb hate speech at county board meetings

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New policies considered to curb hate speech at county board meetings The county Board of Supervisors will consider a policy change Wednesday intended to curtail hate speech and inappropriate conduct during county meetings, following a contentious session last week in which some members of the public used racist and threatening language.

Steven Dinkin

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Steven P. Dinkin has served as President of the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) since 2003. At NCRC he has secured several federal contracts with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of the Navy, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He has also expanded the organization’s dispute resolution programming outside the United States to Europe, Asia and Latin America. Before arriving at NCRC, Steve was Program Director at the Center for Dispute Settlement (CDS) in Washington, D.C..