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Unity meeting brings law enforcement, civic leaders together to learn
Meeting set in wake of recent police shootings nationwide
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Pastor Frank Medina of Restoration Community Church talks about the meaning of unity Thursday while a panel of community leaders listen during a meeting at the Gainesville Public Safety Complex. The Gainesville Police Department and city officials met with residents to work toward preventing incidents like those in other parts of the country from happening in the Gainesville community. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Gainesville and Hall County officials met with civic and religious leaders Thursday night at the city's public safety complex for a roundtable discussion aiming for a city united. “Unity comes from understanding,” the Rev. Stephen Samuel of St. John Baptist Church said. “Unity comes from not erasing culture, not erasing differences but rather celebrating those and recognizing the unique contributions that each person brings to this table.”