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Bellingham has set dates for four community “listening sessions” focused on systemic racism and issues raised by the killing of George Floyd and other unarmed people of color by police across the U.S.

Mayor Seth Fleetwood called for such meetings in June, and they will be held online to meet the social distancing required fight the coronavirus pandemic.

“We’ve chosen a number of different times and days, including weekends,” in hopes of allowing more people to attend, Fleetwood said during a City Council meeting Monday night, July 20.