The National League of Cities interviewed several current and former municipal leaders who have been through similar moments of crisis with racial tension and have released a document that provides important contextual and tactical information to support a municipality's efforts to respond effectively. It includes:

 
• Definition of common values - five common values need to be embedded in all actions in response to racial tension.

• Insight - lessons learned, tactics, and such additional considerations can provide direction and suggest actions municipalities can take in real time.

• Context - historical context that will help leadership get a more robust understanding of the situation at hand, and how the event may uncover deep-rooted issues that the municipality can address.

• Checklists - practical checklists ensure that you have some of the more critical components in place to respond: 1) direction to leadership in the immediate response to the crisis; 2) guidance on a crisis communications protocol; 3) guidance on stakeholder identification and engagement; 4) guidance on how to continue the work of advancing racial equity post-incident.

https://tinyurl.com/yb6v9k8b