A2 July 25, 2019
The Chronicle
BY TEVIN STINSON
THE CHRONICLE
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office holds Quarterly
Community Forum
Sheriff Kimbrough spends birthday addressing concerns of ICE, HB 370
While most people celebrate their
birthdays with cake and ice cream, Sheriff
Bobby Kimbrough spent his 58th birth
day addressing questions and concerns
from citizens during the Forsyth County
Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) Quarterly Com
munity Forum on Monday, July 22.
After taking the oath of office last
December, Kimbrough promised to keep
open lines of communication with the
public and to be transparent. And with the
ity, then there’s nothing to hide.
“I think when people talk about things,
that’s where the magic takes place. When
people can sit and have dialogue, even
though we may have different beliefs,
when we can sit and talk, we come to a
workable solution,” he continued. “Be
cause you have the right to put me to task,
you have the right to ask me the questions
you asked. People have the right to do that
and I expect that and I want that.”
As expected, most of the questions
during the forum on Monday night were
about ICE (Immigration Customs En-
More than two dozen concerned citizens attended the second Quarterly Community
Forum hosted by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, July 23.
newly implemented Quarterly Communi
ty Forums, one can argue that Kimbrough
has made the Forsyth County Sheriff’s
forcement) and House Bill (HB) 370, a
bill that would force N.C. sheriffs to co-
operate with ICE and hold jail inmates
Photo by Tevin Stinson
Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough answers questions about House Bill 370 and the ICE-
Forsyth County jail agreement during the Quarterly Community Forum earlier this
week.
Office more transparent than ever.
During the quarterly forums, Sheriff
Kimbrough opens up by letting high-
ranking members of the FCSO introduce
themselves. He then lets the public know
about new programs and initiatives and
future plans before taking questions from
the crowd.
Kimbrough said when he first an
nounced the launch of the quarterly fo
rums, several people in “political circles”
told him he was crazy. His response was
if he’s doing the job to the best of his abil-
who are in the country illegally.
Although the HB 370 has been ap
proved by votes in the N.C. House and
Senate, Governor Roy Cooper is expected
to veto the bill. Cooper has been on record
calling the bill unconstitutional.
One concerned citizen who sup
ports HB 370 said she was upset with
Kimbrough’s stance on the ICE-Forsyth
County jail agreement. Since taking of
fice last year, Kimbrough has not honored
See ICE on A3
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“Warm Water,” by Charles
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lection of re-narrated vi
sual works based on the
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cago Race Riot of 1919.
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of five black teens and
what reportedly caused the
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On display through
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also on exhibit at SECCA.
more than 50 works by 15
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