A small group chanted and sang spirituals outside Tulsa's city hall Wednesday morning.
The protesters were there not only because of the death of Terence Crutcher, but also because of a delay in forming a city African-American affairs commission.
A committee meeting was set to hear an update on the commission, but the item was pulled. City Councilor G.T. Bynum met with state Rep. Regina Goodwin and other leaders recently to talk about the commission. Bynum said a mayoral task force has already been at work on the matter.
"I was contacted by the mayor's office, which told me they need 90 days to have those recommendations ready," Bynum said. "So that's why I recommended it be pulled. There's nothing to report."
Forming an African-American affairs commission has been a long-standing idea within city hall. The city has commissions for Hispanics and women in Tulsa.
