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elleng

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Wed May 20, 2020, 04:01 PM May 2020

Racism declared a public health crisis in Ohio's most populated county.

'The disparities have been underscored from the coronavirus pandemic.

Officials in Ohio have declared racism a public health crisis in the state's most populated county.

Commissioners in Franklin County passed a resolution Tuesday makes the declaration, as well as vows to support community efforts on racism and ensure that board commissioners will work under "antiracism principles."

The resolution was in the works well before the novel coronavirus crisis, according to officials.

“Racism has been a pandemic long before the current coronavirus pandemic,” Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce said in a statement. “Our declaration today is important, but it’s not saying anything that hasn’t been apparent for a long time. COVID-19 has highlighted the health divide between black and white Ohioans, however, and I hope that it can be the catalyst we need to reform the whole health system so that it works for all of us equally.”

The declaration describes race as a "social construct with no biological basis." It also identifies two types of racism: individualized racism and systemic racism.'>>>

https://abcnews.go.com/US/racism-declared-public-health-crisis-ohios-populated-county/story?

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Racism declared a public health crisis in Ohio's most populated county. (Original Post) elleng May 2020 OP
They are right irisblue May 2020 #1
Ellen, source is coming up as not existing. irisblue May 2020 #2
I can't explain that, as ABC news surely exists. elleng May 2020 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author sop May 2020 #3
Link was missing the id... cayugafalls May 2020 #5
From the Columbus Dispatch, 19 May irisblue May 2020 #6

irisblue

(32,829 posts)
1. They are right
Wed May 20, 2020, 04:05 PM
May 2020

Source--"https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190821/columbus-police-use-force-disproportionately-against-minorities-study-finds"

Title-Columbus police use force disproportionately against minorities, study finds
By Bethany Bruner By Bill Bush
Posted Aug 21, 2019 at 12:01 AM
Updated Aug 21, 2019 at 7:47 AM

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irisblue

(32,829 posts)
6. From the Columbus Dispatch, 19 May
Wed May 20, 2020, 04:18 PM
May 2020

source--https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200519/racism-declared-public-health-crisis-by-franklin-county-commissioners

title--Racism declared a public health crisis by Franklin County Commissioners
By Rita Price
Posted May 19, 2020 at 2:45 PM


snip--"Saying it's time to step up both acknowledgment and action, Franklin County commissioners have declared racism a public health crisis.

They urged state leaders to follow.

"This resolution also calls on the governor, the speaker of the House and the president of the Senate to join us," Commissioner Kevin Boyce said Tuesday. "At some point, our leaders have to join us in this fight."


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