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irisblue

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6. From the Columbus Dispatch, 19 May

Reply to elleng (Original post)

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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Racism declared a public health crisis in Ohio's most populated county. [View all] 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