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Demonstrators gather at Grand Park in Los Angeles, CA on June 3, 2020 to protest police brutality, defend Black Lives and call for the removal of former Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey.

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Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 1: Holding Leaders Accountable

by Breanna Reeves November 13, 2023November 20, 2023

Mapping Black California’s Racism as a Public Health Crisis Dashboard is a convenient tool to analyze how governing bodies and nongovernmental organizations have declared racism as a public health crisis […]

Joy Flynn, community organizer, kneels while holding an “I Can’t Breathe” sign on May 30, 2020 in downtown Santa Cruz, memorializing the last words spoken by 46-year-old George Floyd just before he was murdered by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 2: Santa Cruz County’s Inclusive Resolution

by Breanna Reeves November 13, 2023November 16, 2023

Oakland Councilmember Carroll Fife stands in the center, as she joins community members in holding their fists up.

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Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 3: Oakland Addresses Systemic Racism with Data-driven Approach

by Breanna Reeves November 13, 2023November 16, 2023

Protestors gather in downtown Riverside in the wake of the murder of 46-year-old George Floyd, who was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white Minneapolis police officer. Chauvin kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds on May 25, 2020.

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Combating Racism as a Public Health Crisis, Part 4: Riverside and San Bernardino Counties Take Action Against Racism as a Public Health Crisis

by Breanna Reeves November 13, 2023November 27, 2023