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Chicago mayor declares racism a public health

Mayor Lightfoot declares racism a public health crisis in Chicago

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city and community leaders declare racism a public health crisis in Chicago.

Chicago mayor declares racism a public health crisis. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared racism a public health emergency Thursday, pointing to systematic racism as a leading factor in the city’s life expectancy discrepancies. Joined by the Chicago Department of Public Health, Lightfoot said there is a 9.2-year life expectancy gap between Black and non-Black Chicagoans. Check out the link to read more about this. 

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