Beloved Riverside activist dies from COVID, highlighting disproportionate effect virus has on lower-income communities

Beloved Riverside activist dies from COVID, highlighting disproportionate effect virus has on lower-income communities
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KABC) -- A beloved community activist in Riverside who fought for issues in his neighborhood for decades has lost his battle with the coronavirus.
Morris Mendoza, 72, died on Jan. 26. His sister, Cindy Mendoza-Collins, said Mendoza feared his fight with COVID-19 was nearing its end, but he was at peace with it.
"It was terrible for us, because he kind of knew he wasn't going to make it out of this," she said.
Mendoza-Collins said her brother likely contracted the virus from a family member who became ill at work.

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