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A step for effective change : West Haven votes to declare racism a public health crisis
Pam McLoughlin
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WEST HAVEN The City Council joined at least 19 other municipalities in the state unanimously passing a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in the city.
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi called it a “living, breathing document,” that can be changed monthly or quarterly.
Council Majority Leader Robbin Watt Hamilton, D-5, called it a “very sensitive, emotional resolution.”
“It’s a long time coming,” she said.
The resolution’s creation was a monthslong process with vast input and overseen by the West Haven Community Alliance, a nine-member committee established by Rossi and led by City Council member and civil rights activist Treneé McGee, D-7. The committee includes Police Chief Joseph Perno and Deputy Chief Carl Flemmig.
Change begins on the ground : Orange task force to examine racism as a public health issue
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ORANGE - The Board of Selectmen voted to make an oral statement that racism is a public health crisis and to form a task force to explore the issue.
The board did not create a written resolution stating that racism is a health crisis, after a motion was made to do so.
Following a showing of residents in favor of a resolution at a prior forum, the board recently had a discussion of the issue before taking the vote to form a task force and to make a statement.