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The city council of Minneapolis, Minnesota, approved a resolution Friday officially declaring racism a public health emergency. The resolution comes nearly two months after George Floyd, a Black man, died after a White Minneapolis police officerknelt on his neck. Systemic racism is among the greatest long-term threats our city and nation are facing, and the last two months have made that reality painfully clear, said Mayor Jacob Frey in a press release issued by the city. For Minneapolis to be a place where everyone can live and thrive, we must recognize this crisis for what it i stanley cup s and approach policymaking with the urgency it deserves. According to studies hig stanley cup hlighted in the city sresolution, Black people are three times more likely to be killed by police as w stanley cup hite people in this country. The imbalance has effected mental health in the Black community, but only one in three Black Americans who need mental health care receive it. The resolution notes that the killings of unarmed Black men are associated with an increase in depression and emotional issues for Black people. Dr. Jess Clemons of Ask Dr. Jess told CBS This Morning in June that a lack of mental healthcare access has hit America s Black population the hardest. We re expected to not only present with symptoms, but also have nowhere to go, because lack of access, the stigma, and barriers associated with it, Clemons said. Tltb George Santos-linked fundraiser indicted after allegedly impersonating top House aide
LONGMONT, Colo. ndash; Police in Longmont, Colorado, say they no longer believe a woman who went missing after going out with friends to celebrate af1 St. Patrick s Day is alive, reports CBS Denver. Detectives say they have identified a person of interest in the case. Rita Gutierrez Garcia was last seen early in the morning on March 18, after celebrating St. Patrick s Day. CBS Denver reported in March that just before she went missing, Garcia was allegedly seen on her cellphone in a parking lot behind a Longmont bar named 3 s. Her friends told police they didn t know who she was speaking with, but she told them she would be getting a ride home from someone. Police searched a lake in Longmont shortly after her disappearance, but were unable to find any evidence leading to her location. A $10,000 reward is offered for information in the case. Anyone with tips that might be helpful to investigators is asked to call 303 774-3700 or emailpolicetipline@longmontcolorado.gov. More from CBS News adidas originals adidas originals Shooting in mall in Vancouver, Washington leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded Arrest made in camper s murder, initially reported as a bear attack |
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