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Mayor Lightfoot declares racism a public health crisis in Chicago
Washington Examiner ^ | 6/17/21 | Jeremy Beaman

Posted on 06/17/2021 8:07:28 PM PDT by Libloather

Racism against black Chicago residents constitutes a public health crisis within the city, Mayor Lori Lightfoot declared on Thursday.

Lightfoot said in a press conference that it is “way past time that as a city” made the declaration, which followed the publication of a Tuesday report by the Chicago Department of Public Health reporting the difference in life expectancy between black and non-black residents is 9.2 years.

“We’ve made undeniable progress in our city, and I’m standing here today as the first black woman and first LGBTQ mayor as a testament to that progress,” the mayor said. “But no one thinks that we’ve gone far enough, and in fact, we have not.”

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; Local News
KEYWORDS: beatlejuice; chicago; crisis; groot; lightfoot; racism
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There is no way Groot lives there. Not a chance.
1 posted on 06/17/2021 8:07:28 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

Does it infect the white press?


2 posted on 06/17/2021 8:09:39 PM PDT by The MAGA-Deplorian (Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less)
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To: Libloather

Racism, no I don’t think so. The black community is the problem, a virtual nightmare with them killing each other.


3 posted on 06/17/2021 8:11:24 PM PDT by Cowgirl
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To: Libloather

Groot needs to stop and frisk city wide.

It’s “her” only hope to be effective.


4 posted on 06/17/2021 8:12:07 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Critical Marx Theory is The SOLUTION....)
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To: Libloather

No, racism against whites is the crisis.


5 posted on 06/17/2021 8:15:02 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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To: Libloather

Not all those shootings. Oh, no.


6 posted on 06/17/2021 8:15:34 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Libloather

Feral descendants of Mrs. O’leary Cow again


7 posted on 06/17/2021 8:17:31 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Free Republic: The Internet's 1st social media platform. Since 1996.)
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To: Libloather
groot


8 posted on 06/17/2021 8:18:23 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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To: Chode

Lmao!


9 posted on 06/17/2021 8:19:52 PM PDT by White Lives Matter
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To: Libloather

Chicago is becoming Detroit sooner than I thought


10 posted on 06/17/2021 8:32:27 PM PDT by Lee25 ( )
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To: Libloather

If a black person is lazy, then the politicians say to blame white racism. How’s about the fact that academic strength is called acting white, and black people are against acting white. Therefore black people are against striving to achieve success. Sounds like black racism. Black defeatism. Black laziness as a standard of coolness. Sad...The only way to solve the problem is to end the welfare state which means stop paying girls to get pregnant out of wedlock.


11 posted on 06/17/2021 8:35:01 PM PDT by Trumpet 1 (US Constitution is my guide.)
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To: The MAGA-Deplorian

Racism: It’s what’s for dinner.


12 posted on 06/17/2021 8:37:58 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: Libloather

She has finally recognized her racism. And the society-raught-and-encouraged black racism.

Good for her.

oh yeah /sarc


13 posted on 06/17/2021 8:45:48 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Lee25

I worked in Chicago decades and decades ago and never had the desire to return.


14 posted on 06/17/2021 8:49:34 PM PDT by Maudeen (https://thereishopeinJesus.com/)
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To: Libloather

The city has 76 percent minorities Hispanics a little more then blacks but not much. Only 24 percent of the city is white. Really a problem? Doubtful.


15 posted on 06/17/2021 8:50:47 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016 )
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To: Libloather

Whites have been slaughtering blacks in the city by the dozens...oh wait....


16 posted on 06/17/2021 9:13:09 PM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Libloather

Chicago’s problem isn’t racism, it’s gangs.


17 posted on 06/17/2021 9:16:59 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Libloather

She looks just like a skin tag i tied off and kilt last winter


18 posted on 06/17/2021 9:19:46 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Smellin Salt

sadly you wont have uncle bens rice


19 posted on 06/17/2021 9:20:33 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Hi Dad)
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To: Libloather

First detroit. Now chicago. Soon... nyny... I don’t care! I don’t need or want to go to their disasters.


20 posted on 06/17/2021 9:22:20 PM PDT by The Right Edge (Staunch Trump Supporter AND PROUD to be!)
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