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People look at the mural in honor of Spc. Vanessa Guillén that was painted over the weekend by artist Juan Velasquez on a wall located at the corner of W Ripy St and Hemphill St in Fort Worth, TX July 6 2020.(Omar Vega)
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Southwest Washington leaders say work on racial justice continues
Published: April 21, 2021, 8:52pm
Share: A person holds a poster of George Floyd on Tuesday in Atlanta. (ben gray/Associated Press)
Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, community groups and leaders in Southwest Washington emphasized that the work for racial justice is far from complete.
While most lauded the legal outcome, local elected officials and organizations that addressed the Minneapolis trial said Floyd’s murder was part of a broader, systemic problem one that the community has a long way to go toward dismantling.
“While today’s verdict in the George Floyd murder trial brought legal justice to his family, bringing social justice to the Black communities across our nation will require continued acknowledgement of systemic racism, further work in policing reforms and establishing equity in our schools, workplaces and communities,” Vancouver Mayor Anne McEn
Updated: 6:23 PM CDT April 20, 2021
Quad City health officials provided updates to the vaccination in the area and held a discussion with two community leaders on the status of the vaccination process in minority communities.
In Rock Island County, Janet Hill, chief operating officer of the RICO Health Department announced that more than 82,000 vaccines had been distributed in the area, with almost 35,000 at the status of full vaccination.
Hill remarks that vaccine supply is solid, and that there are plenty of opportunities to get a shot by making an appointment with various organizations.
Amy Thoreson, director of the Scott County Health Department, then began the discussion on the nature of vaccination procedure in communities of color,, and how they have bared the greatest burden of the pandemic.