Lafayette declares racism a public health crisis

‘It grinds on you,’ council member says. West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County expected to follow suit

Jun 07, 2022

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Demonstrators marched toward the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in May 2020, during a rally in Lafayette the week George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis. (Photo: Dave Bangert)

Lafayette is the latest city to declare that racism is public health crisis.

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