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Health Commission declares anti-Black racism a public‑health crisis and faces calls to remove sheriff's deputies from hospitals
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission voted unanimously to adopt a resolution declaring anti-Black racism a human‑rights and public‑health crisis; public commenters and some commissioners urged the department to divest funding from the Sheriff's Department at San Francisco General and clinics.
The San Francisco Health Commission voted unanimously to adopt a resolution declaring anti‑Black racism a human‑rights and public‑health crisis, approving a text drafted with the Human Rights Commission and community groups.
Nyesha Underwood of DPH and Britney Chiquata (acting chief of staff, Human Rights Commission) introduced the resolution on behalf of Mega Black SF and other community partners, saying it documents how structural racism has driven disparities across housing, health, income and criminal-justice systems. "This resolution is intended to uplift the truth that racism, not race, is the driving force of many of the outcomes and indicators," Chiquata said.
The meeting included an…
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