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Rashida Tlaib: More of my Black neighbors die from COVID because of pre-existing conditions, even though they make up less than 14…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2022
More of my Black neighbors die from COVID because of pre-existing conditions, even though they make up less than 14 percent of the total population in the state of Michigan.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib highlights racial disparities in COVID-19 death rates among Black communities in Michigan.

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