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On the recordMarch 24, 2021
In 2019, before the pandemic, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin declared racism a public health crisis.
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Tammy Baldwin
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Baldwin highlights Milwaukee's declaration of racism as a public health crisis before COVID-19.

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