Clark County Council to join listening sessions on systemic racism
Councilors unanimously agree after meeting with local organization
By Jack Heffernan, Columbian
county government and small cities reporter
Published: July 8, 2020, 6:36pm
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The Clark County Council and several local organizations have agreed to hold moderated listening sessions with public input on systemic racism.
Representatives of the NAACP Vancouver, YWCA Clark County, Southwest Washington League of United Latin American Citizens Council 4701 and the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program participated in a weekly council time meeting Wednesday.
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