Today, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero announced the creation of a new Mayoral Advisory Council on Racial Equity & Justice. The announcement comes two weeks after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis and at the recommendation and in coordination with local faith and community leaders.

The Advisory Council will be composed of stakeholders and organizers from diverse segments of the Tucson community and will be tasked with identifying and offering policy solutions to address inequities within city government and the provision of city services. Additionally, the Advisory Council will work to advance the Equity Needs Assessment, first proposed by Council Member Santa Cruz, that Mayor & Council passed last night.

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