`We`re way behind`: George Floyd`s death sparked equity-driven plans in NE Wisconsin counties


`We`re way behind`: George Floyd`s death sparked equity-driven plans in NE Wisconsin counties


BROWN COUNTY, Wis. (NBC 26) -- George Floyd`s death sparked a battle for change around Northeast Wisconsin. And it`s a fight local leaders hope to continue.

"This particular incident of George Floyd has given a sense of urgency," Dr. Pooja Bambha-Arora said.

And it’s a sense of urgency Bambha-Arora has felt every day for the past year.

"One big thing that we are addressing after this George Floyd incident is systemic racism and how it`s so deeply institutionalized," she said.

Bambha-Arora is the chair of Brown County`s Racial Equity Committee, which formed in 2021 to address racism as a public health crisis.
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