King County Executive Dow Constantine outlined a response to recent problems with racism in his state of the county address that includes classifying racism as a public health crisis. | Camden County (NJ) Police Department
King County Executive Dow Constantine outlined a response to recent problems with racism in his state of the county address that includes classifying racism as a public health crisis. | Camden County (NJ) Police Department
King County will be implementing a series of reforms and changes in how it spends existing funds in order to address problems that recent events have highlighted in both the criminal justice system and with racism in general.
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced the new plans during his recent state of the county address, according to a news release on the county’s website.
"Much has been said this summer about the urgency of upending entrenched, systemic racism and the inequities and injustices it creates. With these investments, King County puts its money where its values are,” Constantine was quoted as saying in the release. “In this extraordinary moment, we took up a simple refrain to guide our budget: divest, invest, and reimagine. As we support community members in co-creating our shared future, we make an important down payment on building a strong, equitable, and racially just county that lives up to the principles of its namesake.”
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