City of Flint Condemns Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

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The City of Flint and the State of Michigan have issued a joint resolution condemning the violence, harassment, and acts of bias against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The resolution, introduced by Mayor Sheldon Neeley, reaffirmed the city's commitment to combating racism, xenophobia, and all other forms of discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander people and communities. This move comes as part of a series of measures to promote equality in the community and beyond. Mayor Neeley has been at the forefront of this effort, having formed the Flint Community Advisory Task Force on Public Safety and working with City Council to declare racism a public health crisis, implement a bias-crime reporting ordinance, and establish Juneteenth as a City of Flint official holiday.

Key Takeaways:

  • The City of Flint and the State of Michigan have issued a joint resolution condemning violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
  • Mayor Sheldon Neeley introduced the resolution, which was passed unanimously by City Council, reaffirming their commitment to combating racism and discrimination against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
  • The resolution is part of a series of measures to promote equality, including forming the Flint Community Advisory Task Force on Public Safety and declaring racism a public health crisis.
  • Mayor Neeley has also worked to implement a bias-crime reporting ordinance and establish Juneteenth as a City of Flint official holiday.
  • Stop AAPI Hate, a nationwide coalition, reports that crimes and reports of bias-motivated harassment against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities have increased during the pandemic.
  • The resolution condemns the mass murder of Asian women in Atlanta as a reminder of the ongoing issue of racism in the country.

Statistics:

  • Stop AAPI Hate reports a significant increase in crimes and bias-motivated harassment against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities during the pandemic.
  • No specific crime statistics or numbers are mentioned in the source material.

Sources:

  • Lansing: City of Flint, The State of Michigan news release, Joint Resolution Condemning Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.