Louisville mayor declares racism a public health crisis

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville’s mayor has outlined a series of steps to improve racial disparities in Kentucky’s largest city. Mayor Greg Fischer has come under heavy criticism since the police shooting of Breonna Taylor. Fischer signed an executive order Tuesday declaring racism a public health crisis. He says officials “need to do everything we can to repair distrust through action.” The order outlines seven areas for city government to address, including public safety, Black employment, housing and voting. Taylor, a Black medical worker, was fatally shot by police during a drug raid at her apartment on March 13.