Utah government, business and community leaders began signing on to a new compact Tuesday acknowledging the existence of racism and committing to financial investments and public policy changes to eliminate disparities in the state.
The Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, which was unveiled during a news conference on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday, comes after a summer of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of police this year.
“The killing of George Floyd [and] other significant events that have happened this past year have, I think, reminded all of us that we have not gotten to the promised land yet,” Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said during Tuesday’s news conference. “We’re not where we wanted to be or where we should be.”
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Utah government, business and community leaders began signing on to a new compact Tuesday acknowledging the existence of racism and committing to financial investments and public policy changes to eliminate disparities in the state. The Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, which was unveiled during a news conference on the steps of the state Capitol on Tuesday, comes after a summer of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died at the hands of police this year. “The killing of George Floyd [and] other significant events that have happened this past year have, I think, reminded all of us that we have not gotten to the promised land yet,” Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said during Tuesday’s news conference. “We’re not where we wanted to be or where we should be.” “The killing of George Floyd [and] other significant events that have happened this past year have, I think, reminded all of us that we have not gotten to the promised land yet,” Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said during Tuesday’s news conference. “We’re not where we wanted to be or where we should be.”
