Lexington mayor names members of racial justice commission
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) —
Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton has made 70 appointments to a new commission aimed at reducing systemic racism.
The Commission for Racial Justice & Equality has five subcommittees that will begin meeting next week.
Gorton appointed two co-chairs, Roszalyn Akins and Dr. Gerald Smith, who helped decide the topics it will focus on and choose the members.
Gorton has given the group a 60-day deadline to make its recommendations.
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