Johnson signs order to establish nutrition standards for food, beverages sold on Chicago-owned properties
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Thursday to establish nutrition standards for foods and beverages sold or served on city-owned property.
Advocates Fear The Impact of NYC’s Involuntary Hospitalization Plan
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan last month to involuntarily hospitalize homeless people with mental illnesses, raising alarm for disability and mental health advocates. Under the new policy, law enforcement, as well as medical workers, will be authorized to remove and involuntarily hospitalize any individual who “appears to be mentally ill” or […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Declares Racism A Public Health Crisis
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s mayor has adopted a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis and committing to dismantling racist policies. Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Council adopted a joint resolution on Tuesday acknowledging that racism has harmful impacts on the mental and physical health of communities of […]