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Podcast: The Bay
Episode: 'All Eyes Should Be on Marin': A Racial Reckoning in the Bayâs Whitest County
Description: Mill Valley in Marin County is one of the 10 most segregated cities in the Bay Area. During the rise of protests following George Floydâs death in Minneapolis last year, Mill Valley Mayor Sashi McEntee claimed the Black Lives Matter movement was ânot of immediate local importance.â That summer, community activists held protests and sit-ins demanding a public apology from the mayor and plans for lasting change.In response, the City Council created the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force, but in February the City Council rejected half of the task force's proposals and refused to accept its recom...