NJ SR89

Declares racism a public health crisis in New Jersey, citing systemic disparities in healthcare access, police interactions, education, and incarceration rates

Cites specific New Jersey data: median net worth for white families is $352,000 compared to $6,100 for Black families; Black residents are three times more likely to face police use of force

Notes Black women die from pregnancy and childbirth at three to four times the rate of white women, and Black children are 21 times more likely than white children to be sentenced to prison in New Jersey

References 2016 U.S. Department of Justice finding that 75% of police stops in Newark were unconstitutional and over 20% involved excessive force

Directs copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Commissioner of Health and Attorney General