This week on WBAA’s Ask The Mayor: West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis discusses the announcement of his early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis and the initial community reactions to the news. Plus, West Lafayette joins Lafayette and Tippecanoe County in declaring racism a public health crisis, and one listener asks how the city might prepare for a mass shooting.
Ask the Mayor: West Lafayette’s John Dennis on reactions to his early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis
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