Thousands of Flint, Michigan residents were poisoned by contaminated water on the Republican governor’s watch.
on Twitter that “the Flint water crisis was an abject failure of governance at all levels, and the ultimate price was paid by the residents of Flint.”
“While the legal ramifications continue to play out, residents need to claim their role in holding the government accountable,” Ivacko continued. “Policymakers need to redouble their efforts to increase government transparency and improve the workings of government.”on Twitter, “Nearly 9 years into #FlintWaterCrisis, not one government official in prison.
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission said it was the result of systemic racism, doubting that the water switch and the brush-off of complaints in the majority-Black city would have occurred in a white, prosperous community. Flint residents complained about the water’s smell, taste and appearance, raising health concerns and reporting rashes, hair loss and other problems. Snyder didn’t acknowledge that lead was a problem until 17 months after the water switch, in fall 2015, when he pledged to take action.
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