Activists hope to pressure state leaders to enact solutions for the Jackson water crisis they view as more equitable. This is the last of three stories of activists in Jackson fighting for clean, running water in the midst of the city’s water crisis.
‘What’s next, the air?’ Local activists push back on proposed plans to privatize city water system‘What’s next, the air?’ Local activists push back on proposed plans to privatize city water system by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today September 15, 2022 At the southwest entrance to the Metrocenter Mall on Saturday, Sept. 3 – the sixth day of Jackson’s current water crisis – shards of glass cluttered the sidewalk where doors used to be.
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