The Laura Flanders Show Episode 71994: Newark: Fixing The People’s Water

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Public Title: 
Newark: Fixing The People’s Water
Short Description: 

The people of Newark, New Jersey—the majority of whom are black and brown—are grappling with a lead contamination crisis that has drawn comparisons with Flint, Michigan. There the state took control of the city’s water after municipal officials and a private management company failed to provide clean water.  In Newark, local residents want to keep their water in public hands. Why? This week, Laura interviews activists working to fix their city’s water through more robust democratization rather t

Episode Number: 
71994
Format: 
MPEG2
Schedule Type: 
Series
Runtime: 
28 mins
Categories
Rating: 
General Audience
Content Type: 
Community Affairs
Language: 
English
Neighborhood: 
Nationwide
Theme: 
Environment
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