Jackson's water has been unreliable and unsafe for decades. Many residents accuse the state government of neglecting the needs of a city that's 82% Black.
Danyelle Holmes says the water is a danger to residents because"those that are in power ... neglected to do what they had the power to do, and that is to invest in the infrastructure here in the city of Jackson."
Tyisin Peoples, Joshua Freeman, and Jarvis Jones help distribute free bottled water at the Sykes Park Community Center in Jackson, Mississippi.Tyisin Peoples, Joshua Freeman, and Jarvis Jones help distribute free bottled water at the Sykes Park Community Center in Jackson, Mississippi.Carlos Martín of the Brookings Institution says theis real, and Jackson residents are not alone. But ideally, making infrastructure work should unite people.
But"when we don't see those same communities being served by the same physical infrastructure systems, we see more of these cases" like Jackson, he says. Kevin Edwards delivers free water to residents from a repurposed school bus at the Westland Plaza Parking Lot in Jackson, Mississippi, on Friday.Kevin Edwards delivers free water to residents from a repurposed school bus at the Westland Plaza Parking Lot in Jackson, Mississippi, on Friday.At a recent press conference, when asked why Jackson has had unreliable water for decades, Gov. Tate Reeves was defensive.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How the water crisis is impacting Jackson residents'I think our concern as citizens is even after all of this, after they put all the money into the water plant, will we have qualified staff to continue to run the plant?'
Read more »
Jackson's new worry: More water pressure could break pipesOfficials in Jackson, Mississippi, say restoration of water pressure continues at a long-troubled water plant
Read more »
Jackson’s water system may need billions in repairs. Federal infrastructure funds aren’t a quick fix.“We’re already in a life-or-death crisis,” said a Jackson resident and activist who is helping to distribute water in the city.
Read more »
Share the ways abortion laws have affected you, big and smallNPR is asking for your submissions to capture the variety of ways the new abortion laws across the country are having an impact on people's lives.
Read more »