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5 Things You Need to Know About Flint’s Water Crisis
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5 Things You Need to Know About Flint’s Water Crisis

Government officials in Michigan have been scrambling to address the fallout of the man-made water catastrophe in Flint that poisoned thousands of mostly low-income people of color.

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For months, government officials in Michigan have been scrambling to address the fallout of the man-made water catastrophe in Flint that poisoned thousands of mostly low-income people of color. This video explores the five most pressing facts about the crisis and what needs to happen next.

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Andrew Satter is the Director of Video at American Progress.

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