“Our Lives Are On The Chopping Block Here In The City Of Jackson”: Activists Join Federal Lawsuit In The Fight For Clean Water

Essence Magazine:

Jackson residents Terrence Carter and Jamiya Williams in 2022| Photo by Brad Vest/Getty Images By Rayna Reid Rayford ·Updated September 29, 2023

On Thursday, “Mississippi activists joined a federal lawsuit against the City of Jackson for violating standards for clean drinking water,” reports local NBC news outlet WTVA.

This occurred after Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign and People’s Advocacy Institute had filed papers with the court the day before, requesting

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