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10/21/2022 1:16:00 PM EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson water
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EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson water The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday that it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system. Share on LinkedInJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its , the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days in late August and early September. Read more:
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Sterling rallied on Thursday and investors reined in their bets on a big Bank of England interest rate hike in November as UK Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation just six weeks after she was appointed. Read more >> EPA Civil Rights Case Targets Mississippi Over Jackson WaterThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system. Of course they discriminated Good luck Investigating? It’s pretty obvious! EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson waterThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson waterThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system EPA civil rights case targets Mississippi over Jackson waterThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its failing water system. EPA launches civil rights investigation into Mississippi over Jackson water crisisThe EPA announced it will open a federal civil rights investigation looking at Mississippi 's use of federal funds in Jackson and if the majority Black residents were discriminated against by not funding improvements to the water supply. Awesome historic flooding in Mississippi severely damaged a major pump at the main water treatment facility in Jackson .... THOSE GOD DAMN RACISTS STRIKE AGAIN!!! BrettFavre Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn JACKSON, Miss.Emily Wagster Pettus, Matthew Daly and Aaron Morrison Oct 20, 2022, 07:19 PM EDT JACKSON, Miss.By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, MATTHEW DALY and AARON MORRISON October 20, 2022 at 6:31 pm EDT Expand NAACP Civil Rights Jackson FILE - A trickle of water comes out of the faucet of Mary Gaines a resident of the Golden Keys Senior Living apartments in her kitchen in Jackson, Miss.By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, MATTHEW DALY and AARON MORRISON October 20, 2022 at 7:50 pm EDT Expand NAACP Civil Rights Jackson FILE - A trickle of water comes out of the faucet of Mary Gaines a resident of the Golden Keys Senior Living apartments in her kitchen in Jackson, Miss. (AP) — The federal government is investigating whether Mississippi state agencies discriminated against the state’s majority-Black capital city by refusing to fund improvements for its , the U.S.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday. The NAACP said Tuesday, Sept. The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days in late August and early September. The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days in late August and early September. The EPA gave The Associated Press the first confirmation that it is conducting a civil, not criminal, investigation of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Mississippi State Department of Health. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) (Steve Helber) EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, MATTHEW DALY and AARON MORRISON October 20, 2022 at 7:50 pm EDT JACKSON, Miss. The federal agency could withhold money from the state if it finds wrongdoing — potentially millions of dollars. Republican Gov. — (AP) — The U. If the state agencies don’t cooperate with the investigation, the EPA could refer the case to the Department of Justice. Heavy rainfall in late August exacerbated problems at Jackson’s main water treatment facility. 29, and the state health department and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency have been overseeing operations and repairs at the facility since then. Republican Gov. The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days in late August and early September. Tate Reeves declared an emergency Aug. By the time Reeves issued the emergency order, Jackson residents had already been told for a month to boil their water to kill possible contaminants. The EPA gave The Associated Press the first confirmation that it is conducting a civil, not criminal, investigation of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality and the Mississippi State Department of Health. 29, and the state health department and the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency have been overseeing operations and repairs at the facility since then. About 80% of Jackson’s 150,000 residents are Black, and about a quarter of the population lives in poverty. “We believe we gave compelling evidence that the state of Mississippi intentionally starved the city of Jackson of the resources to maintain its water infrastructure,” Johnson told The Associated Press on Thursday. Tate Reeves declared an emergency Aug. By the time Reeves issued the emergency order, Jackson residents had already been told for a month to boil their water to kill possible contaminants. Volunteers and the National Guard had distributed millions of bottles of drinking water.” Advertisement JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI - MARCH 08: Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks during a press conference on March 08, 2021 in Jackson, Mississippi. Although the boil-water notice was lifted in mid-September, many residents remain skeptical about water safety. By the time Reeves issued the emergency order, Jackson residents had already been told for a month to boil their water to kill possible contaminants. Tate Reeves declared an emergency Aug. NAACP President Derrick Johnson, who lives in Jackson with his family, called the EPA investigation a step in the right direction after years of the state withholding federal funds needed to improve the city’s water system. The storms damaged the city’s already crumbling infrastructure and left residents without access to running water. “We believe we gave compelling evidence that the state of Mississippi intentionally starved the city of Jackson of the resources to maintain its water infrastructure,” Johnson told The AP on Thursday. “We want the EPA and this administration to put forth a course of action to prevent the state of Mississippi from ever doing this again. During a press conference on Friday, Charles Williams, Public Works director in Jackson, stated that only about 5,000 residents do not have water service but thousands are still under a boil water advisory. “We want the EPA and this administration to put forth a course of action to prevent the state of Mississippi from ever doing this again.” Johnson was named among several residents in the NAACP’s civil rights complaint against Mississippi. He said the state’s inaction and record of divestment in Jackson amounts to “systemic neglect. Santiago/Getty Images) Michael M. Although the boil-water notice was lifted in mid-September, many residents remain skeptical about water safety. ” “We believe that all citizens of this country should be entitled to clean, fresh drinking water,” Johnson said.” “We believe that all citizens of this country should be entitled to clean, fresh drinking water,” Johnson said. “Unfortunately, we live in a state that is still dealing in racial politics. He said the state’s inaction and record of divestment in Jackson amounts to “systemic neglect. And as a result of that, you have state leaders who seek to penalize African American residents of the city of Jackson in a very discriminatory way.” The AP reported in September that years before Reeves became governor, he touted his own track record of fiscal conservatism by citing his opposition to spending state money for Jackson’s crumbling water and sewer infrastructure. “Unfortunately, we live in a state that is still dealing in racial politics.” Reeves said Thursday that the state took control of Jackson’s water system because of “absolute and total incompetence” of Jackson’s Democratic mayor and administration. The EPA is not investigating Reeves. He said the state’s inaction and record of divestment in Jackson amounts to “systemic neglect. Reeves said Thursday that the state took control of Jackson’s water system because of “absolute and total incompetence” of the city’s Democratic mayor and administration.” Reeves said Thursday that the state took control of Jackson’s water system because of “absolute and total incompetence” of Jackson’s Democratic mayor and administration. The governor’s latest remarks are an escalation of a dispute between him and Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba over whether the state or the city will decide on a private firm to operate Jackson’s water system. “They have proven that they have no ability to manage the water system,” Reeves told reporters during an event at the Governor’s Mansion, according to a video of the event by . “They have proven that they have no ability to manage the water system,” Reeves told reporters during an event at the Governor’s Mansion, according to a video of the event by WLBT-TV.