No I don’t trust the police. As many times as they’ve helped me, there’s been that many more times when they haven’t. Flint Town s1e7: Two Worlds, resident
I’ve been laid off three times before. ibid. rozzer Frost
In Flint we’re seeking justice for the citizens who were poisoned; we have filed 51 criminal charges. Flint Town s1e8: The Stand Off, attorney general’s press conference
We’re just not getting it, and I’m not one for begging. ibid. chief rozzer
There’s a very human side of why people are in the circumstances that they are in. And you have to have that empathy. We have to be the social workers and the community police officers and try and resolve days or years of problems in fifteen minutes before we get the next call. ibid. caption rozzer
City Council denied Mayor Weaver’s budget request. The final budget left Chief Johnson with less money than he began with in his first year of office. ibid. caption
In 2017 the US Census Bureau declared Flint the poorest city in America. ibid.
In Flint, Michigan, officials try to save money by changing the city’s water source but instead endanger public health. The pipes carrying the water are corroding leaching lead into the system, putting thousands of children in danger. How did this happen? Nova: Poisoned Water, PBS 2017
Now it’s a massive job to make Flint safe. ibid.
That switch would soon become a disastrous combination of poisoned water and misuse of science. ibid.
There was nothing wrong with the city’s old water source. ibid.
Complex chemistry and a plant that hadn’t been fully operational in fifty years. ibid.
Not only are residents complaining of rashes and bad smells, but the city is issuing public health warnings. ibid.
General Motors reports that Flint River water is corroding its engine parts. ibid.
City officials continue to insist the water is safe. ibid.
Disturbing problems with the state’s test protocols. ibid.
For now bottled water is a way of life. ibid.
How many more Flints are out there? ibid.