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apr 1, 2014 - Flint water crisis began (2014)

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- Water source changed from Detroit River and Lake Huron to cheaper Flint River
- Over 100,000 residents in Flint, Michigan exposed to lead in the water
- Flint residents can't drink water until all lead pipes are replaced
- Scheduled to be complete in 2020
- Majority of Flint population is comprised of working-class African Americans
- Only 30% of Flint is white

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apr 1, 2014
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~ 11 years ago