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The FLINT Water Crisis

from *Political Revolutions by Steve Shapiro

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THE FLINT WATER CRISIS is a drinking water contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan that started in April 2014. After Flint changed its water source from treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water to the Flint River, its drinking water had a series of problems that culminated with lead contamination, creating a serious public health danger. The corrosive Flint River water caused lead from aging pipes to leach into the water supply, causing extremely elevated levels of lead. In Flint, between 6,000 and 12,000 children have severely high levels of lead in their blood and experienced a range of serious health problems.

The documentary filmmaker MICHAEL MOORE, born in Flint, called for Governor of Michigan, Rick Snyder's arrest for mishandling the water crisis in an open letter to the governor, writing: "The facts are all there, Mr. Snyder. Every agency involved in this scheme reported directly to you. The children of Flint didn't have a choice as to whether or not they were going to get to drink clean water."

Actor and clean drinking water advocate MATT DAMON has also called for Snyder's resignation.

NONTOMBI NAOMI TUTU, daughter of Desmond Tutu, said in a speech at the University of Michigan–Flint, "We actually needed the people of Flint to remind the people of this country what happens when POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY AND FINANCIAL CONCERNS OVERSHADOW JUSTICE AND HUMANITY.”

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from *Political Revolutions, track released February 5, 2016

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Steve Shapiro Oakland, California

Steve Shapiro has composed music for hundreds of radio and TV commercials, documentary films, infomercials and other TV programs. He was the music director at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, which produced hundreds of award-winning educational films and recordings. He has a BA in Music from Brown University and an MA in Music from the Manhattan School of Music. ... more

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