Every community in this country has a story to tell about poverty. It’s not just about not having money — often it means lacking safe water, clean air or even a voice.
For my community in Flint, Michigan, it means all of those things.
In Flint, between 2014 and 2016, our state government under former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder delivered toxic, lead-poisoned water to our homes as a cost-saving measure.
