How Flint Became the New 9th Ward

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How Flint Became the New 9th Ward

By Thomas McKinless

Posted March 21, 2016 at 5:45pm

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Following Gov. Rick Snyder’s appearance before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last week, Roll Call chronicles how Flint, Mich., became the site of the lead-contaminated water crisis.

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