“It’s rare for public officials, let alone industry, to be held accountable for environmental contamination that disproportionately affects low-income and minority communities, said Sara Hughes, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan who studies urban environmental justice issues.
“It just kind of underscores how serious the crisis was,” said Hughes, adding that the charges are important to help heal a struggling city whose residents have been through so much.
“It was hard for me to imagine how the community was going to move forward, how they were going to be able to trust government again,” she said.”
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