2/18/21

In Texas, These Residents Are Dying To Breathe Clean Air

This neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, has been the victim of racist zoning policies and poor city oversight for years. In 2018, white businessmen took advantage of the situation and began to dump a huge mountain of toxic waste behind Marsha Jackson’s backyard. It’s caused her severe health problems and she’s been fighting to get rid of it ever since. Her doctors say the effects could kill her.

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