An emergency plan to cut costs in Flint, Michigan, resulted in a contaminated water supply for the city’s residents. The water looked, tasted, and smelled foul – because it was tainted with toxic chemicals, harmful bacteria, and lead from old pipes. But government officials repeatedly dismissed the community’s concerns. What did they know about the burgeoning crisis? And how are they paying for their negligence now? From Conspiracy Theories, a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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