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Lowndes County Fights Sanitation Crisis Amid Political Turmoil

5/2/2025

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In Lowndes County, Alabama, residents grapple with dire sanitation problems, battling contaminated water and raw sewage in their homes. A shocking 2017 study revealed that one in three adults suffered from hookworm. While the Biden administration pledged $26 million for infrastructure upgrades, Trump halted the funding, labeling it "illegal DEI." Activist Catherine Coleman Flowers tirelessly fights for justice in this struggling Black community.

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Story summary

In Lowndes County, Alabama, residents grapple with dire sanitation problems, battling contaminated water and raw sewage in their homes. A shocking 2017 study revealed that one in three adults suffered from hookworm. While the Biden administration pledged $26 million for infrastructure upgrades, Trump halted the funding, labeling it "illegal DEI." Activist Catherine Coleman Flowers tirelessly fights for justice in this struggling Black community.