Blood, Lead & Soil: A Year In East Chicago

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Ray Mosley works at the Community Advisory Group table with Akeeshea Daniels, left, and Maritza Lopez at Calumet Day, an annual block party. The CAG represents residents of the EPA-administered USS Lead Superfund site in East Chicago.
*Annie Ropeik/IPB News*

One year ago, East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland told residents of the West Calumet Housing Complex they had to move out because of lead and arsenic contamination.

The announcement sparked a year of frantic action from residents, public officials, activists, and lawyers that’s still ongoing.

In Blood, Lead & Soil: A Year In East Chicago, Indiana Public Broadcasting looks at the past year and takes stock of what’s ahead in a special hour of coverage. Click the link to see exclusive video, photos, audio and documents and listen to the full broadcast below.

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