Since The #FlintWaterCrisis Began The City's Number Of Special Needs Students Has Increased 56%

It's been five years since the #FlintWaterCrisis began and the problems continue.

Last week, the city spilled 2 million gallons of raw sewage into the Flint River and a new study shows that the number of Flint's special needs students has increased by 56% since the water crisis began.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver spoke with #RolandMartinUnfiltered guest host Robert Patillo about the ongoing crisis and the progress made since the water crisis grabbed national headlines.

Watch the 8.28.19 edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered

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