East Chicago CRISIS: Mayor Anthony Copland kicking families out due to lead.

[Rjjr77]

They literally live in a side of town built on a closed down lead processing plant, the soil in those 300+ acres is contaminated

[Rjjr77]

They need to leave but sounds like the city is really forking up the response. They should have started with some sort of community meeting telling the residents the situation and addressing their concerns.

This is not new. The city has spoken to residents about this for over a year.

[Rjjr77]

They need to leave but sounds like the city is really forking up the response. They should have started with some sort of community meeting telling the residents the situation and addressing their concerns.

This is not new. The city has spoken to residents about this for over a year.

The question is: what was the quality of the engagement?

The reality is there will be people who just won't listen.