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In jackson, mississippi, today, epa tray store michael reegen vowed that the biden administration will do everything it can to help a city struggling with what he call aid public health, social justice, and economic crisis. he visited the water treatment plant at the center of this problem with local and state officials, including mississippi governor tate reeves, who offered this update. >> wither doing investigative testing on the water. if youre producing perfectly clean water out of the faci...

Americans. we thought that number was outrageous so we asked the epa administrator about the number today. he said, nope, that sounds about right and we need to fix it, as fast as we can. don? >> sara sidner in jackson, mississippi. sarah, thank you so much. i appreciate it. a 20-year-old black man fatally shot by police. he was unarmed, in bed. donovan lewiss mother is here speaking about -- were gonna talk about that after this.

Provide stability to the system. this is why this administration fought so hard for the bipartisan infrastructure law and the historic investment will go a long way in rebuilding the infrastructure and trust in this country. >> reporter: the epa administrator knows that trust is going to be hard to come by because when jackson said the water was safe over the years, it wasnt. >> my son has adhd, he has emotional and developmental disorders and hes not caught up with his class. >> jackson had a n...

>> and there she is, a person who got the story is -- joins us now. sarah, good evening to you. listen, im sure a lot of people are watching this wondering about their own water. my question for you is, what do you know about just how many people across this country are living with unsafe? water >> don, that is the thing that really set a lot of people off. there is a professor -- she looked at safety of the water across the united states and found that about 78% of the population is living with...

The mississippi free press in jackson, she wrote last year quote, many of our same prominent whites who proudly attended well funded public schools in jackson, before integration used the state legislator to control how much jackson can tax our own citizens in order to pay for our own needs. >> they wont support desperately needed fled mitigation for the city -- unless it provides betrayed people with water development. flood mitigation. when donna lad wrote that piece in march, 2021, heavy stor...

A treatment plant failed. officials there say they are making progress, but there is no clear day for when this crisis will be over. nbcs morgan chesky has more. >> in jackson, this is now a frustrating part of the daily routine. >> its really affecting us badly. that is why we are stocking up on water. >> in nearly 24 hours, the state has handed out more than 500 pallets of water, nearly all loaded in cars. for those lucky enough to have one. >> this jackson residential to get enough water for ...

Like you are advocating for an area that is not in the state the way some of these state leaders and some other legislators look at the city. but jacksons not a part of mississippi, jackson to be honest, is a problem that you guys should figure out. and if we help you, we have to control how we help you. >> i am sure it will be easier to advocate for jackson if jackson were 82% white and not 82% black. but we have to leave their. jarvis dortch, thank you for your time, please do stay safe. >> th...

Lives, and he directed 25 million to build infrastructure projects while he was lieutenant governor. we are talking about in affluent neighborhood, in a small town 8000 people in it, right outside of jackson. that is how money is directed in our state government. and the needs of individuals who live in cities like jackson, and also cities in the mississippi delta are ignored, because thats not where the political power is, or any interest in our legislator is, as far as taking care of those peo...

Water they can drink from their taps. yesterday city officials did say most jackson residents should now have water pressure, but they caution there are still a few areas in south jackson that may have low or no pressure as repairs continue on the troubled water plant. cnns nadia romero is live for us in jackson. were now in the sixth day since residents have had no clean water to flush their toilets or brush their teeth, but theyre now saying, yes, actually, theres water running in those taps b...

Becomes whether we have pipes that rupture across the city. >> i mean it is hard, its hard on everybody. >> at bravo a tally in restaurant, the five gallon jugs disappear just as fast as they come in. the business paying for bottled water to stay open, after no water pressure shut them down all week. >> with my heart incredibly heavy, when i looked at my staff and had to send them home, absolutely, it was. to look at them and say, you cant work today, and i know you need to, its very disappointi...