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by cailin crowe <\/strong><\/p>\n

washington \u2014 flint, michigan, residents, activists, and artists gathered in washington, d.c., on april 25 for an art showcase to call national attention to the continued effects of the city’s water crisis. the event marked four years after a state-appointed official made the ill-fated decision to switch flint\u2019s water source to the flint river, which resulted in disastrous lead contamination.<\/p>\n

\u201cthe city still doesn’t have water that the people can trust,\u201d said rep. dan kildee, d-mich. \u201cthis is an anniversary that we don\u2019t want to celebrate.”<\/p>\n

melissa mays, a flint resident and mother of three sons, came to the nation\u2019s capital to make sure lawmakers don\u2019t forget the city\u2019s plight. she said the city should serve as a warning to the rest of the country: \u201cwe know it\u2019s not just us. we know (the contamination) is everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n

earlier this month, michigan gov. rick snyder declared flint\u2019s tap water safe<\/a> to drink and officially ended the free bottled water<\/a> service to local residents. while these actions may signal the city\u2019s progress, residents remain skeptical of an infrastructure that still relies on contaminated water lines that won\u2019t be fully replaced until 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n

residents also face continually high water bills and health complications.<\/p>\n

the fundred dollar bill project<\/a>, an organization that draws attention to the danger of childhood lead poisoning, featured artwork from students across the country in the cannon house office building on wednesday.<\/p>\n

the artwork is a collection of student drawings on fake dollar bills, which are supposed to serve as a reminder of the child\u2019s value, according to founder mel chin.<\/p>\n

flint resident ja\u2019bari shepherd, 8, displayed his own artwork at the exhibit. his art included the drawing of a $300 bill that says, \u201cpeople[\u2019s] lives matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

shepherd said he wants the effects of the contamination to stop interfering with his friends\u2019 lives \u201cso that we can grow up and live a normal childhood like everyone else.\u201d <\/p>\n

rep. kildee acknowledged there\u2019s an irony in the project\u2019s art considering that flint residents could use real money to help ease their mounting, costly problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cwe know how to overcome these problems and it\u2019s going to take resources,” he said. “the fundred project is a depiction of this problem\u2026 (but) we need the real thing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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