FLINT (WJRT) – (10/15/16) – The ACLU of Michigan says it will announce a new class action lawsuit on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

It’s being filed on behalf of Flint families impacted by the city’s lead-tainted water.

The ACLU released this statement:

“All children can learn-but the ongoing water crisis in Flint creates urgent problems for Flint students, parents and teachers,” said Kary Moss, executive director of the ACLU of Michigan. “Tens of thousands of families in Flint have been exposed to toxic lead in their drinking water. Given the permanent damage that lead can do to children, the water crisis can only exacerbate educational woes in Flint-where children are already being denied their right to a quality public education. That’s why this legal action is necessary.”

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