In Roseland, Black Residents Were Told They Were Safe as Toxic Chemicals Spread

ROSELAND, La. — First came the oily sludge that spotted homes, waterways, and gardens. Then the stomach aches, headaches, nosebleeds, brain fog, and dead chickens and fish that pastor Marvin Vernon began tallying in his notebook. Vernon joined other residents this past Saturday morning to protest what they describe as official neglect and a “cover […] The post In Roseland, Black Residents Were Told They Were Safe as Toxic Chemicals Spread appeared first on Capital B News.