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Democracy Now! 2025-08-28 Thursday

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Neglect and Crisis: A Community's Struggle

This chapter reveals a community's outrage over the negligence of authorities in dealing with a decomposing body left near a health center, highlighting broader systemic issues. Through personal accounts, it emphasizes the impact on local residents and draws parallels to the failures experienced during Hurricane Katrina, particularly in relation to the treatment of evacuees. The discussion underscores the ongoing vulnerabilities within emergency response systems and the need for accountability in times of crisis.

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