As the city of Houston faces a federal probe into its handling of illegal dumping in Black and Brown neighborhoods, residents in Sunnyside say they’ve seen no sign things are improving.
In July 2022, the United States Department of Justice announced it was opening an environmental justice investigation focusing on Houston’s operations, policies and practices related to illegal dumping reported by Black and Latino residents.
“It’s neglect. It looks worse than the depository where you’re actually supposed to put the trash,” McGee told KPRC 2 News. “Not only do you report it to 311, but you can also hold and ask them to transfer you to District D. At that point, then we take ownership of the complaint, and it’s been pretty successful,” she said.
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