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A hole is seen on the wall and ceiling in Desmond Odom’s kitchen as he talks to The Associated Press about the lead in his tap water, Nov. 8, 2018, in Newark, N.J. a water leak forced Odom to hire a contractor and pay $2,000 to replace a lead pipe that burst, but he claims he and his family have stopped drinking the tap water because of the lead pipes in his home. Photo: AP Julio Cortez
Five years ago, Freddie Gray, a young Black man in Baltimore, was arrested for allegedly possessing a knife. A few days later, he died from injuries to his spinal cord sustained during his arrest and transport. But police brutality and misconduct are not the only dangers to Black life.