East Palestine, Two Years Later
Two years ago, the Critical Reader covered a town hall in East Palestine, Ohio, following the Norfolk Southern train derailment and its aftermath. Here’s that article again. Tomorrow, the Critical Reader will offer a look at what, if anything, has changed for the better in East Palestine.
The Little Town That Could
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The residents of East Palestine, Ohio don’t want the country’s pity; they just want their concerns to be addressed. One resident shouted that sentiment amid cheers from a large crowd that filled the East Palestine High School gym for a town hall Tuesday evening. The goal of the event was to bring together a community reeling from a train derailment and …