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Judge OKs federal intervention in struggling water system

Attorney General Merrick Garland responds to a question at a news conference about a jury's verdict against members of the Oath Keepers and the Justice Department's intervention to try to bring improvements to the beleaguered water system in Jackson, Miss., at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Joining Garland from left, are U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference about the Justice Department's intervention to try to bring improvements to the beleaguered water system in Jackson, Miss., at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at a news conference about the Justice Department's intervention to try to bring improvements to the beleaguered water system in Jackson, Miss., at the Justice Department in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. At left is Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, right. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, speaks with reporters about the efforts underway to deliver a sustainable water system for Jackson, Miss., residents, following a roundtable discussion with community leaders and residents, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Jackson State University. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba responds to a question during a roundtable forum that involved EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, right, and Jackson-area businesspeople, community leaders, residents and educators, about the efforts underway to deliver a sustainable water system for Jackson residents, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022, at Jackson State University, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Judge OKs federal intervention in struggling water system