Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, center, and Vice President Kamala Harris speak at an event highlighting Newark's efforts to replace lead water pipes, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at the Training Recreation Education Center in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
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Vice President Kamala Harris recently spent time in Newark New Jersey touring a huge infrastructure project she says is a role model for other cities. According to city leaders, in under three years they managed to replace all of its lead piping.
Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.