Episode
VICE News Tonight: Episode 38
Overview
Water billing has become a crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. After upgrading to a new system in 2013, the city has struggled with its ability to bill accurately, leaving some people with balances ranging into the thousands. VICE News speaks with residents and city officials about the issue. Watch Tuesdays through Fridays at 7:30 PM ET.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 38
- Air date
- 2019-03-13
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Episode 38 is Episode 38 in Season 3 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2019-03-13. The runtime is 25 min.
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