US EditionMilwaukee families want answers on school lead crisis amid conflicting claims
- Milwaukee Public Schools closed four lead-contaminated schools as families seek answers about federal involvement in the lead crisis in May 2025.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, asserted that a federal team is actively involved in cleanup efforts; however, local authorities contest this, stating that federal involvement has been limited to a brief visit by a CDC lab employee assisting with equipment setup.
- The Milwaukee Health Department and MPS collaborated for months to remove lead from 10 schools, with CDC assisting only in validating new environmental lead testing equipment.
- Kennedy Jr. Said, "we have a team in Milwaukee" providing laboratory support, while Mayor Cavalier Johnson called this a lie and stated CDC denied the city's request for lead poisoning experts.
- Families like Luecrisha Scales' urge Kennedy to be transparent and send a federal team if needed, reflecting community frustration and demand for truthful federal engagement in addressing lead hazards.
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RFK Jr. claims federal ‘team’ is in Milwaukee for school lead crisis; city says there isn’t
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince January, Milwaukee has been dealing with dangerous levels of lead dust in some public schools, resulting in nine school closures.On Tuesday, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Senate committee there was a federal “team” in the city from the CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program — though the positions were cut in April.“We are continuing to fund the program in Milwaukee, …
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