Black Victims of Secret Government Cold War Testing Fighting For Compensation In St. Louis

Black victims of secret government testing near the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects are seeking compensation. The Associated Press reported that St. Louis, MO residents subjected to the contamination of the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects in the 1950s and 60s feel the government should pay. The report stated that the U.S. Army used blowers on top of buildings and the backs of station wagons to spray a carcinogen into the air close to the Pruitt-Igoe housing projects, which were comprised of primarily Black residents. While Congress insists the zinc cadmium sulfide was harmless,...