A family member said their health insurance wonโt help them out with the cost to get a husband and father transferred from Alaska to St. Louis for treatment.
The company said Monday that the plants being closed are located in North Little Rock, Arkansas; Corydon, Indiana; Dexter, Missouri and Noel, Missouri.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones faces a federal civil rights lawsuit that accuses her of using heavy-handed tactics to retaliate against one of her critics.
The city agreed to pay the plaintiffs nearly $5 million. The protests followed the acquittal of the former police officer who fatally shot Anthony Lamar Smith.
Anyone who may have been exposed and is showing symptoms should contact their healthcare provider and avoid going to a healthcare facility without calling first.
Nationally, the gap in homeownership rates between whites and Blacks is at its highest in a decade at 29%, according to the National Association of Realtors.