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#Flint: Several Former Michigan Officials, Including Ex-Governor Rick Snyder, to Face Charges Over Flint Water Crisis
Michigan’s former governor, Rick Snyder, as well as several other former officials have been informed that charges will be filed against them following a probe into the Flint water crisis. According to the Associated Press, the state attorney general’s office has informed defense attorneys about the pending charges, and initial court appearances are expected to…
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People Keep Vandalizing Michael Bloomberg's Campaign Offices and the Blame Is Being Pinned on Bernie Sanders
Somebody doesn’t like Michael Bloomberg. Actually, no. That would imply that it’s just a single person. Many people don’t like Michael Bloomberg. Throughout the country, actually. There’s Salt Lake City, Utah, and Knoxville, Tenn.: And don’t forget Ann Arbor and Flint, Mich.: Basically, his campaign offices keep being mistaken for piñatas. But who would do…
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Prosecutors Drop All Criminal Charges in the Flint, Mich., Water Crisis; Residents Fear: ‘Our Lives Don’t Matter’
After the years Flint, Mich., residents have spent living without a drop of safe water from their taps and the millions of dollars spent on a probe to bring those responsible to justice, state prosecutors Thursday announced they were throwing the whole case out—and starting all over. Despite assurances from Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud…
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Flint Receives $77 Million to Fund Water Infrastructure Improvements
The Flint, Mich., water crisis has weighed heavily on the hearts of those of us within the black community. But five years after its onset, it would appear that the city is now one step closer to finally leaving its deadly water infrastructure in the past. Colorlines reports that on Monday, the Michigan Department of…
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#Flint: 1,357 Days With No Clean Water; Control Over City Finances May Return to Local Government
As of Thursday, the people of Flint, Mich., have gone 1,357 days without clean water in their pipes. While the bureaucratic wheels of resolution continue to spin slowly, a state board voted Wednesday to return control over city financial decisions back to the local government. Flint’s finances have been monitored by the state-appointed Receivership Transition…
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#Flint: 1,342 Days Into the Water Crisis, City Accused of Violating Terms of Agreement to Replace Lead Pipes
Thursday marks 1,343 days since the people of Flint, Mich., had clean water running through their taps. Although studies continue to claim that the lead levels are much lower, residents are still advised to rely on bottled water and water filters as opposed to using water directly from the tap. As the people wait for…
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#Flint: Michigan May Reconsider Program for Free Bottled Water
Friday marks 1,323 days that the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water. Although the water is reportedly testing below the federal-action threshold, pipe replacement and infrastructure changes in the city have left residents relying on bottled water and filters for clean drinking water. The state-supplied bottled water may soon come to an…
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#Flint: 1,314 Days Into the Water Crisis, the City Now Has a Permanent Water Source
As of Wednesday, the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water for 1,314 days. At least one major hurdle has been passed, however: An agreement has been signed to give the city a permanent water source that is not the Flint River. The 30-year water contract between the city of Flint and the…
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Watch: Little Miss Flint: ‘The President Is A Bully And A Liar’
The Root spent a day with 10-year-old Mari Copeny, also known as Little Miss Flint, to discuss her activism and why she’s not going to rest until her hometown of Flint, Mich., has clean drinking water. She had some sharp words for Donald Trump, too.
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#Flint: Federal Judge Orders City Council to Vote on Permanent Water Source by Tuesday Night
As of Tuesday, the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water for 1,306 days. Infrastructure changes as the city’s pipes are replaced have resulted in residents being forced to continue to rely on bottled water or water filters for a semblance of clean water. The city has also been without a permanent source…