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#Flint: Conflicting Water-Study Results Have Residents Confused and Unsure of Whom to Trust
Last week the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released a report that suggests Flint, Mich., babies were not adversely affected by the lead-contaminated water flowing through the city’s pipes since 2014, which is in direct contradiction of a report last month that indicated there were higher numbers of fetal deaths during that time.…
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Heinz Family Foundation Honors Pediatrician Who Brought National Attention to Flint, Mich.’s Lead-Contaminated Water Crisis
On Thursday, the Heinz Family Foundation honored pediatrician and public health advocate Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha by making her the recipient of the 22nd Heinz Award in the public policy category. The accolade includes an unrestricted cash award of $250,000. Hanna-Attisha is being recognized for stepping forward to expose the elevated lead levels in children in…
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#Flint: An Update and a Reminder That It Has Been 1,196 Days Since the Mich. City Had Clean Drinking Water
The people of Flint, Mich., still do not have clean water in their taps, but what they do have is a three-and-a-half-year legacy of bureaucratic bullshit and red tape, lead poisoning, outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease, sick babies and children, and a whole lot of back-and-forth between the city and the state over who is going…
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Flint, Mich., Water Crisis: How Much Is Gov. Snyder Responsible?
We knew the Flint, Mich., water crisis had poisoned people—now the investigation has reached the point of manslaughter charges. Along with several others, Nick Lyon, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, was charged June 14 with misconduct in office and involuntary manslaughter for his role in the crisis—specifically, for failing to…
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6 Teenagers in Flint, Mich., Charged as Adults in Beating Recorded and Posted to Facebook
Six teenagers in Flint, Mich., have been charged as adults in connection with a Facebook video showing a 16-year-old being dragged from a home and beaten by multiple people on the front lawn of the house. MLive reports that Faith Trinae Richard, 16, and Rachael Nichole Hudson, 16, both from Flint, were arraigned in Genesee…
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#Flint: Eminem Surprises High School Graduates in the Class of 2017 With a Special Gift
Rap superstar and Michigan native Eminem surprised more than 230 graduates of Flint Community Schools at their commencement ceremony Tuesday by presenting them with a special gift: a new set of Beats by Dre headphones for each one of them. MLive reports that as the graduates prepared to cross the stage and receive their diplomas,…
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#Flint: Science Series Nova to Air Episode on City’s Lead-Contaminated-Water Crisis
The Public Broadcasting Service program Nova, the most-watched science series on American television, will air an episode looking at the chemistry and engineering behind the 3-year-old lead-contaminated-water crisis in Flint, Mich. According to MLive, PBS issued a news release announcing the program, which will premiere May 31 at 9 p.m. “In a money-saving maneuver, the…