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Jackson, Miss–Like Other Black Cities–Keeps Facing Water Crises. Who’s To Blame?
Jackson was recently hit with yet another boil water advisory. Why do these water crises keep happening in predominantly Black cities?
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Michigan Judge Dismisses Charges Against 7 Officials Accused In Flint Water Crisis
The group includes two health officials who were blamed for deaths from Legionnaires disease.
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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is cleared of charges in Flint Water case
Michigan Supreme Court Dismisses Indictments In Flint Water Case
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Federal Judge Rules Ex-Michigan Gov. Snyder Must Testify In Flint Water Case
Snyder has previously stated he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if he is forced to appear in court.
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$626M Settlement Approved for Flint Water Crisis Victims
The massive amount isn’t enough for some who say there still hasn’t been full accountability.
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#Flint: Judge Denies Former Michigan Governor Request to Dismiss Charges Regarding the Flint Water Crisis
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is currently facing charges for his role in the ongoing Flint water crisis. A request by Snyder’s legal team to have those charges dismissed was rejected by a judge on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, Snyder’s legal team attempted to get the charges dismissed on a technicality, arguing that since…
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Flint, Mich., Water-System Lead Levels Are Now Below Federal Limit, Officials Say
The water crisis in Flint, Mich., is far from over, but the Associated Press reports that the city’s water system no longer has levels of lead that grossly exceed the federal limit. Michigan state environmental officials are calling this good news for the city, whose residents are still dealing with the fallout from officials’ negligence.…
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State of Mich.: Delivering Water to Flint Residents Is an ‘Unnecessary’ Burden
The state of Michigan filed a motion Thursday seeking to be relieved of the “unnecessary” and “insurmountable burden” of delivering cases of bottled water to Flint, Mich., residents affected by the lead-contaminated water crisis. In their motion, officials for Gov. Rick Snyder likened the requirements of a court order issued last week to a large-scale…