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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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From Shreveport to Jackson, Water Woes Reveal Infrastructure and Racism Inextricably Linked
Many residents in Jackson, Miss., are closing out their third week without clean water after record-breaking freezing temperatures froze plant equipment and burst much of the city’s water pipe systems in the state’s largest city. Activists on the ground are frantically running around Jackson and the nearby Delta area to ensure that residents have access…
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Shreveport, La., Is Experiencing Its Own Weather-Related Crisis That No One Is Talking About
National media have honed their attention on the impact of freezing temperatures in Texas, but residents in Louisiana have been enduring crisis-level weather challenges of their own. The state endured sub-freezing temperatures around February 12 and some days after, which have led to burst pipes and unsafe drinking water, leaving residents and businesses in Alexandria,…
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Detroit Figures Out How to Charge Poor People for the Right to Not Die From Coronavirus
If you had one shot, one opportunity to help someone, would you capture it or would you let them die of thirst? His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. There’s vomit on his sweater already, mom’s spaghetti…Hopefully, it’s not the coronavirus. Because if you live in Detroit, you might not be able to…
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Rudy Giuliani, Blue Lives Matter Tear Into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio After Video Surfaces of Police Being Doused With Water: 'That Uniform Should Be Respected'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani isn’t exactly the biggest fan of incumbent Bill de Blasio. So it comes as no surprise that he had a few things to get off of his chest after videos surfaced in which New York City police officers were doused with water by some bold Brooklynites. But before…
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What We’re Talking About This Weekend
Nothing is more important for your body than water. Saturday is National Hydration Day, so drink up! Keep a bottle of water by the bed and start sipping as soon as you wake up. It sets a good habit for the day. Have a glass of water before every meal. Drinking water can help reduce…
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For Your Healthiest Hydration: Get Off the Bottle!
I make it a habit not to drink designer water; I drink tap. After Tuesday’s post about stepping up my daily intake of water in 2018, I got some pushback—and rightly so—for using a stock photo of a model drinking water from a disposable plastic bottle. Personally, I try my hardest not to buy water…
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A Houston Best Buy Was Seen Selling Packs of Water for More Than $40; Now Says It Was a ‘Big Mistake’
Best Buy is insisting that a viral photo showing cases of exorbitantly priced cases of water at a Houston location—during Hurricane Harvey, mind you—was just “a big mistake.” The photo in question shows a 12-pack case of Smartwater being advertised for sale for $29.98, while 24-packs of Dasani were touted at an outrageous price of…
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Mich. Health Director, 4 Other Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter for Their Roles in Flint’s Water Crisis
Six current and former Michigan and Flint officials—including Michigan Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon—were slapped with criminal charges Wednesday for their roles in the city’s water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has confirmed. The tainted water has been suspected to be the cause of an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease that has resulted…