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06/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Detroit science officials charged with manslaughter over lead poisoning of Flint water supply

Several high-ranking officials who were involved in the deadly Flint water crisis have been charged with involuntary manslaughter as prosecutors filed the most serious charges seen so far in the criminal investigation of the matter, and some of the information that has come to light in the case about their careless attitude is nothing short […]

09/28/2016 / By Vicki Batts

Michigan removes Flint’s power to sue over tainted water

Just when the water crisis in Flint seemed like it couldn’t get any worse, the state of Michigan has recently passed new legislature that all but removes the city’s ability to sue the state. The new rules came shortly after Flint Mayor Karen Weaver notified state government officials that her city might file a lawsuit […]

06/02/2016 / By JD Heyes

Flint mayor taken to court over potentially moving money from charity funds to her own super PAC

It seems that corruption and Flint are two words that go together when it comes to the beleaguered post-industrial Michigan city. As reported by The Daily Caller, a newly filed lawsuit filed by the former city administrator claims that she was fired after she raised concerns that the mayor’s office may have redirected funds meant […]

05/10/2016 / By Julie Wilson

Why government water will NEVER be safe to drink

Residents of Flint, Michigan suffered for years before anyone cared to notice. The suffering will never end for some victims who have been permanently injured by lead-poisoned water. But that cold, harsh fact failed to faze President Obama, who swooped into Flint last week, drinking filtered water in front of the TV cameras in an […]

04/21/2016 / By D. Samuelson

Two state regulators and a Flint employee are the first to be charged with evidence tampering in Flint lead poisoning crisis

While it may be of little comfort to Flint, Michigan, families still struggling with their children’s lifelong debilitating heath problems from bathing, playing or even brushing their teeth in water contaminated with lead, three individuals have finally been criminally charged, according to KFOR.com: “… Genesee County prosecutor David Leyton announced the charges against Mike Glasgow, a former laboratory […]

04/15/2016 / By D. Samuelson

Flint, Michigan city officials staged their own break in to destroy incriminating water evidence

The ongoing crisis with Flint, Michigan’s water supply continues to unfold, much like the learning disorders and other more catastrophic effects in the children who were subject to the lead in the water. Accusations of guilt and lack of leadership abound at every level of government. As in every investigation, access to emails, agreements, documentation of […]

03/21/2016 / By Martin Mavis

EPA says Flint not worth going “out on a limb for” (Video)

An internal memo just surfaced between the EPA official who oversees Michigan, a branch manager in the EPA’s Region 5, the associate director of the water division for region 5, and an EPA environmental engineer. The memo was presented by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in it, one of those EPA […]

01/26/2016 / By Julie Wilson

Scandal: Top EPA official resigns following “irreversible” effects of lead poisoning among Michigan children

Both state and federal regulatory agencies failed the people of Flint, Michigan, by declining to take action after discovering the presence of high levels of lead in the community’s water supply. As a result, Susan Hedman, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top Midwest official, has been forced to resign, with February 1, 2016, marking her […]

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