Flint water crisis
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Remembering the Flint Water Poisoning on Earth Day
For more than a year, state officials, beginning with Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, dawdled and stonewalled as complaints from frustrated…
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Prosecutors Drop Criminal Charges in Flint Water Case
Prosecutors recently dropped charges against state and local officials once facing accusations of neglect in the ongoing Flint water contamination…
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High Levels of Lead Found in Water at Detroit Schools
On the first day of classes Tuesday, thousands of Detroit public school students drank from water coolers instead of fountains…
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Crystal Clear: Dispelling Myths, Fears About Water Purity
The United States has one of the safest water supplies in the world, according to the Centers for Disease Control…
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Racial Gap Evident in Water Consumption: Study
Black adults in the United States are less likely than Whites to drink tap water and more than twice as…
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Flint Water Crisis Affected Fetal Deaths, Infertility: Study
A record number of fetal deaths have been recorded in Flint, Michigan, since the start of the city's water crisis…
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ELLIS: Environmental Racism Persists Far Beyond Flint Water Crisis
Unfortunately, Flint's water scandal is a symptom of a much larger disease.
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Appeals Court Says Flint Water Lawsuit Can Continue
The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals' reversal of a federal court's decision in two lawsuits filed by Flint,…
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don’t Forget Flint Tragedy
The events that are ongoing for the residents of Flint, Michigan, are so unimaginable it's almost unbelievable that it's happening…
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Black Firm Gets Contract to Replace Flint Water Pipes
A black-owned family construction firm has gotten the nod to replace roughly 18,000 lead-corroded pipes that have caused problems with…
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