Nation Jul 20 Flint removes thousands of lead pipes in major milestone, but these problems remain By Ali Rogin, Zoie Lambert
Politics Oct 04 WATCH: Harris campaigns in labor stronghold Flint, Michigan Vice President Kamala Harris visited the union stronghold of Flint, Michigan, on Friday as she battles with Donald Trump for working-class voters who could tip the scales in this year’s election. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 04 WATCH: Harris calls Trump ‘a disaster for working people’ and ‘existential threat’ to U.S. labor Her appearance in the battleground state comes the day after U.S. dockworkers suspended their strike in hopes of reaching a new contract, sparing the country a damaging episode of labor unrest that could have rattled the economy. By Chris Megerian, Associated Press
Politics Sep 17 WATCH: Trump holds campaign event in Flint, Mich., with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Sunday’s second apparent assassination attempt against him, speaking to an crowd chanting “God bless Trump!” and “Fight, Fight, Fight” as U.S. Secret Service agents surrounded the stage to… By Steve Peoples, Will Weissert, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
Health Feb 16 A new program ‘prescribes’ monthly payments for the first year of an infant’s life Rx Kids, a new program in Flint, Michigan, "prescribes" monthly cash payments for the first year of an infant’s life. By Frances Kai-Hwa Wang
Jan 10 Program aims to provide cash for pregnant women and families with newborns in Flint, Michigan By Associated Press The program has no restrictions on income. The $1,500 can be used on food, prenatal care, rent, cribs or other needs. The $500 monthly stipend can be spent on formula, diapers or childcare. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Primary elections are held in six states In our news wrap Tuesday, primary elections are being held in six states with several marquee races including in Colorado and New York, rescuers in Ukraine searched for survivors in the ruins of a burned-out shopping mall hit by Russian… Continue watching
Jun 28 Michigan Supreme Court orders charges dismissed against ex-governor, 8 others over Flint water By Ed White, Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal. Continue reading
Nov 05 Only Michigan employee fired over Flint water to be paid $300K By Ed White, Associated Press The state of Michigan says it will pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 4:58 Erin Brockovich on America’s water crisis and why no one is coming to save us By Christopher Booker Erin Brockovich, the environmental activist who shot to prominence after her successful lawsuit against the Pacific Gas & Electric Company in 1993, joins Christopher Booker to discuss her new book “Superman’s Not Coming: Our National Water Crisis And What We… Continue watching