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Aug 20

Michigan will pay residents $600 million for Flint water crisis

By John Flesher, Associated Press

It is intended to resolve all legal actions against the state for its role in a disaster that made the impoverished, majority-Black city a nationwide symbol of governmental mismanagement.

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May 12

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Coronavirus pandemic threatens Flint, Michigan, with 2nd major health crisis

One of the easiest ways to reduce the spread of coronavirus is handwashing. But in some places, such as Flint, Michigan, that simple task can be difficult to accomplish. Some residents of the largely poor city lack clean running water…

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Mar 05

Michigan Supreme Court hears case over Flint water liability

By Ed White, Associated Press

Flint’s water troubles began in April 2014 when the city traded a corrosion-controlled water source for a non-controlled one, the Flint River.

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Oct 25

Even if your drinking water gets a ‘passing grade,’ it may not be safe

By Laura Santhanam

There are no federal limits on half of the contaminants detected in drinking water, according to the report released this week from the Environmental Working Group, and establishing such regulations takes years.

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Oct 03

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Why Flint residents are still dealing with water worries, 5 years after lead crisis

By John Yang, Rachel Wellford

Since 2014, Flint, Michigan, has been synonymous with tainted water. Five years on, not all of the city's residents have access to safe water. Some wait for hours in line to obtain bottled water, while others deal with the physical…

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Jun 13

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe

By Ed White, Associated Press

The stunning decision came more than three years — and millions of dollars — after authorities began examining the roots of the scandal that left Flint's water system tainted with lead.

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Jan 18

Years after Flint water crisis began, no one is behind bars

By Ed White, Associated Press

Flint was one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in U.S. history.

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Aug 20

Judge orders trial for Michigan state health director on charges related to Flint water

By Associated Press

Nick Lyon is accused of failing to issue a timely alert to the public about a Legionnaires' disease outbreak. Some experts have blamed Legionnaires' on the scandal over Flint's water, which wasn't properly treated when it was drawn from the…

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Apr 02

A poem for Flint, four years after the water crisis began

By Jennifer Hijazi

Tarfia Faizullah's poem “I Told the Water” brings water to life and unpacks its role in our lives -- as mirror, life-giver and sometimes a villain.

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Aug 01

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What Flint’s superintendent did to protect children from lead

By PBS News Hour

Flint, Michigan’s superintendent is leading a comprehensive effort to mitigate the effects of lead on his students. Since alarmingly high levels of lead were found two years ago, the school district taken several measures to ensure the crisis wouldn't stand…

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