“The people of Flint have been harmed through the failure of state officials to provide professional and accountable basic services mandated by federal law and expected by any person living in a major city.” The NAACP announced Wednesday afternoon that it has filed a federal class action lawsuit against …
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Waffles on question regarding emails prior to 2013 by Congressional Committee member Elijah E. Cummings He has “no memory.” Michigan Governor Rick Snyder says it’s possible that he deleted emails about the Flint Water Crisis, but added that it’s “unlikely.” The embattled Governor made written statements public in response to …
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Two state, one local official to be charged on 13 counts Three Michigan officials will face charges to be announced in full detail at a press conference Wednesday afternoon in connection to their role of allowing lead contamination to persist for several years in Flint’s municipal water system, multiple government sources …
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Tom Powers announces resignation after Monday’s announcement regarding testing for lead poisoning Following the Flint Water Crisis, and coupled by growing concerns within the community about potentially elevated levels of lead throughout Chicago’s drinking water supply, The Chicago Department of Public Health announced on Monday a new initiative to test tap …
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Independent Panel Finds That State Is Fundamentally Accountable For What Happened In Flint Cites Negligence At All Levels And Says It Not Only Affects The Citizens Of Flint’s Health, But Their “Trust In Government” An investigatory panel specifically commissioned by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder issued its final report Wednesday regarding …
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Calls Michigan Governor “phony” says he should face criminal charges The Congressional hearing regarding the ongoing Flint Water Crisis is underway, and at least one representative has wasted no time in making his opinions on the subject known. US Representative Matt Cartwright, D-PA, called Wednesday morning for Snyder to resign …
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A proposition that would supply the residents of Flint – who continue to be subjected to drinking water with dangerously elevated levels of lead – was repeatedly blocked by Senator and Presidential hopeful Ted Cruz before he finally relented late Thursday evening. As first reported by Bloomberg, Chuck Schumer told the …
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A new update on the Flint Water Crisis has emerged, and it continues to spell bad news for the Snyder Administration. In emails first obtained by The Flint Journal, local health officials in Flint accuse Governor Snyder and his administration of purposefully withholding the results of lead testing in the …
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A top investigator assigned to the Flint Water Crisis – which knowingly allowed dangerous levels of lead potentially causing deadly cases of Legionnaires disease – could result in criminal charges as serious as involuntary manslaughter. As the ongoing escalations in the crisis prompt Governor Rick Snyder to propose another $195 …
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According to newly released documents obtained by Progress Michigan, state employees in Flint were provided coolers with bottled water in January of 2015 in response to growing concerns about the quality of drinking water in the area. The notice shown in the image above was issued months before Michigan state …
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As the Flint Water Crisis continues to magnify, new atrocities are coming to light. Earlier this week we broke that aides to Governor Snyder were aware of this human rights violation over three years ago. We have also witnessed an outpouring of support from the American public, many of whom …
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A new report has surfaced showing that aides to Governor Snyder were aware of Flint River’s toxicity as early as December 2012. Via US Uncut: Ed Kurtz, Gov. Snyder’s first appointed emergency manager (EM), was given authority to make all financial decisions on behalf of Flint’s elected officials (as part …
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Jeb Bush said Sunday afternoon that he admires how Governor Rick Snyder – despite being aware of the crisis itself for years – has handled the aftermath of the Flint Water Crisis, adding “He’s going to the challenge. He’s stepped up and fired some people.” Wow, he fired some people that …
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The founders of Black Lives Matter have released a public statement on their social media accounts standing in solidarity with the residents of Flint during the Flint Water Crisis, listing a series of demands to be met as they seek to defend the rights of Flint’s overwhelmingly poor black population. …
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Estimates say Flint, Michigan is home to over 1,000 undocumented immigrants who were often the last to know that the water was toxic to drink. The immigrants have limited access to information, particularly the ones still learning English. Without hearing the media reports, they may not have discovered that there was …
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