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Now Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, (R-MI), listens to Congressional members remarks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, about the Flint, Mich. water crisis in 2016.
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New Charges In Flint Water Crisis, Including Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder

Jan 13, 2021
At least a dozen people died and more than 80 people fell ill after untreated water from the Flint River caused lead to leach from old pipes, poisoning the water system city residents relied on.
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Drinking fountains are marked "Do Not Drink Until Further Notice" at Flint Northwestern High School in Flint, Mich., in May 2016. After 18 months of insisting that water drawn from the Flint River was safe to drink, officials admitted it was not.
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Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune'

Jan 21, 2020
In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued.
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Health
The issue of lead levels in water was brought to national attention during the Flint water crisis, which started in 2014.
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EPA Proposes New Regulations For Lead In Drinking Water

Oct 11, 2019
The new proposal is being criticized for not proactively replacing lead service lines across the nation. It also keeps the same threshold for lead in drinking water that the U.S. currently has.
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The Two-Way
LeeAnne Walters, a recipient of the Goldman Environmental Prize, was key in exposing the crisis of lead-laced water in Flint, Mich.
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Flint Activist Wins Major Environmental Prize

Apr 23, 2018
LeeAnne Walters demanded action from local officials, confronting them with bottles of discolored water. They dismissed her for months. She meticulously documented lead levels in Flint homes.
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The interior of the Flint water plant is seen on Sept. 14, 2016 in Flint, Mich.
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In Flint, Residents Scramble To Get The Last Cases Of State-Provided Bottled Water

Apr 10, 2018
Michigan is ending the free water distribution program in Flint, but many residents don't trust state officials who insist their water is safe to drink, so long as they're using a filter.
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From April 2014 to October 2015, the Flint River served as Flint's water source. During the same period, cases of Legionnaires' disease increased from less than a dozen per year to about 45 per year, and 12 people died of the waterborne disease.
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Lethal Pneumonia Outbreak Caused By Low Chlorine In Flint Water

Feb 05, 2018
Two new studies confirm that an outbreak of deadly Legionnaires' disease in Flint, Mich., was caused by the city's water crisis in 2014 and 2015.
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The Two-Way
Lawyers say the city of Flint is violating the terms of a major settlement agreement reached in March to improve the quality of the city's water.
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Flint Accused Of Violating Agreement To Replace Lead Service Lines

Dec 28, 2017
Advocacy groups say Flint isn't sharing information about efforts to remove lead service lines. They're asking a judge to force the city to comply.
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The Two-Way
A police officer in Montreal guards the front of an apartment building, where Amor Ftouhi lived before traveling to the U.S. earlier this month. Ftouhi, a Canadian resident, is suspected of stabbing an airport police officer in Flint, Mich., on Wednesday
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FBI Investigating Flint Airport Stabbing As Possible Act Of Terrorism

Jun 21, 2017
The FBI identified the assailant as Amor Ftouhi of Quebec. He reportedly yelled "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," before stabbing an airport police officer in the neck Wednesday in Flint, Mich.
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The Two-Way
The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich. The state has paid more than $40 million in credits for the unsafe water in an effort to ease the burden for residents.
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Michigan Ends Water Subsidies To Flint Despite Mayor's Opposition

Mar 01, 2017
The city's crisis over lead-laced water dates back to 2014, and the state has paid more than $40 million in credits for the unsafe water in an effort to ease the burden for residents.
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Nevada Officials Sued Again Over Psychiatric Patient Busing

Dec 22, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new lawsuit revives allegations that Nevada officials bused psychiatric patients out of state after discharge and made no real plans for treatment at their destination.

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Darnell Earley, former emergency manager of Flint, Mich., at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in March.
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2 Former Flint Emergency Managers, 2 Others Face Felony Charges Over Water Crisis

Dec 20, 2016
"All too prevalent in this Flint Water Investigation was a priority on balance sheets and finances rather than health and safety of the citizens of Flint," Michigan's attorney general stated.
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St. Joseph, La., a town of about 1,100 people in northern Louisiana.
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Contaminated Water In St. Joseph, La., Leads To Public Health Emergency

Dec 16, 2016
Gov. John Bel Edwards told residents of the North Louisiana town Friday not to use tap water after officials found water going to three buildings was contaminated with lead or copper.
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Around the Nation
Flint's drinking water issues date back to 2014, when the city's water source was switched to the Flint River.
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A Year Later, Unfiltered Flint Tap Water Is Still Unsafe To Drink

Dec 14, 2016
One year has passed since Flint's mayor declared a state of emergency over lead tainted water. And frustration abounds as even now the water isn't safe to drink without being additionally filtered.
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The Two-Way
Volunteers load a pallet with bottled water to be distributed outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Flint, Mich., in February.
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Judge Orders Bottled Water Delivery To Flint Residents Amid Lead Crisis

Nov 11, 2016
"The endeavor of hunting for water has become a dominant activity in some Flint residents' daily lives," the judge wrote. The city continues to navigate a years-long crisis over lead-laced water.
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The Two-Way
A government watchdog's report says Flint residents' exposure to lead in city drinking water could have been stopped months earlier by federal regulators.
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Watchdog: EPA Action To Protect Flint Residents From Lead Was Delayed 7 Months

Oct 20, 2016
The agency had enough information to see the danger and the authority to intervene earlier, the inspector general's report states. "These situations should generate a greater sense of urgency."
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Politics
The Rev. Faith Green Timmons interrupts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he speaks during a visit to Bethel United Methodist Church in Flint, Mich.
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Trump Criticizes Flint Pastor — But Misstates Key Facts About Their Encounter

Sep 15, 2016
Donald Trump is attacking the pastor who interrupted him during a Wednesday appearance at her church in Flint, Mich.
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The Two-Way
A sign over the Flint River in Flint, Mich. in January 2016.
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Federal State Of Emergency Over Lead-Laced Water Ends In Flint, Mich.

Aug 14, 2016
The federal state of emergency in Flint, Mich. expires today, as the city continues to navigate a public health crisis caused by lead-laced water.
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Code Switch
Mayor Karen Weaver takes a sip of water at the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee hearing titled, "The Flint Water Crisis: Lessons for Protecting America's Children."
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Flint Mayor: 'Everybody Played A Role In This Disaster'

Aug 12, 2016
As a federal state of emergency ends for Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver says residents don't trust that government officials have fully addressed the lead contamination of their water.
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Where Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter

Aug 12, 2016
Federal environmental regulations for lead in drinking water still leave room for concentrations high enough to pose a health hazard, critics say.
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A child is tested for lead at Eisenhower Elementary School in Flint, Mich., in January. Lead contaminated the city's drinking water.
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Has My Child Been Exposed To Lead? When And How To Test

Aug 04, 2016
Multiple testing options and false positives can leave parents confused about blood lead level readings. We found out how the tests work and what the results really mean for a child's health.
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The Two-Way
The Flint River in downtown Flint, Mich. The state's attorney general, Bill Schuette, announced felony and misdemeanor charges Friday against six state employees in connection with the lead-contamination of the city's drinking water
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They 'Failed': 6 More Michigan Employees Charged In Flint Water Crisis

Jul 29, 2016
In announcing the charges, Michigan's attorney general said those accused attempted to "bury or cover up, downplay or hide information" about elevated lead levels in Flint's water supply.
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The Two-Way
The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.
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'They Made It Worse': Michigan Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Crisis

Jun 22, 2016
Two corporations that were hired to assist Flint and advise on handling the water crisis are now accused of negligence, and officials say the damages could reach hundreds of millions of dollars.
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The Two-Way
President Obama drinks a glass of filtered Flint water during a meeting with federal officials at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan in Flint, Mich., on Wednesday.
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'I've Got Your Back,' Obama Tells Residents Of Flint, Mich., Amid Water Crisis

May 04, 2016
The president told an energetic audience he "will not rest" until the city's water is safe to drink. A federal state of emergency has been declared as a result of lead leaching into Flint's water.
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Politics
President Obama will visit Flint, Mich., on Wednesday to learn about the federal government's response to the lead water contamination there.
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Amid Water Crisis, Obama Prepares To Visit Flint, Mich.

May 04, 2016
He's there to check in on federal efforts to help the city's residents after dangerous levels of lead in tap water were discovered last year.
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Around the Nation
Teachers and volunteers canvas house to house recruiting children for early education programs, which may help offset damage from the lead-contaminated water.
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Educators In Flint Step Up Efforts To Reach Youngest Victims Of Tainted Water

May 03, 2016
Thousands of kids in Flint who have been exposed to high levels of lead are at risk of major behavioral and cognitive problems. But early education intervention can help mitigate these effects.
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