Flint Water Crisis

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Ayana Byrd  Sep 5, 2018 12:55PM EDT

High Lead Levels Force Detroit to Shut Off Water Fountains At All Public Schools

The underfunded district faces millions in plumbing bills to reverse the problem. 
Work Begins In Flint To Replace Lead Water Pipes
Ayana Byrd  Aug 13, 2018 2:38PM EDT

Dangerously High Lead Levels Found In Suburban Chicago Homes

Researchers who helped in Flint, Michigan, are now intervening in Illinois.
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Ayana Byrd  Jul 20, 2018 3:00PM EDT

New Report Details How Poorly The EPA Handled Flint Water Crisis

The EPA’s inspector general says the agency’s passivity worsened a “catastrophic situation.”
Jenifer Lewis. Brown woman wearing red shirt and red, white and green scarf on head and hoop earrings
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 5, 2018 10:56AM EDT

Watch Jenifer Lewis' Viral Video About Flint

“Flint ain’t fixed!”
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Ayana Byrd  May 29, 2018 1:24PM EDT

Michigan Seeks to Enact Nation's Strictest Rules on Water Lead Levels

The changes are a response to the ongoing Flint water crisis.
Flint Continues To Struggle With Water Contamination Crisis
Ayana Byrd  May 14, 2018 2:47PM EDT

ICYMI: Nestlé to Donate Water to Flint

Nestlé reportedly pays just $200 per year to access underground aquifers in the Michigan town of Evart, just two hours from Flint.
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Ayana Byrd  Apr 25, 2018 3:36PM EDT

New Legislation Aims to Prevent the Next Flint Water Crisis

Representatives Keith Ellison and Ro Khanna introduced The WATER Act on the fourth anniversary of the day Flint’s water woes began.
Jesse Jackson Leads National March In Flint To End Water Crisis
Ayana Byrd  Apr 9, 2018 11:25AM EDT

Michigan to Stop Distributing Free Bottled Water in Flint

Many of the city’s residents do not trust—or use—what comes out of their tap.
Flint Continues To Struggle With Water Contamination Crisis
Ayana Byrd  Apr 4, 2018 1:52PM EDT

Testing Shows That Flint's Kids Still Attend Schools With Elevated Lead Water Levels

Free bottled water for students is only guaranteed through the end of this school year.
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Sameer Rao  Mar 2, 2018 2:56PM EST

Water Crisis Weighs on Citizens and Police in 'Flint Town'

A new Netflix documentary series embeds with the Flint Police Department as the water crisis corrodes the relationship between Flint officials and the predominantly Black citizens they serve.
The City of Flint Water Plant is illuminated by moonlight on Jan. 23, 2016, in Flint, Michigan. The state approved new funds for the city yesterday.
Ayana Byrd  Feb 6, 2018 1:05PM EST

STUDY: Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease Linked to Flint Water Crisis

Researchers trace a rise in the illness to the water source that triggered the crisis.
Billboard reads, "Boiling your water does not remove lead."
Kenrya Rankin  Nov 30, 2017 12:28PM EST

Flint Finally Has A New Permanent Water Source

The predominantly Black residents of the Michigan city have been without safe water for 1,316 days.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 6, 2017 5:47PM EST

Flint's First Black Female Mayor Faces Recall Election

Karen Weaver on her critics: “You wait for a woman to come and clean things up, and then here you come and want to take it.”
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Ayana Byrd  Sep 22, 2017 11:55AM EDT

STUDY: Flint's Water Crisis Led to a Decrease in Fertility and Increase in Fetal Deaths

Researchers believe there was a “substantial” drop in the number of babies born.
Singer Bruno Mars performs onstage during the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 20, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.
Ayana Byrd  Aug 15, 2017 10:50AM EDT

ICYMI: Bruno Mars to Donate $1 Million to Flint Residents

The musician says he wants to help “our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster.”
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Ayana Byrd  Jul 24, 2017 11:54AM EDT

Two Flint Whistle Blowers Honored With $250K Prize

Both intend to donate the money to further recovery efforts.
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Yessenia Funes  Jul 12, 2017 11:01AM EDT

Did the Flint Water Crisis Increase the City's Infant Mortality Rate?

Current numbers don’t show a huge change, but researchers are keeping their eye on trends.
Saginaw Street in downton is shown on February 7, 2016, in Flint, Michigan, where a lead crisis continues to plague its predominantly Black residents.
Yessenia Funes  Jul 11, 2017 11:32AM EDT

New Harvard Analysis Highlights How Media Failed the People of Flint

“There is not much hope for the environmental security of all Americans if the media does not respond to emergencies in a nondiscriminatory way.”
The Flint River is shown in downtown Flint April 20, 2016, in Flint, Michigan. The switch to Flint River from the Great Lakes Water Authority ultimately led to the water crisis. Now, officials want the city to stay with the water authority.
Yessenia Funes  Jun 29, 2017 1:52PM EDT

Michigan Sues Flint for City's Decision on Drinking Water Contract

The city council decided to extend its current contract short-term instead of going with a 30-year one, as the mayor and state had suggested.
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Yessenia Funes  Jun 28, 2017 2:07PM EDT

Flint Advisory Board Upholds Tax Liens Against City Residents For Unpaid Water Bills

The state won’t help subsidize the city’s water, but it is allocating $4 million to defend employees who were charged for their involvement in the lead water crisis.