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    ICYMI: City Threatens to Turn Off Flint Residents' Water

    Residents who don’t start paying for their lead-contaminated water will face shut-off notices this spring.

    Yessenia Funes Feb 17, 2017 3:46PM EST
    General view of downtown Flint, Michigan, as well as the famed arches bearing the city's nickname "Vehicle City" on March 17, 2016.

    Federal Court Judge in Michigan Dismisses Flint Residents' Lawsuits

    This is the third instance in one week for U.S. District Judge John C. O’Meara.

    Yessenia Funes Feb 8, 2017 12:42PM EST
    Flint, Michigan, Mayor Karen Weaver testifies before the House Democratic Steering & Policy Committee on February 10, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Yesterday, she addressed her city at a town hall.

    Flint Residents Disrupt City's Town Hall Meeting

    Many in the crowd interrupted by crumpling plastic bottles as goverment representatives spoke.

    Yessenia Funes Jan 12, 2017 11:13AM EST
     The large chandelier was displayed during the Anton Art Center's Christmas market following their annual fundraising party.

    ICYMI: Water Bottles From Flint Repurposed to Create Chandeliers

    More than 2,000 plastic containers were used for the latest art.

    Yessenia Funes Jan 3, 2017 11:50AM EST
    A protestor of the Dakota Access Pipeline hangs by a harness from the rafters during the second quarter of the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears game on January 1, 2017, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    3 Water Protectors Released From Jail After Dropping Banner During Football Game

    The #NoDAPL supporters risked arrest to send a message to a bank behind the pipeline.  

    Yessenia Funes Jan 3, 2017 11:00AM EST
    Water protectors and their support team prepare for their trial today, December 19, 2016, at the Morton County District Court.

    First Round of #NoDAPL Water Protectors Head to Court

    Ten defendants will be on trial today—the first of more than 550 people the Morton County Sheriff’s Department arrested.

    Yessenia Funes Dec 19, 2016 11:33AM EST
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