Stories tagged: "Flint"

Breaking WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 17: Gov. Rick Snyder, (R-MI), listens to members comments during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, about the Flint, Michigan water crisis, on Capitol Hill March 17, 2016 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining how lead ended up in the public drinking water in Flint, Michigan.
Breaking Disgraced Former Gov. Snyder to Finally Face Flint Water Crisis Charges

Almost seven years after the Flint water crisis shocked the world, the governor who caused it will finally face justice.

Associated Press Associated Press January 12, 2021 3:31 pm EST
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Crime FBI Investigates Robocalls Targeting Michigan Voters

Voters in Michigan cities like Flint got voter suppression robocalls from unknown sources warning them to stay home on Election Day. The FBI is looking to find answers about those calls.

Associated Press Associated Press November 3, 2020 7:41 pm EST
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Commentary Why I Believe the Biden Administration Will Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

Flint-area resident Harmony Lloyd’s been on the frontlines of after-care counseling for women impacted by violence. She is a promonent of the Violence Against Women’s Act and believes everyone across the aisle should be, too.

Harmony M. Lloyd Harmony M. Lloyd October 12, 2020 3:01 pm EDT
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Commentary President Trump Thinks He Appeals to the ‘Suburban Housewife.’ This Michigan Mom Disagrees.

Mid-Michigan mom Harmony Lloyd knows what it is to be the new mom in the neighborhood.

Harmony M. Lloyd Harmony M. Lloyd August 28, 2020 11:08 am EDT
Environment FILE - In this March 21, 2016, file photo, the Flint Water Plant water tower is seen in Flint, Mich. Multiple news outlets report Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, that the state of Michigan has reached a $600 million agreement to compensate Flint residents whose health was damaged by lead-tainted drinking water. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Environment Flint Still Doesn’t Have Clean Water, but Michigan Is Cutting a $600M Check to Residents

Michigan is taking the first of many steps to make a broken community whole.

Associated Press Associated Press August 20, 2020 10:26 am EDT

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Coronavirus A Michigan Republican Compared Swimming Pool Drownings with COVID-19. She Couldn’t Be More Off Base.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants classrooms reopened by March 1, but COVID vaccinations could make all the difference for school staff and students. Education Michigan Will Ease Student Assessments and That’s Exactly What Kids Need, Educators Say
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Voting WATCH: Why Some Michigan Cities Were Unprepared for In-Person Voters

Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary mistakes could be November’s greatest tests.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain August 5, 2020 12:26 pm EDT
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Michigan Life Inside HGTV’s ‘Investing In Flint’ Episode

The Michigan couple’s chemistry was adorably warm and comical as they navigated their many differences in opinion.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain June 18, 2020 3:00 pm EDT