The Flint water crisis continues to affect thousands of residents, with 12,847 reconsideration requests still under review, and no payment notices yet issued to law firms or individual claimants, highlighting the ongoing systemic neglect and injustice.
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‘Flintstones’ Lynx legend thrives on high expectations
‘You know we’ll see more and more people of color coaching and in head coaching.’
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Ex-Michigan governor charged in Flint water contamination
Nearly seven years after water provided to the residents of the majority Black city of Flint, Michigan, killed 12 people and sickened many more, several officials, including former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, are facing criminal charges.
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Fighting for Flint
Whenever Anthony Dirrell steps into the ring, he is fighting for more than the belt he currently possesses. He’s also fighting for his hometown of Flint, Mich.
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Mostly White environmental groups downplay Black issues
As environmental justice battles rage around the country, thousands of African American children and adults are being left out of the conversation.
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‘Flint,’ an understated but effective retelling of a real-life crisis
The fact-based script by Barbara Stepansky is adapted from the Time magazine article on the water crisis by Josh Sanburn, of course, national headline after headline long decrying the situation. Beyond that, this story is well told.