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28. Apr. 2024 · Flint, city, seat (1836) of Genesee county, eastern Michigan, U.S. It lies along the Flint River, 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Detroit. It originated in 1819 as a trading post opened by Jacob Smith.
27. Apr. 2024 · Flint water crisis, human-made public health crisis (April 2014–June 2016) involving the municipal water supply system of Flint, Michigan. Tens of thousands of Flint residents were exposed to dangerous levels of lead, and outbreaks of Legionnaire disease killed at least 12 people and sickened dozens more.
Vor 5 Tagen · A 2016 lawsuit compelled Flint, Michigan, to start replacing the city’s lead and galvanized iron service lines. Officials have missed several deadlines to complete this work and restore residents’ yards and sidewalks disturbed during this process.
16. Apr. 2024 · A story of environmental injustice and bad decision-making that has yet to be fully resolved, the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, began on April 25, 2014, when the city switched its drinking...
25. Apr. 2024 · 16 min. Dionna Brown calls herself a survivor of the Flint water crisis. Ten years ago, in April of 2014, the city switched its water supply to the Flint River. The move happened under an emergency manager, appointed by the state of Michigan to help the beleaguered city find its financial footing.
Vor 5 Tagen · Having taught and tutored Flint families for decades, Reynolds feels the weight of the community’s unmet needs. Nearly 80,000 people now live in Flint, according to recent census data, a drop of about 20% in the past 10 years. Fifty-seven percent are Black, 34% are white and 4% are Hispanic. Median household income is $33,036. Nearly 38% are ...
26. Apr. 2024 · The optics of a multibillion-dollar multinational firm agreeing to a modest settlement, a blip on its balance sheet, with poor Michiganders, most of them Black, does little to take the sting out of years of poisoned water, illnesses, and death.
