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Flint staying with Detroit water well into 2017

Flint residents will continue to drink water from Detroit well into next year.While Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump was making the rounds in…

Tap water in a Flint hospital on Oct. 16, 2015.

Independent report confirms state made mistakes, but not “intentional” ones in Flint water crisis

Preliminary findings from Michigan’s independent Auditor General give more details about the Flint water crisis.In a letter to State Senator Jim Ananich,…

The newly built DC Water Headquarters across the Anacostia River and the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building are visible from the Department of Homeland Security's St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, Thursday, June 15, 2023.

A boil water advisory has been lifted for D.C. and Arlington ahead of July 4 influx

The water boil advisory had been announced Wednesday night for safety reasons. It had posed a challenge as the nation's capital prepares to stage its annual Fourth of July celebrations.

Protests over the cost of living, like this one last November in Accra, have become increasingly frequent in Ghana. Police arrested 49 protesters on Thursday, during fresh demonstrations against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country. Once an African success story, Ghana has become locked in a cycle of economic crisis and IMF bailouts.

Ghana arrests demonstrators protesting against the country's economic crisis

Police in Ghana have arrested protesters demonstrating against the cost of living and the economic crisis gripping the country, once seen as a model economy in Africa.

Court rules against Michigan’s restrictions on PFAS in water

An appeals court ruled the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy did not go through all the steps required by law when it made its PFAS rule.

Bringing 10,000 cases of bottled water and "a little justice" to Flint

A caravan of trucks delivered 10,000 cases of bottled water to Flint Thursday.The caravan was the idea of daytime television judge and motivational…

Former Gov. Rick Snyder is again a defendant in Flint water class action lawsuit

A federal judge has reinserted former Governor Rick Snyder as a defendant in a massive civil lawsuit.The suit seeks damages related to the Flint water…

A table filled with bottles of Flint water (both clear and brown)

Snyder signs budget bill with money for Flint water prosecutions

Governor Rick Snyder has signed a spending bill that includes more money to prosecute members of his administration for their roles in the Flint water…

At PechaKucha 20x20, speakers have to tell the audience "Why Flint?" using 20 images and 400 seconds.

U.S. House approves money for Flint water crisis, bill goes to U.S. Senate

Congress is moving forward with millions of dollars for the Flint water crisis.The House approved $170 million to help Flint replace pipes and deal with…

Detroit Police Chief James White speaks at a news conference about Detroit's 2022 crime statistics.

Mayor, police chief: Detroit violent crime is down, but mental health crisis continues unabated

Detroit Police received more than 15,000 mental health-related calls last year, and dealing with individuals in crisis is now a major component of policing, Chief James White told Mayor Mike Duggan on Mackinac Island this week.

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