Flint water crisis

A reporter brought us the latest on allegations that officers at a women's prison used body cams to record one woman during childbirth. Plus, a new cookbook highlights a beloved bakery in Three Oaks, Michigan. And, we went behind the scenes with the director and writer of a play about the Flint Water Crisis.

According to the study, elevated lead levels were detected in 12 Michigan water systems in 2025, affecting 177,923 Michiganders.

Hundreds of people could lose their share of the $600 million plus settlement Thursday, if they don’t complete their paperwork.

The payment process has been hampered because some claims do not include correct Social Security numbers or required signatures. Claimants have 30 days to make the corrections or their claim will be denied and closed.

“The Flint Water Crisis was a man-made tragedy of epic proportion,” State Attorney General Dana Nessel wrote in a forward to the report. “My heart breaks for this loss and suffering,” as well as the fact that “to a large extent, justice has evaded the people of Flint.”

The project began during the height of the city’s lead tainted drinking water crisis

The service lines were the primary source of lead that tainted the drinking water of the city’s residents a decade ago.

The EPA is being sued this week by Elin Warn Betanzo, a water safety engineer who was also instrumental in the Flint water crisis investigation.

A package of bills designed to protect children from lead exposure has advanced in the Michigan House.

The current round of payments is only for those with approved property claims. It is the latest in the rollout of a settlement with those impacted by the Flint water crisis.