Flint water crisis

Prosecutors dismiss all charges in Flint water scandal, probe to start over
Michigan’s attorney general has dropped all pending criminal charges related to the Flint water contamination crisis, opting to restart the investigation. No official has been held accountable for the scandal to date.
Jun 14, 2019 02:06
'They will f*ck up': Company involved in Flint water crisis bids to serve largest city in Africa
Activists are concerned that Veolia, the company linked with the Flint, Michigan water crisis, is on the shortlist to manage two-thirds of water system in Lagos, Nigeria, where many children die from water-borne diseases.
Aug 10, 2018 15:49
Musk looks at Flint water crisis after being berated for ‘impractical’ help in Thai cave rescue op
After his offer of a ‘kid-size’ submarine to Thai cave rescuers was berated as “impractical,” Elon Musk is taking on the Flint water crisis, saying there’s “no kidding” in his promise to fix the lead contamination problem there.
Jul 12, 2018 17:44
‘Crisis mode’: Flint kids’ reading level falls 75% since lead contamination
Reading skills in Flint, Michigan are plummeting as the city continues to feel the effects of lead poisoning four years after the water crisis began.
Feb 7, 2018 20:28
Get the lead out: Federal bill would test for lead in children, provide treatment
A new bill proposed in the House of Representatives seeks to allocate $150 million – a 1,000 percent increase – to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to fund nationwide lead poisoning prevention, detection and treatment.
Jul 17, 2017 22:11
Flint bank boss resigns after n-word rant about water crisis
A bank sales manager in Flint, Michigan has resigned after a recording emerged of him using a racial slur while blaming the city’s water problems on African-Americans.
Jun 6, 2017 18:21

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