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The Latest Breaking News from Flint

Historic castle that sits on the edge of a housing estate

For the town of Flint, the castle sits right on their doorstep

Liverpool Echo

Nessel's office to appeal Flint water case dismissals to Michigan Supreme Court

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office plans to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against seven state officials in relation to the Flint water investigation, arguing a Michigan Supreme Court ruling related to the cases was limited and did not require a complete elimination of charges.

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Claressa Shields: ‘You gotta be great to survive all I did – Savannah Marshall is gonna be shocked’

Three-belt world middleweight champion fought back from a tortured childhood and tells Donald McRae of her hopes to avenge the only loss of her career

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Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges

Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are urging a judge to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to the Flint water crisis

The Independent UK

Flint water crisis prosecutors vow to press on after latest court setback

DETROIT — Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint water crisis prosecutors say they will continue to pursue criminal prosecutions despite a court ruling this week that threw out the felony indictments against seven state officials.

Tribune News Service

A Michigan judge drops felony charges against 7 people in Flint water scandal

The dismissal for 7 people was significant but not a surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court earlier said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had no authority to issue indictments.

WEKU

Judge tosses charges against 7 state officials in Flint water crisis

DETROIT — Genesee County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Kelly on Tuesday dismissed felony charges against seven state officials charged in relation to the Flint water crisis.

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

A Michigan judge has dismissed felony charges against seven people charged in the Flint water crisis

The Independent UK

Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis

A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease

The Independent UK

Jackson is a current Hurricane Katrina

Like Hurricane Katrina and Flint, Michigan, systemic racism fueled Jackson’s water crisis

Salon

The Americans Are Coming: Claressa Shields Invades London In Career-Defining Fight

FLINT, Mich. — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields needs no introduction.

Zenger

Almost 1 million residents in Michigan, including Flint, under boil water advisory after leak

More than 930,000 people in and around Detroit have been urged to boil their water after a leak was discovered in a 120-inch transmission main that transports water from Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to residents.

Tribune News Service

Federal judge declares mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies has ended with a hung jury.

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What a mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial means going forward

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies ended Thursday with a hung jury, a development that experts say makes a settlement less likely in the near future but lets the opposing attorneys learn lessons from the five-month-long case.

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A mistrial is declared over engineers' role in the Flint water crisis

A judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint's lead-contaminated water.

The Independent UK

Jury can't reach verdict in engineers' Flint water trial

A judge has declared a mistrial in a dispute over partial liability for Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water

The Independent UK

Homegrown foundation leader builds bridges, trust in Flint

As CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Isaiah Oliver is well known throughout the city

WEKU

Artist Tunde Olaniran's 'Made a Universe' opens a portal at a Detroit museum

Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.

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The Independent UK

Jury gets Flint water case about liability for engineers

Jurors have heard closing arguments in the only trial to arise so far from the Flint water crisis

Tribune News Service

Flint water crisis costs Michigan $53 million in legal bills so far

DETROIT — The state has spent nearly $53 million since 2016 for both the prosecution and defense of Michigan's top officials in the Flint water criminal and civil litigation, with costs spanning four departments and at least 25 state employees, according to records obtained and reviewed by The Detroit News.

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Former Michigan Gov. Snyder's ex-chief of staff: State ignored Flint's lead concerns

DETROIT — A top aide to former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder took the stand in an Ann Arbor courthouse this week and described his frustrations with state agencies during the height of the Flint water crisis in 2015.

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Nessel's office to judge: Ignore Supreme Court's order to dismiss Flint defendant's charges

DETROIT — Following a Tuesday defeat in the Michigan Supreme Court, Attorney General Dana Nessel's office on Friday sought to lessen the effects of the high court order on its Flint water prosecution by asking a lower court to maintain the validity of the charges instead of granting the nine…

The Independent UK

Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis

Prosecutors are signaling that they want to pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint crisis over lead-contaminated water

The Independent UK

Ex-Michigan governor pleads the fifth at Flint water crisis trial to avoid self-incrimination

Rick Snyder has been charged with willful neglect of duty for his role in water crisis

The Independent UK

Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal

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