Tag: Flint Water crisis
Indignation as Michigan judge drops Flint water charges against GOP ex-Gov...
"The people of Flint deserve justice—and it's unacceptable that the people responsible for Flint's water crisis aren't being held accountable," said Food & Water Watch in response to the development.
Former Michigan governor and others in his administration face charges in...
While the nature of the charges are unknown, charges were brought against former governor Rick Snyder, a Republican, Nick Lyon, former health department director, and other officials in his administration.
As Flint water crisis enters sixth year, ‘astounding’ report exposes lies...
"Coronavirus is the biggest story in the country, and rightfully so. But today, this enormous, exclusive, and damning story should be a very, very close second."
At least 2% of U.S. public water systems are like Flint’s...
More than five years after Flint’s water crisis first hit the news, the city has successfully lowered the lead levels in its...
No justice: Prosecutors throw out charges in Flint water crisis
“Words cannot express how disappointed I am that justice continues to be delayed and denied to the people of my city."
New search warrants in Flint water crisis probe raise serious and...
"The people of Flint deserve answers. Hopefully this investigation will yield them. And there needs to be accountability for those involved in creating this crisis, including former Governor Snyder."
Flint: 5 years later, and our water is more threatened than...
High levels of lead leached from the old pipes, poisoning a generation of Flint's children, and bacteria responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease killed more than a dozen residents.
World to Flint kids: We still see you
“I wanted every kid in Flint to be reminded that the world sees them, supports them and loves them.”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 22
Paul Manafort found guilty, Michael Cohen pleads guilty, EPA admits Trump would sacrifice lives for coal, and more.
Progressive Briefing for Friday, July 27, 2018
What you need to know about the Democratic Socialists of America, as Trump Administration misses family reunification deadline, children protest "horrific" immigration policy, and more.
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Senator tackled and cuffed at DHS press event in LA as Trump-era immigration crackdown...
Sen. Alex Padilla was violently removed and handcuffed while attempting to question DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, drawing widespread condemnation and fueling fears of growing authoritarianism.
New study confirms glyphosate causes cancer at EU ‘safe’ exposure levels in lab animals
Even at the EU’s Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the study shows that glyphosate and its formulations have carcinogenic potential.
Rethinking climate action: A new guideline for planetary health
A new framework for planetary health reveals that our Industrial Age mindset—not human needs—is the real driver of environmental collapse.
Factory farms and the next pandemic: How industrial animal agriculture fuels global health threats
Zoonotic diseases linked to factory farming raise pandemic risks, but food tech innovations offer a safer alternative.
‘Starvation by design’: Over 55,000 killed in Gaza as Israeli forces fire on civilians...
Palestinians seeking food at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites are being killed and injured in rising numbers, as Israel enforces a siege that aid experts and survivors say is deliberately fueling chaos, displacement, and starvation.