Tag: Flint
Private Interests Valued over Human Lives in Flint, Michigan
Residents “are still not drinking water. They are still afraid of the water.”
From Flint To Standing Rock To Upstate NY, Organizing To Save...
We cannot sacrifice the planet for profits.
Congress: Flint Residents Can Wait for Clean Water
"The people of Flint deserved assistance more than a year ago, and they require assistance now, without further delay."
Michigan Attorney General Sues Companies Involved in Flint Water Crisis
Shuette’s lawsuit alleges that LAN, Veolia, and their affiliated corporations must be held responsible for “their roles in the events known as the Flint Water Crisis."
These 33 Cities Cheated on Lead Contamination Tests, Similar to Flint,...
The three “cheats” used by cities include: running the faucet for a while before collecting a sample to flush out the system; removing aerators from faucets before collecting a sample; and running the water slowly.
BREAKING: Criminal Charges for 3 Over Flint Water Crisis is “Only...
Attorney General Bill Schuette stated that these charges are “only the beginning” and that no one guilty will be able to escape justice because “no one is above the law.”
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Scathing Report Blames State and Federal Government For Flint Water Crisis
“The Flint water crisis occurred when state-appointed emergency managers replaced local representative decision-making in Flint, removing the checks and balances and public accountability that come with public decision-making.”
Group Claims Snyder Is Illegally Using Millions In Taxpayer Money To...
Progress Michigan has filed a legal complaint against Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's request to pay two law firms $1.2 million related to Flint lawsuits.
The Referendum That Might Have Headed Off Flint’s Water Crisis
Michigan’s voters decided to scrap the kind of super-empowered emergency managers who made questionable decisions in Flint – but state lawmakers found a way to revive the program.
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When do the ‘primal, profit-driven forces of nature’—racked with buyer’s remorse—dethrone or defang MAGA...
If you credit mass buyers’ remorse by hoodwinked MAGA voters, that goes double for flabbergasted tycoons once open to disruption (and donor payoffs) but now bullied by the allegedly pro-business browbeater.
Outrage in Massachusetts after ICE detains high school student on way to volleyball practice
Milford residents demand answers and justice after ICE agents detain 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes da Silva, sparking statewide protests and national criticism of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Billions in clean energy projects canceled amid Republican tax bill and fossil fuel agenda
Clean energy investments are vanishing as the Trump administration’s tax plan and rollback of Biden-era climate policies threaten America’s transition to renewables.
Greta Thunberg and 11 other volunteers set out on mercy mission to Gaza
A crowd of supporters gathered at the port with Palestinian flags to encourage the 12-person crew. The mission is sponsored by the Freedom Flotilla organization.
‘Another aid massacre’: Israeli military kills dozens near privatized Gaza food site
For the third consecutive day, Israeli forces fired on Palestinians seeking food at a controversial U.S.-backed aid site, raising international outcry and renewed calls for accountability amid a spiraling humanitarian catastrophe.