Feds reject extending benefits to lead-poisoned Flint children older than 5
In the latest blow to children poisoned by elevated lead levels in Flint, the federal government has denied a request to extend WIC benefits.
EPA: Flint lead levels too high for filters to remove the toxic element
Not even lead filters are enough to prevent thousands of Flint residents from being poisoned by elevated levels of lead, the EPA warned.
Officials: Detroit firefighters shot at while trying to extinguish a blaze
The shooting underscores the dangers that Detroit firefighters face every day.
State workers in Flint given clean water long before residents warned of hazards
The state quietly supplied its workers in Flint with clean water in January 2015 – 10 months before warning residents that the water was dangerous.
State officials to consider two petitions to recall Gov. Snyder over Flint water
In a separate development, a Republican-led Congressional hearing won’t include Snyder, even though he accepted blame for thousands of Flint residents being poisoned.
New records: Gov. Snyder ignored numerous warnings about Flint water and new pipeline
Even the state Treasury warned against using a new pipeline that ultimately led to a decision to use the Flint River.
Shootout in Cass Corridor prompts school lockdowns; shooter on the loose
The shootout occurred on a block that is being redeveloped.
Detroit schools riddled with rodents, mold, broken toilets, fire hazards, no heat
The sobering discovery comes after Mayor Mike Duggan began requiring inspections of all 97 schools in the Detroit Public Schools system.
Report: DPS on brink of collapse as state fails to manage crisis
The state has fueled the decline by reducing funding, closing schools and allowing nearly 100 charter schools to open.
Gov. Snyder lied: Flint water switch was not about saving money, records suggest
Turns out, Detroit offered Flint a better deal for water than the plan that ultimately led to thousands of residents being poisoned.