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Videos of Eric Mays have gone viral after the fiery Flint City Councilman's death was reported over the weekend. He was 65. The post RIP Eric Mays: 5 Times Fiery Flint Councilman Was Standing On Business appeared first on NewsOne.

Today marks the 1,412th day since the people of Flint, Michigan have had clean, safe water in their homes. The Smith’s, along with others have had enough… According to The Root, Will and Jaden have an eco-friendly water company that has donated 9,200 bottles of water to the city. What’s so amazing about this is […]

Queen Latifah and Jill Scott are returning to Lifetime, this time for a movie about the Flint Water Crisis. The nation was deeply concerned about the crisis in Flint, Michigan, at the top of 2016 as we learned that politicans had allowed the tap water to be rendered undrinkable. We were shocked to learn how […]

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This woman’s blatantly negligent actions added insult to an already endangered population. Twelve people died, by the way.

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The year long report released by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission indicts not only individuals but systemic racism and offers solutions so that another Flint will never happen again.

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The petition asks Congress to ban Steve Bannon from the White House because of his connections to the Alt-Right movement.

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Three weeks after a court demanded that the state of Michigan send bottled water to residents who are still impacted by contaminated water, state officials are still trying to fight that order.

Last night, Duke played Michigan State in Durham at Cameron Indoor Stadium. A local radio personality tweeted a photo of a sign spotted at the game that appears to mock the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan. https://twitter.com/joeovies/status/803776865232179200       Follow Karen Clark on Social Media Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

Michigan officials filed a court motion while they appeal the decision in a lawsuit brought by several advocacy groups.

Several Flint Michigan parents sue school officials for providing inadequate services to their children. They allege that exposure to the city's lead-contaminated water has caused learning disabilities and behavioral problems for many children.

Health officials report an increase of bacterial illness in Flint, Michigan. A reduction in hand washing to avoid contaminated municipal water may contribute to the outbreak.

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According to Richard Baird, an advisor for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, the city of Flint might be $28 million short in funds to remove the old lead-contaminated water lines. On Friday, Baird said the budget has risen from $27 million to $55 million. “Where we have lead lines or other non-lead lines that are unsafe, they […]