Five years after the water crisis began, the city continues to recover with projects to protect residents and update infrastructure.
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Jaden Smith’s Foundation Unveils Filtration System Designed to Provide Flint with Clean Water | The Root
Jay Connor, The Root Jaden Smith Hollis Johnson/Business Insider, Featured Image [dropcap]While[/dropcap] Jaden Smith is most commonly known for his acting chops and blossoming rap career, on the low, the son of Jada and Willard is quite the philanthropist too. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The Associated Press reports that the 20-year-old’s JUST goods foundation is joining forces […]
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Detroit Schools Turn Off Drinking Water, Citing Elevated Lead and Copper | The New York Times
When public school students in Detroit return to their classrooms next week for the first day of the school year, the water fountains will be dry.
View MoreFlint Water Crisis Likely Increased Fetal Deaths, Study Shows | Huffington Post
Another hint that the U.S. ought to quit using lead pipes for water.
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Michigan to Stop Distributing Free Bottled Water in Flint | Colorlines
Many of the city’s residents do not trust—or use—what comes out of their tap.
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Flint Town Is an Alarming Portrait of Cops, Politics, and a Reeling City | Vulture
The “us versus them” problem afflicts every major police department in the United States to some degree, and one of the most fascinating aspects of Flint Town is its portrait of how nonwhite police officers internalize that mentality even as they remain aware that it’s at odds with their own personal identity.
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Michigan to charge state’s top medical official in Flint water deaths | Reuters
(Reuters) – Michigan’s top medical official will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the city of Flint’s water crisis, which was linked to an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that caused at least 12 deaths, state prosecutors said on Monday.
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Bruno Mars Donates $1M from Detroit Concert to Flint Water Crisis | Atlanta Black Star
NEW YORK (AP) — Bruno Mars said Saturday he is donating $1 million from his Michigan concert to aid those affected by the Flint water crisis.
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Black-Owned Construction Company Awarded Contract to Replace Flint Water Pipes – Atlanta Black Star
A Black-owned construction company in the heart of Flint, Mich., is slated to play a key role in the city’s recovery following a crippling water contamination crisis.
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Queen Latifah Helming ‘Flint’ Lifetime Movie After Cher Drops Out – Atlanta Black Star
The Lifetime movie about the Flint, Mich., water crisis is now being executive produced by Queen Latifah, who will also star in the TV flick following Cher’s exit.
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