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Flint-area man threatened FBI director, congressman in latest extremism case

DETROIT — A Flint-area man vowed to kill FBI Director Christopher Wray and threatened a Congressman from California after ranting online about child sex trafficking, a central element of QAnon and other conspiracy theories, according to a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

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Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga

Lawyers for Michigan’s former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15

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Former Michigan governor and aide won't have to testify in Flint water trial, appeals court rules

DETROIT — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, one of his former top key aides and others won a legal victory this week when a federal appeals court panel ruled they won't have to testify in a trial related to the Flint water crisis.

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Grieving mother demands investigation after firefighters accused of lying about blaze that killed two sons

Brothers Zyaire Mitchell, 12, and Lamar Mitchell, nine, died after faulty electrical wiring sparked a huge fire in their home in Flint, Michigan, in May

The Independent UK

Historic castle that sits on the edge of a housing estate

For the town of Flint, the castle sits right on their doorstep

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Nessel's office to appeal Flint water case dismissals to Michigan Supreme Court

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office plans to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against seven state officials in relation to the Flint water investigation, arguing a Michigan Supreme Court ruling related to the cases was limited and did not require a complete elimination of charges.

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Claressa Shields: ‘You gotta be great to survive all I did – Savannah Marshall is gonna be shocked’

Three-belt world middleweight champion fought back from a tortured childhood and tells Donald McRae of her hopes to avenge the only loss of her career

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Flint water crisis prosecutors vow to press on after latest court setback

DETROIT — Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint water crisis prosecutors say they will continue to pursue criminal prosecutions despite a court ruling this week that threw out the felony indictments against seven state officials.

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A Michigan judge drops felony charges against 7 people in Flint water scandal

The dismissal for 7 people was significant but not a surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court earlier said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had no authority to issue indictments.

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Judge tosses charges against 7 state officials in Flint water crisis

DETROIT — Genesee County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Kelly on Tuesday dismissed felony charges against seven state officials charged in relation to the Flint water crisis.

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

A Michigan judge has dismissed felony charges against seven people charged in the Flint water crisis

The Independent UK

EPA watchdog to probe Jackson, Miss., water crisis

This isn’t the first time a water-related emergency in a majority-Black city has landed on the agency inspector general's radar.

Politico

Jackson is a current Hurricane Katrina

Like Hurricane Katrina and Flint, Michigan, systemic racism fueled Jackson’s water crisis

Salon

Glory Days: In Michigan, Nostalgia For A Romanticized Past Outstrips The Reality of An Economic Rebirth

Jobs are back, wages are up, but for a cross-section of America’s political bellwether state, distrust and dissatisfaction still reign supreme.

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The Americans Are Coming: Claressa Shields Invades London In Career-Defining Fight

FLINT, Mich. — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields needs no introduction.

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What a mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial means going forward

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies ended Thursday with a hung jury, a development that experts say makes a settlement less likely in the near future but lets the opposing attorneys learn lessons from the five-month-long case.

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Federal judge declares mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies has ended with a hung jury.

The Independent UK

Jury can't reach verdict in engineers' Flint water trial

A judge has declared a mistrial in a dispute over partial liability for Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water

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Homegrown foundation leader builds bridges, trust in Flint

As CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Isaiah Oliver is well known throughout the city

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Jury gets Flint water case about liability for engineers

Jurors have heard closing arguments in the only trial to arise so far from the Flint water crisis

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Former Michigan Gov. Snyder's ex-chief of staff: State ignored Flint's lead concerns

DETROIT — A top aide to former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder took the stand in an Ann Arbor courthouse this week and described his frustrations with state agencies during the height of the Flint water crisis in 2015.

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Nessel's office to judge: Ignore Supreme Court's order to dismiss Flint defendant's charges

DETROIT — Following a Tuesday defeat in the Michigan Supreme Court, Attorney General Dana Nessel's office on Friday sought to lessen the effects of the high court order on its Flint water prosecution by asking a lower court to maintain the validity of the charges instead of granting the nine…

The Independent UK

Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis

Prosecutors are signaling that they want to pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint crisis over lead-contaminated water

The Independent UK

Ex-Michigan governor pleads the fifth at Flint water crisis trial to avoid self-incrimination

Rick Snyder has been charged with willful neglect of duty for his role in water crisis

The Independent UK

Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has invoked his right against self-incrimination during a civil trial related to the Flint water scandal

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