After Water Fiasco, Trust of Officials Is in Short Supply in Flint
Residents’ fears over using the water have scarcely subsided, even as lead pipes are slowly being replaced.
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Flint Water Crisis
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CreditBrittany Greeson for The New York Times 6 More State Workers Charged in Flint Water Crisis
Prosecutors in Michigan filed charges against six state workers on Friday, bringing to nine the number charged after lead leached into the water system in Flint.
By Amy Haimerl and
Credit Michigan Attorney General Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Water Crisis
The companies, Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, were hired to advise the city about using the Flint River as its drinking water source.
By Mitch Smith and
CreditJake May/The Flint Journal, via Associated Press ‘I’ve Got Your Back,’ Obama Tells Flint Residents
In his first visit to Flint, Mich., since its water crisis began, President Obama promised federal support and said officials at all levels should have done more.
By Michael D. Shear and
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Flint Water Crisis Yields First Criminal Charges
Two Michigan officials were accused of misleading other officials about the city’s water, and a city employee was charged with misconduct.
By Monica Davey and
CreditBrittany Greeson for The New York Times In Flint, Fears of Showering Bring Desperate Measures
Many residents said they were bathing less frequently, but government investigators said it was too early to link skin problems to lead-tainted water.
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CreditBrittany Greeson for The New York Times Michigan Governor Tells Congress He Was Misled on Flint Water
Both Gov. Rick Snyder and Gina McCarthy, the administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, were repeatedly pressed on their responsibility in the lead contamination scandal.
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Credit Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Flint
Contamination has turned up in scores of communities in recent years, and experts cite holes in the safety net of rules and procedures.
By Michael Wines and
CreditTy Wright for The New York Times As Flint Fought to Be Heard, Virginia Tech Team Sounded Alarm
Young scientists and their professor helped force Michigan officials to acknowledge the elevated levels of lead in drinking water, and now the government has requested the team’s assistance.
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Flint’s Children Suffer in Class After Years of Drinking the Lead-Poisoned Water
The city’s schools, stretched even before the lead crisis, are struggling with demands for individualized education programs and behavioral interventions for children with high lead exposure.
By Erica L. Green
Official in Flint Who Used a Racial Slur Against Black Residents Resigns
Philip Stair, of the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, Mich., used a racial epithet and called some residents “deadbeats” in a recorded conversation.
By Jacey Fortin
2 Former Flint Emergency Managers Charged Over Tainted Water
Criminal charges against the state-appointed former managers, and two former Flint workers, stem from an inquiry into contamination linked to lead poisoning and deaths.
By Monica Davey and Mitch Smith
E.P.A. Waited Too Long to Warn of Flint Water Danger, Report Says
The findings of the agency’s internal inspector general suggests the federal government should shoulder some of the blame for the city water supply’s continued lead contamination.
By Julie Bosman
Flint Hit With Bacterial Illness as Residents Shun City Water
An outbreak of shigellosis, a bacterial illness that is transmitted when people do not wash their hands, is rising in Genesee County, home to the city of Flint.
By Christine Hauser
Senate Approves Funding for Flint Water Crisis
The money is part of a larger bill that maps out infrastructure projects in 17 states. Its prospects in the House remain unclear.
By Coral Davenport
Michigan Governor Backtracks, Seeking to Meet Obama in Flint
Gov. Rick Snyder, who last week appeared to dismiss the president, said he had requested a meeting during Mr. Obama’s visit on Wednesday.
By Julie Bosman and Scott Atkinson
Emails Deepen Criminal Cases in Flint, but Charges May Be Tough to Prove
Some legal experts suggested that the charges may have an effect on regulators beyond Flint or Michigan, raising a specter of heightened criminal charges for regulators.
By Monica Davey and Abby Goodnough
Michigan Official Plans ‘Significant Announcement’ in Flint Water Inquiry
The state attorney general, who opened an investigation into the water system that exposed residents to elevated levels of lead, will hold a news conference in Flint on Wednesday.
By Monica Davey and Mitch Smith
Senators Reach Deal to Act on Comprehensive Energy Bill
A standoff over Flint ended, and a vote on a measure similar to what the House passed and President Obama signaled support for may come this week.
By Coral Davenport
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