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Flint defendants prompt justices to question Michigan's use of one-man grand jury

LANSING, Mich. — Attorneys for state officials charged in the Flint water investigation asked Michigan's highest court Wednesday to upend the state's one-man grand jury process that led to their cases being shuttled into court without a public trying of facts to determine probable cause.

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Court hears challenge to grand jury in Flint water cases

The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments that could wipe out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint water scandal

The Independent UK

Devastated mum blames dad for crash that killed him and her 'little angel' daughter

Grieving mum Kieley Messham said "life will never be right again" after daughter Lacie Roberts, 13, was killed when her dad's car crashed into LyonsDen Fitness gym in Bagillt, Flintshire

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Food: Virtual cooking classes too can improve children's nutrition knowledge

A team of local dietitians and chefs created Flint Families Cook program during the COVID-19 pandemic to deliver virtually to children and families in their homes in Flint, Michigan. Full report on Dynamite News:

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Flint water criminal trials may face 2-year delay after appeals court ruling

DETROIT — The Michigan Attorney General's office must create a "taint team" to independently review documents seized from state offices during the Flint water investigation that could delay its prosecutions for an estimated two years following a recent court decision.

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Michigan Gov. Snyder, other Flint defendants must testify in civil trial, but scope to be defined

DETROIT — A federal judge on Monday denied motions to quash subpoenas requiring testimony by former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others criminally charged in the Flint water crisis case in a civil trial underway involving the city's engineering consultants.

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Ex-governor Rick Snyder must testify in Flint water civil trial

A judge has ruled former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and several other officials must testify in a civil trial involving engineering firms being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water connected to the Flint water crisis

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Judge: Ex-governor must testify in Flint water civil trial

The Independent UK

Trial will test contractors' liability in Flint water crisis

Jury selection starts Tuesday in a trial to determine if engineering contractors bear responsibility for lead-contaminated water in Flint

The Independent UK

Flint schools have clean water for first time in years after $480K Elon Musk donation

The Elon Musk Foundation has been working on the project since 2018

The Independent UK

Flint Schools Get New Drinking Fountains 4 Years After Elon Musk's Promise

A Michigan school district has drinking fountains available to students and faculty once again after four years of going without.

Benzinga

Judge awards millions to lawyers in Flint water settlement

A judge has awarded about $40 million to the lead attorneys in a $626 million lawsuit settlement related to the Flint water crisis

The Independent UK

Boxer Claressa Shields Fights For Survivors Of Abuse And Water-Starved Flint, Michigan

"Kids who ... had that struggle where their parents weren’t there ... I was one of those kids," said Shields.

Zenger

US pushes for better tap water but must win over wary public

Since the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, fewer Americans trust the water coming out of their taps

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House chiefs try bipartisan experiment: Talking to each other

At first blush, Reps. Joe Wilson and Dan Kildee don’t seem to have much in common. Wilson, a Republican, represents a mostly rural patch of inland South Carolina, while Democrat Kildee’s district of factory towns runs along the Lake Huron waterfront down to the city of Flint, Michigan.

Reason

Flint Public Schools Extend Remote Learning Indefinitely

Schools in Flint, Michigan, are extending the virtual learning period for the foreseeable future. Haven't we learned that virtual learning comes at too high a cost?

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