Four more officials have been charged in connection with the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. Earlier today,  Attorney General Bill Schuette announced former Michigan state emergency managers, Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose each face multiple 20-year felonies for failing to protect citizens from contaminated drinking water and related health hazards. Former city executives Howard Croft and […]

Cities throughout the state such as Grand Rapids, Jackson, Detroit, Saginaw, Muskegon and Holland have seen higher cases of lead in children as far back as 2013.

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President Obama on Saturday announced an emergency declaration that would allocate $5 million in federal aid to assist Flint in the water crisis.

Gov. Rick Snyder requested the president declare a federal emergency on Thursday after nearly exhausting all efforts to prevent residents from cooking, drinking, and bathing using the lead-filled water.