A federal case would have avoided procedural obstacles that undermined the state prosecutions. One conclusion is impossible to escape: the state process left meaningful criminal accountability out of reach.
Flint water crisis
Posted inMichigan Government
Amid push to grow birth rates, Michigan takes new approach: Cash for moms
A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
Posted inMichigan Government
Other cities 'racing not to be Flint' as they begin replacing lead pipes
There’s now a federal mandate for communities to replace their lead pipes, so lessons from Flint’s failures are valuable nationwide.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
A hard-fought milestone for Flint’s water, but uncertainty ahead
After years of delays, Flint is nearly done replacing the city’s lead-containing water pipes. But residents and activists aren’t sure they can celebrate yet.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
A decade after Flint, feds require nationwide lead pipe removal
A rule finalized Tuesday gives water providers across the country 10 years to get lead pipes out of their drinking water systems.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Lawyers hosting town halls to help Flint residents file water crisis claims
Earlier this year, Flint residents reached a $25 million settlement with an engineering firm involved in the city’s water crisis. The co-lead class counsel for the settlement is hosting town halls to assist residents with their claims after many of them have been told they are missing paperwork.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan bottlers still get free water, despite governor’s tough talk
Tough talk followed a public outcry six years ago, but the push for policy reforms and monetary compensation has petered out.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
After delays in Flint lead pipe replacement, Michigan comes to rescue
The state has asked a federal judge for permission to finish repairing about 1,900 properties left damaged after crews replaced lead pipes. Flint was supposed to finish the work in 2020, but is years behind schedule with funds running low.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Watch Bridge’s Lunch Break about the toll of the Flint water crisis on kids
The latest Lunch Break event featured expert panelists discussing the effects of living through the Flint water crisis on the city’s children.
Posted inThe Center for Michigan
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss effects of the Flint Water Crisis on kids
On May 29, enterprise reporter Ron French will discuss the far-reaching impacts of the Flint Water Crisis on children with three expert panelists.