Flint Water

In May of 2014, residents of Flint, Michigan began complaining about the smell and color of the water coming into their homes. In August of that year, the water was tested and evidence of E. coli and total coliform bacteria were found. The city told residents to boil their water to avoid any health problems. […]

Those targeted by the city owe at least six months of back water bills and that they must pay by May 19 or possibly lose their homes via foreclosure.

Several groups and a resident returned back to federal court Wednesday to push for an order requiring Michigan state and city officials to deliver bottled water to certain homes in Flint.

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Several families have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Michigan and the Flint school district, saying more needs to be done to help students whose academic performance and behavior have worsened since drinking the city’s lead-tainted water. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, says there “has been no […]