Ladies and Gentlemen, Miss Michigan!
Miss Michigan has arrived, and Michigan government officials can suck it. On Sunday evening, Emily Sioma used her two…
Reading Proficiency Among 3rd-Graders Has Dropped Nearly 75 Percent in Flint Schools Affected by Water Crisis
Nearly four years after the lead-contaminated water began flowing into the homes of residents of Flint, Michigan, the…
Study Suggests That Flint's Contaminated Water Led to an Increase in Miscarriages
A new working paper found that the lead-poisoned water the city of Flint, Michigan started drawing from as its public…
High Schoolers From Flint, Michigan Had a Gorgeous Prom On a Detroit Riverboat
The New York Times sent photographer Jessica Dimmock and reporter Julie Bosman to join students from Northwestern High…
Flint Official Resigns After Using Racial Slur to Refer to Residents
A Flint, Michigan official has resigned after an audio recording surfaced of him blaming residents for their undrinkable…
In D.C., the Women of Flint Just Want You To Remember They Still Don't Have Clean Water
We did not spend long talking to the women of Flint, Michigan, at the Women’s March on Washington, because our…
Congressional Republicans Close Investigation Into Flint Where Water Remains Unsafe to Drink
On Friday, congressional Republicans quietly terminated a year-long investigation into Flint, Michigan’s water crisis,…
Federal Judge in Michigan Orders That Bottled Water to be Delivered to Residents of Flint
A federal judge ordered Thursday that residents of Flint, MI will be delivered shipments of bottled water more than two…
EPA Inspector General Says They Should Have Issued a Warning About Flint Water Crisis Seven Months Sooner
Early in January 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency in Flint, soon followed by President…
Trump Says the Black Woman Pastor Who Asked Him to Shut Up Was a 'Nervous Mess'
Donald Trump, a dry creek bed mysteriously studded with dog turds, visited Flint, Michigan on Wednesday, stopping by a…
Six More City Officials Charged In Flint Water Disaster
Michigan’s Attorney General has filed criminal charges against six more city officials in the Flint water crisis, some…
Hi, My Heart Has Exploded Watching This Video of President Obama Meeting Little Miss Flint
We all know President Barack Obama is good with kids, but my god, is this man is trying to kill me with his unmatched…
Obama's Presence in Flint Buoys Spirits, Produces at Least One Adorable Photo
President Barack Obama fulfilled his promise to 8-year-old activist, Mari Copeny (a.k.a Little Miss Flint) by visiting…
Obama to Visit Flint After Receiving Invite from 8-Year-Old Activist
President Obama will make his long-awaited visit to Flint, Michigan to discuss the community’s water crisis next week,…
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Promises to Drink Filtered Flint Water for A Month
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, one of the primary villains in the Flint water crisis, says he’ll drink the city’s…
Michigan Is Paying Rick Snyder's Lawyers Twice the Average Billing Rate for the State
The Flint water crisis just gets worse and worse. This week, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is using taxpayer money to…
Newark Is Shutting Down School Water Fountains Due to Lead Contamination
On Wednesday, 30 schools were ordered to shut off their drinking fountains, after elevated levels of lead were…
Beyond Flint, Minority Communities Struggle With Lead and Uranium Poisoning
As the water crisis in Flint, Michigan continues to unfold, revealing a pattern of corruption and callousness for the…
Top Legal Aides Urged Gov. Snyder's Cabinet to Fix Flint's Water a Year Before Public Disclosure
New information about the Flint disaster keeps coming: the Detroit Free Press reports that two top legal aides to…
Erin Brockovich Is Taking Her Talents to Flint
In Flint, Michigan, Erin Brockovich has joined the cavalry: the famed environmental activist is bringing her talents to…