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Police: Massive home explosion in Flint kills 2 people, including 4-year-old
Read full article: Police: Massive home explosion in Flint kills 2 people, including 4-year-oldAuthorities say a 4-year-old girl and a 55-year-old woman were killed in an overnight explosion and fire that destroyed three homes in Michigan, damaged several more and sent debris falling onto a neighborhood.
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Business owner gets 1 year sentence for dumping industrial waste into Flint’s sewer system
Read full article: Business owner gets 1 year sentence for dumping industrial waste into Flint’s sewer systemFlint mayor Sheldon Neeley concerned the environmental impact of the crime will last longer than the sentence.
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Former Flint mayor speaks out after Former Gov. Snyder’s attorney says ‘neglecting a city is not a crime’
Read full article: Former Flint mayor speaks out after Former Gov. Snyder’s attorney says ‘neglecting a city is not a crime’FLINT, Mich. – Former Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley took issue with arguments made by former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s attorneys in the Flint water crisis case. Residents complained about skunky water, but Snyder’s environmental agency insisted the water was safe until a doctor in 2015 reported elevated lead levels in children. They argue that Snyder worked in Ingham County, not Genesee County, so the indictment returned in Flint should not stand. Rick Snyder file motion to dismiss charges in Flint water crisis
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Chemical company accused of illegally dumping truckloads of waste into Flint sewer system
Read full article: Chemical company accused of illegally dumping truckloads of waste into Flint sewer systemA company is accused of illegally discharging nearly 48 million gallons of waste from landfills into Flint wastewater system.
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Flint announces city-wide curfew starting Thursday
Read full article: Flint announces city-wide curfew starting ThursdayFLINT, Mich. – A curfew will be instituted in Flint to slow the spread of coronavirus, starting Thursday. UPDATE -- April 1, 2020: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 9,334; Death toll rises to 337During a Facebook Live event, Mayor Sheldon Neeley said the curfew aims to limit the amount of people in public and increase social distancing. Whitmer officially declared a state of disaster Wednesday after the amount of coronavirus cases in Michigan reached nearly 10,000. Michigan coronavirus timeline: Key dates, COVID-19 case tracking, state ordersGenesee County, as of April 1, 2020, has 249 confirmed cases of COVID-19. More information on coronavirus (COVID-19):
Flint mayoral election: Weaver ousted by former city councilman Neeley
Read full article: Flint mayoral election: Weaver ousted by former city councilman NeeleyFLINT, Mich. Voters have elected a new mayor in Flint, Michigan, where recovery from a lead-contaminated water crisis remains a major issue. Former Flint city councilman and current state Rep. Sheldon Neeley on Tuesday defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Weaver. Weaver served one term as Flint mayor and survived a recall effort in 2017. But she recently told The Flint Journal the city must finish replacing lead pipes. Flint voters also passed a public library millage and public library bond proposal on Tuesday.