County Democrats Propose Fund to Help Schools Test for Lead in Water System (Oakland County Democrats, May 19, 2016) Oakland County, MI – Yesterday, Oakland County Commissioner Dave Woodward (D-Royal Oak) announced a plan to introduce a proposal to fund lead and copper testing of county schools and childcare centers (including day cares, preschools,…
President Obama and Governor Snyder Visit Flint (Crystal A. Proxmire, March 4, 2016) Flint, MI – President Barack Obama visited Flint on Wednesday for a briefing about the community’s water crisis. He spoke to a crowd of 1,000 people at Flint Northwestern High School, and even drank from a glass of filtered water on stage. …
Oakland County Schools Vary on Testing for Lead in Water (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 27, 2016) Oakland County, MI – As they see the images of children in Flint lined up to get bottled water or crying over blood tests, people around the country have been wondering about the safety of the water they and…
Clarkston School District’s Response to Lead Testing Inquiry (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 27, 2016) Clarkston, MI – As they see the images of children in Flint lined up to get bottled water or crying over blood tests, people around the country have been wondering about the safety of the water they and their families use…
Hazel Park School District’s Response to Lead Testing Inquiry (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 27, 2016) Hazel Park, MI – As they see the images of children in Flint lined up to get bottled water or crying over blood tests, people around the country have been wondering about the safety of the water they and their…
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Talks about Flint Water Crisis (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Feb. 6, 2016) Royal Oak, MI – In Flint there have been many people who fought in their own ways to bring attention to the problems faced by residents since the water was switched from Detroit water to water from the Flint River.…
Guest View: Tears from #FerndaletoFlint (Darren Bolsby, Jan. 30, 2016) Flint, MI – There are no words for the emotional roller coaster that played out today. People from all over Ferndale, and all over other communities as well, have been collecting water to take to the people of Flint whose water is unusable due to…
President Declares Emergency in Flint, FEMA to Coordinate Efforts (FEMA Press Release, Jan. 16, 2016) Flint, MI – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the State of Michigan to supplement state and local response efforts in the area affected by…
How to Donate Water to Flint (Compiled, Jan. 10, 2016) Flint, MI – Residents of Flint are suffering from a lack of water due to contamination. Much has been written about the causes of the dangerous, lead-contaminated water, the question on many people’s minds is how to help. The Rachael Maddow Show compiled a list…
Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in Rochester Hills Donates Water to Flint (Mahir Osman, AMYA, Jan. 10, 2016) Rochester Hills, MI – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Metro Detroit collected cases of water at their Rochester Hills Mosque and donated to Flint Michigan On Saturday January 9th, members of the Metro Detroit Chapter of the…
Amber Alert: Six Year Old Girl May be in Teal Pickup Truck (compiled, March 28, 2015) UPDATE: The girl has been found and the Amber Alert has been cancelled. The Michigan State Police Flint Post has issued an Amber Alert for a 6-year-child last seen in Bancroft between 10 and 11PM. Hailey Betts may be…