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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A Michigan judge’s order dismissing charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal is the latest development in a crisis that started in 2014. The EPA says it will adopt the recommendations “expeditiously.” Jan. 7, 2019: Liane Shekter Smith, Michigan’s former drinking water regulator, pleads no contest to a misdemeanor — disturbance of a lawful meeting …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 3 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Michigan judge's order dismissing charges against seven …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A Michigan Supreme Court order that charges related to the Flint water scandal against former Gov. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose with multiple felonies for their failure to protect Flint residents from health hazards caused by contaminated water. The EPA says it will adopt the recommendations “expeditiously.” Jan. 7, …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A Michigan judge’s approval Wednesday of a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water is the latest development in the crisis that started in 2014. July 19, 2018: A federal watchdog calls on the EPA to strengthen its oversight of state drinking water systems nationwide and to respond more quickly …

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Michigan to pay $300K to only staffer fired over Flint water
3 years, 2 months ago

Michigan to pay $300K to only staffer fired over Flint water

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The state of Michigan said Friday it agreed pay $300,000 to settle wrongful discharge claims by the only employee who was fired as a result of lead-contaminated water in Flint. The deal with Liane Shekter Smith, who was head of the state’s drinking water division, came weeks after an arbitrator said she was wrongly fired in 2016 by …

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Arbitrator: Official wrongly fired in Flint water scandal
3 years, 2 months ago

Arbitrator: Official wrongly fired in Flint water scandal

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The only Michigan official fired in the Flint water catastrophe likely was a “public scapegoat” who lost her job because of politics, an arbitrator said in ordering $191,880 in back pay and other compensation. Shekter Smith was dismissed while engineers in her department — the “boots on the ground” in Flint — were suspended with pay before ultimately …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — The Flint water crisis began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly, contaminating it with lead. Dec. 10, 2016: Congress approves a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint’s drinking water. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — The Flint water crisis began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly, contaminating it with lead. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose with multiple felonies for their failure to protect Flint residents from health hazards caused by contaminated water. July 19, …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — The announcement of a $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and residents of Flint harmed by lead-tainted water is the latest development in a crisis that began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald …

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Flint water case dismissed against fired state official
5 years ago

Flint water case dismissed against fired state official

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A judge dismissed a misdemeanor charge Wednesday and closed a criminal case against a state official who was fired as head of Michigan’s drinking water office during the Flint water scandal. Liane Shekter Smith’s 2019 deal with a special prosecutor called for her no-contest plea to be erased after a year if she cooperated with investigators. Fadwa …

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
5 years, 6 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — Michigan prosecutors dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water scandal and pledged to start the investigation from scratch. Aug. 14, 2016: A federal emergency declaration over Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis ends, but state officials say work continues to fix the drinking water system and provide services to city residents. Dec. 20, 2016: …

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