Bankruptcy Judge Gets Involved In Flint Water Record Dispute
The Flint water criminal case involving former Gov. Rick Snyder took a strange side trip Wednesday into bankruptcy court.
The Flint water criminal case involving former Gov. Rick Snyder took a strange side trip Wednesday into bankruptcy court.
District Judge William Crawford II said he doesn't know if he can make a decision about the work of a judge in a Circuit Court who served as a one-man grand jury and returned an indictment against Rick Snyder.
Congresswoman Haley Stevens, Oakland County Republican Party Chairman Rocky Raczkowski, Rod Albert of the Detroit Auto Dealers Association, and Peter Bhatia, Editor/Vice President of Detroit Free Press/Freep.com appear with Carol Cain, Senior Producer/Host of CBS 62's "Michigan Matters" to talk about these issues and more.
Residents had been complaining about the discolored discharge as early as 2014 after the financially strapped city — while under state oversight — switched from water pumped from Detroit to the Flint River to save money.
Michigan lawmakers on Wednesday planned to begin swiftly passing a plan to borrow $600 million to fund the state's proposed settlement with the residents of Flint, who sued after their municipal water supply was contaminated with elevated levels of lead for 18 months.
The proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan, who were harmed by lead-tainted water now totals about $641 million, officials revealed Tuesday.
The State of Michigan is proposing a $600,000 deal to compensate residents of Flint harmed by lead-tainted water.
Emails show senior employees at an engineering company hired by Flint were concerned about lead in the city's water in 2015 but didn't go public, news organizations reported Tuesday.
A Michigan judge has rejected a legal challenge to the state's new rules governing lead in drinking water that were implemented after the Flint crisis.
A former FBI agent who investigated the Flint water scandal says investigators were months from "dropping a heavy rock" when new prosecutors took over.
Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal have explained their decision in a public forum.
All criminal charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal were dropped Thursday.
Fifteen people have been charged in an investigation of how Flint's water became contaminated with lead in 2014-15 and a related outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
Michigan may need stronger standards for toxins based on new reports.
A judge on Monday ordered Michigan's health director to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in two deaths linked to Legionnaires' disease in the Flint area.
A judge says a class-action lawsuit against Michigan and Flint officials stemming from the city's lead-contaminated water crisis can proceed but has dropped Gov. Rick Snyder and others from the case.
Flint appears to be ignoring tens of millions of dollars in federal and state funds available to cover lead service line replacement.
Former inmates at a Flint jail say their rights were violated when they were exposed to lead-tainted water.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha had hard evidence that thousands of people in Flint had been exposed to toxic lead.
Michigan on Thursday began enforcing the nation's strictest rules for lead in drinking water.
Noisy protesters angry at Governor Rick Snyder's decision to close the last four free bottled water sites in Flint converged on the state Capitol to demand better efforts to provide clean water.
Michigan officials are preparing to test water in Flint School District buildings for lead.
The tests were completed by the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and the Department of Environmental Quality.
Students will not be allowed to drink from the tap until officials are satisfied with the water's safety.
Goff's new contract makes him the second highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, only behind Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
In a town hall meeting on Monday, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said they are concerned with transnational organized crime groups. Groups of people from other countries enter the U.S. under the guise of tourism and then steal from wealthy homes.
Authorities are investigating after a police chase that started in Southfield ended in a vehicle crash, injuring six people, in Detroit.
The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county's emergency management office said in an update.
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
Goff's new contract makes him the second highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, only behind Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Quarterback Jared Goff will remain a Detroit Lion for another four years after reportedly signing an extension with the team.
In a town hall meeting on Monday, Sheriff Michael Bouchard said they are concerned with transnational organized crime groups. Groups of people from other countries enter the U.S. under the guise of tourism and then steal from wealthy homes.
Authorities are investigating after a police chase that started in Southfield ended in a vehicle crash, injuring six people, in Detroit.
The lost homes included 24 mobile homes near Portage, the county's emergency management office said in an update.
United Auto Workers union members at Stellantis' Warren Stamping Plant voted on Monday to authorize a strike over health and safety concerns.
Members of UAW Local 869 are scheduled to vote on May 6 over safety concerns at the plant.
Technology originally developed for homeland security is now available in Michigan to inspect every inch of your car. Developers say UVeye is like getting an MRI for your vehicle.
A bill introduced to the Michigan Legislature is looking to decrease noise pollution around Metro Detroit, more particularly along Woodward Avenue.
Ford Motor Co.'s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company's combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a 3-day tour at the invitation of the African nation's military.
Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris with a revamped setlist.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
UmaSofia Srivastava resigned as Miss Teen USA on Wednesday, just two days after Noelia Voigt stepped down as Miss USA.
AAA is expecting a nearly 5% bump in airline travel and a 4% increase in drivers this Memorial Day weekend.
The forms to apply for financial aid were released three months late this year, and one estimate shows over 25% of schools still haven't sent out aid packages.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
A vote by the German automaker's Alabama workers to join the UAW would be a "milestone event," labor expert said.
Keith Gill, the trader behind the GameStop meme stock frenzy of 2020, resurfaces roughly three years after hiatus with a post on X and YouTube.
The fitness chain's $10 monthly membership is one of few things that had remained unchanged since 1998 — until now.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
A Metro Detroit mother wants her 1-year-old transferred to a hospital out of state after she says she raised concerns about her daughter's care at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
An 11-year-old boy in Warren has made medical history. He is one of two children in the world to receive an experimental gene therapy procedure to restore vision.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Quarterback Jared Goff will remain a Detroit Lion for another four years after reportedly signing an extension with the team.
The third annual Michigan Special Hockey Clinic took place at the St. Clair Shores Civic Arena on Saturday.
Northwestern attacker Izzy Scane has broken the Division I record for women's lacrosse goals.
The Detroit Lions announced season tickets have completely sold out for the 2024 season.
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one surprising response: Flavor Flav.
The roundtable discusses mobility and the importance of marque events like the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Auto Show and more.
By the time this presidential race is over, Biden, Trump and their entourages may not need Michigan driver's licenses, but they'll know their way around and where the orange barrel construction zones are enough to void them on their way to campaign events.
The Motor City is putting the final touches in place for the 2024 NFL Draft as it rolls into Detroit next week.
Michael Bickers, Regional President of PNC Southeast Michigan/Detroit, and Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, appeared on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
Businesses across Michigan are feeling optimistic about the future after weathering the historic 100-year health pandemic that impacted every company in one way or another.
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff agreed to a four-year contract extension that includes $212 million. Goff's new contract makes him the second highest-paid quarterback in the NFL, only behind Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
Oakland County is dealing with a growing threat of burglary tourism, according to Sheriff Michael Bouchard. In a town hall meeting on Monday, Bouchard said they are concerned with transnational organized crime groups. Groups of people from other countries enter the U.S. under the guise of tourism and then steal from wealthy homes.
Authorities are investigating after a police chase that started in Southfield ended in a vehicle crash, injuring six people, in Detroit.
A local organization is calling on cities across Michigan to take a second look at old laws on the books that could prevent some substance abuse disorder treatment programs.
Cooler air arrives Tuesday with clouds and a few small showers, but the heat comes right back on the way to a hot weekend.