Flint Joins $641M Deal To Settle Lawsuits Over Lead-Tainted Water
The city's insurer would kick in $20 million as part of a sweeping deal to settle lawsuits against Flint, the state of Michigan and other parties.
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The city's insurer would kick in $20 million as part of a sweeping deal to settle lawsuits against Flint, the state of Michigan and other parties.
The legislation received House approval on 105-3 and 104-4 votes and will be signed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
The legislation received House approval on 105-3 and 104-4 votes and would authorize a loan from a state economic development fund, costing more than $1 billion to repay over 30 years — $35 million annually.
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 University of Michigan-Flint launched an initiative to support veterans pursuing their education.
Voters across the U.S. received anonymous robocalls in the days and weeks before Election Day urging them to "stay safe and stay home" — an ominous warning that election experts said could be an effort to scare voters into sitting out the election.
Joe Biden and Barack Obama will visit Flint and Detroit on Saturday, just three days before the Nov. 3 general election.
Flint officials believe it's unlikely that the neighborhoods have lead or steel lines because the homes were built in the 1990s or later.
The State of Michigan is proposing a $600,000 deal to compensate residents of Flint harmed by lead-tainted water.
"Flint residents have endured more than most, and to draw out the legal back-and-forth even longer would have achieved nothing but continued hardship"
Flint and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce are each paying $20,000, according to a settlement filed last week in federal court.
Flint residents whose health and homes were harmed by lead-contaminated water scored a legal milestone Wednesday when the Michigan Supreme Court said they could proceed with a lawsuit against public officials for the disastrous decisions that caused the scandal.
A plea deal has been reached in a case involving a Genesee County insurance agent who the Michigan Attorney General's office said embezzled from her clients and provided them with phony insurance certificates, leading them to believe they had insurance for their homes or automobiles when they actually didn't.
A 27-year-old man is in custody after Flint Police found body parts inside a dumpster Tuesday.
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.
The Michigan appeals court has struck down a Genesee County ban on tobacco sales and related products to people under 21.
A parent at a school in the Flint area is raising concerns about food sold at the school.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the dates for a special election in the 34th District of the state House of Representatives to fill the vacancy created by former state Rep. Sheldon Neeley who resigned after being elected mayor of the city of Flint.
It was a snowfall for the record books in Detroit and Flint.
The city of Flint, Michigan, will continue to recover from a lead-contaminated water crisis with a new mayor, who will in turn work to rebuild residents' shattered trust.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Flint Sunday to discuss the importance of voting and was expected to visit four area churches.
Shields is fighting Saturday night against Ivana Habazin of Croatia in what will be her first pro fight in her hometown of Flint, Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced Wednesday that the city of Flint's water system has met state and federal standards for three years in a row and is also meeting the new stricter testing rules Michigan announced last year.
There's more evidence of Michigan's woeful roads: A champion runner says he fractured a leg bone when he stepped into a pothole during a 10-mile race in Flint.
Officials in Berkley, Michigan, are investigating after around 100 pamphlets with antisemitic content were found in the area on Saturday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
A juvenile is injured and police are gathering details from a suspect after a shooting on the west side of Detroit on Saturday morning.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Motorists in downtown Detroit may see road closed signs between Saturday and June 2 while crews prepare the area for the Grand Prix.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
The Swatch store at the Somerset Collection mall in Troy, Michigan, has canceled a product release event after an estimated crowd of hundreds of people gathered for it early Saturday, according to police.
Boil water advisories have been lifted for the Oakland County, Michigan, communities impacted by the water main break that happened in Auburn Hills earlier this month, the Great Lakes Water Authority said Saturday.
Officials in Berkley, Michigan, are investigating after around 100 pamphlets with antisemitic content were found in the area on Saturday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
A juvenile is injured and police are gathering details from a suspect after a shooting on the west side of Detroit on Saturday morning.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
Spencer Torkelson drove in the winning run with an RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak by edging the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2.
Cade Cunningham scored 21 points and the top-seeded Detroit Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-94 to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino joked that if someone does pay $2 million for a ticket to the World Cup final, "I will personally bring him a hot dog and a Coke."
Motorists in downtown Detroit may see road closed signs between Saturday and June 2 while crews prepare the area for the Grand Prix.
Napoleon Solo hustled to first place at the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, coming out on top against 13 other horses.
The Detroit Tigers fell to the Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday after Daulton Varsho drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the 10th inning for Toronto.
Game 7. That's a phrase that surely brings back a lot of good memories for fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Chance of showers and storms later in the day
A Michigan State Police trooper jumped across a median just before his car was rear-ended early Saturday, the agency said. No one was injured.
Police in Troy said an estimated crowd of hundreds gathered outside the Swatch store at the Somerset Collection mall on Saturday morning ahead of a product launch event, which was canceled due to safety concerns and the size of the crowd.
Boil water advisories were lifted for several Oakland County communities on Saturday after nearly a week of disruption to service due to a main break. Veronica Ortega speaks with local businesses to see how they're doing following the move.
The Michigan Department of Corrections says a female inmate's death at the Huron Valley Correctional Facility is under investigation.