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3 Face Criminal Charges Over Flint Water Crisis

6:43pm April 20, 2016

by Doreen McCallister

Two Michigan Department of Environmental Quality employees and a Flint water official are being charged with misconduct, neglect of duty and tampering with evidence over the city's contaminated water.

People participate in a national mile-long march in February to highlight the push for clean water in Flint, Mich.

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Lead-Laced Water In Flint: A Step-By-Step Look At The Makings Of A Crisis

6:38pm April 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Lead seepage into the drinking water in Flint, Mich., has causing a major public health crisis and prompted President Obama to declare a federal state of emergency. This is how it unfolded.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he and his wife, Sue, will drink filtered Flint water for the next 30 days to show the people of Flint that it is safe.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Vows To Drink Flint Water For A Month

3:37pm April 19, 2016

by Laura Wagner

To show that the water from Flint, Mich., is safe when filtered, the governor says he'll be drinking it for the next 30 days at home and at work. The city has been grappling with lead contamination.

Flint residents, who have grown accustomed to using bottled water and avoiding the faucet, are now getting new instructions: Use more tap water.

Flint Water Recovery Lagging As Residents Don't Let Tainted Water Run

8:00pm April 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

It may be an expensive answer but experts say if Flint, Mich., residents used more tap water, it would help flush lead-contaminated water from the system.

The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich.

Independent Investigators: State Officials Mostly To Blame For Flint Water Crisis

5:03pm March 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"Clearly, what happened here is a case of environmental injustice," task force member Ken Sikkema tells reporters. Primary blame rests with a state environmental agency, investigators concluded.

Virginia Tech students from professor Marc Edwards' lab and other student volunteers work on a second round of water testing for lead contamination in Elnora Carthan's home in Flint, Mich. Maggie Carolan is working with samples at the table.

Flint Residents Tired Of Talk And Tests, Eager For Solution

8:48am March 18, 2016

by Mark Brush

A group of Virginia Tech researchers exposed the drinking water contamination in Flint, Mich., last summer. Now, they are back to retest the waters — and determine if the water is still dangerous.

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy are sworn in to testify before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington on Thursday.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: 'We All Failed The Families Of Flint'

5:54pm March 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Snyder and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During the hearing, there were multiple calls for their resignations.

Third-graders Ezekiel White (right) and Emanuel Black push a jug of water to the cafeteria at Southwest Baltimore Charter School.

Before Flint, Lead-Contaminated Water Plagued Schools Across U.S.

2:35pm March 16, 2016

by Jennifer Ludden

Schools all over the country, not just Michigan, have struggled to eliminate lead from water fountains and cafeterias — some for more than a decade.

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A sign at the Westside Diner in Flint, Mich., reassures customers that it serves uncontaminated water pulled from Detroit's drinking supply.

Tests Say The Water Is Safe. But Flint's Restaurants Still Struggle

5:46pm March 08, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

The tap draws from Lake Huron. Eatery owners have bought ice, bottles and expensive filters. Large signs in windows post lead-free test results. But diners in this Michigan city are still leery.

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Seven families are part of a new federal lawsuit that seeks class-action status in Flint, Mich. Here, signs warn not to drink lead-contaminated water from a water fountain at a church in the city earlier this year.

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Families Seek Class-Action Status In Federal Lawsuit Over Flint's Water

3:44pm March 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Attorneys representing seven families who've been affected by lead-poisoned water in Flint, Mich., filed a lawsuit Monday that cites federal environmental laws.