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The Flint water crisis was a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. [2] In April 2014, during a financial crisis, state-appointed emergency manager Darnell Earley changed Flint's water source from the Detroit Water and ...
10 years after Flint’s lead water crisis began, a lack of urgency stalls ‘proper justice’. Maggie Vespa and Samira Puskar and Erik Ortiz. Updated April 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM. FLINT, Mich ...
Christina Sayyae, of Flint, puts on an outfit in memory of the miscarriages that occurred during the Flint water crisis as people get ready to march to Flint City Hall during the 10th anniversary ...
Mona Hanna (born 9 December 1976) [1][2][3], formerly known as Mona Hanna-Attisha[4], is a pediatrician, professor, and public health advocate whose research exposed the Flint water crisis. She is the author of the 2018 book What the Eyes Don't See, which The New York Times named as one of the 100 most notable books of the year.
Ten years ago, the life of every Flint resident took a perilous turn when the city, under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager, began using the Flint River as its municipal water source.
Amariyanna Copeny. President Barack Obama hugs Mari Copeny, 8, backstage at Northwestern High School in Flint, Michigan, May 4, 2016. Amariyanna " Mari " Copeny (born July 6, 2007), also known as Little Miss Flint, is an African-American youth activist from Flint, Michigan. She is best known for raising awareness about the Flint water crisis ...
The state of Michigan agreed in 2020 to pay $600 million for its role in what came to be known as the Flint water crisis, and the city of Flint settled for $20 million in the same massive lawsuit.
American. Known for. Grassroots environmentalism. Awards. Goldman Environmental Prize (2018) PEN America 's Freedom of Expression Courage Award (2016) LeeAnne Walters is an American environmental activist from Flint, Michigan. She became known for her role in exposing the Flint water crisis. [1]