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Flint Official: $30M From State For Water Bills Not Enough
Flint's city administrator says $30 million to help pay water bills isn't enough to counteract the effect of the crisis with lead-tainted water on city finances.
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Flint's city administrator says $30 million to help pay water bills isn't enough to counteract the effect of the crisis with lead-tainted water on city finances.
The board was split across party lines Monday on one proposal to recall Snyder for acknowledging he had "failed" the people of Flint in his State of the State Address.
"There is no one better suited to help the city bounce back than Flint residents themselves..."
Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be in Flint Sunday to meet with residents who are dealing with the city's drinking water crisis firsthand.
About 30 from Michigan State University helped pass out water and collect empty plastic bottles Friday outside a Flint shopping center.
"Putting the well-being of Michiganders first needs to be the top priority for all state employees," the governor said.
The governor is defending how his office responded to an email flagging a potential link between a surge in Legionnaires' disease and Flint's water.
Flint's lead toxicity problem has now apparently spread to animals.
Nine people died from the disease in a 17 month period across Genesee County.
Democrats wanted to add hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency assistance to Flint to fix and replace the city's pipes.
"There were attempted by Democrats to add more money to this bill to deal with the lead contamination..."
Some immigrants were initially denied water because they couldn't show ID.
If Darnell Earley refuses to testify in the case, he could face up to a year in federal prison.
"The more I read and learn about this, the angrier I get," Attorney Geoffrey Fieger said.
"I don't want to spread further fear in our community but, I also want our residents to be extra careful..."
The FBI is now investigating the contamination of Flint's drinking water.
The DEQ hopes "to be able to say something about the general health of the system come mid-April."
The federal government has denied Michigan's request to increase nutrition funding for older low-income Flint children who may be affected by the city's lead-tainted water.
Hillary Clinton's campaign is calling for a Democratic debate in Flint as the city copes with a lead-contaminated water crisis.
Spokesman Dave Murray said he didn't know if workers promoted that it was available, but no signs prohibited the public from drinking water from the coolers.
The chief of staff in Burton, Michigan told WWJ Newsradio 950 that about 65 residents use water from Flint.
Flint residents were warned Friday that water samples from more than two dozen city locations have higher lead levels than filters can handle and that further tests are recommended.
It's the second round of state aid since the fall.
"It makes you feel terrible...it doesn't help," the governor said.
Documents appear to show the Snyder administration trucked in clean water to state buildings in Flint early last year.
Police said the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Melvindale police officer stole a boy's bike from a backyard. On Friday, police replaced it.
The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned a 2006 murder conviction in the death of an infant.
A Michigan man has died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Friday in Ann Arbor.
Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats.
After 57 years of waiting, relatives of three young Black men who were killed by police during the 1967 Detroit riots are getting the recognition they deserve.
Police said the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Melvindale police officer stole a boy's bike from a backyard. On Friday, police replaced it.
The man arrested in the fatal shooting of Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said was arraigned Thursday.
The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned a 2006 murder conviction in the death of an infant.
A Michigan man has died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Friday in Ann Arbor.
Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats.
Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares pledged action to tackle problems in North America and elsewhere after reporting a plunge in first-half earnings.
Ford will make its F-Series Super Duty pickups at a plant in Ontario, Canada beginning in 2026 in order to keep up with customer demand for the vehicle.
The Biden administration is awarding $1.7 billion to 11 "shuttered or at-risk" facilities in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland and Virginia, to bolster electric vehicle production.
Throughout the next year, dozens of new zero-emission buses will be hitting the pavement in the city of Detroit, all thanks to a $30.8 million federal grant.
The company said the temporary layoffs will impact about 1,600 workers for the month of July.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
The last surviving original member of the Four Tops has died.
Connor Stalions is set to share his side of the story from an alleged sign-stealing scheme within Michigan's football team before the Wolverines went on to win the national championship.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
Nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday, with "Shōgun," "The Bear," "Hacks," "Only Murders in the Building" and "Baby Reindeer" all earning multiple major nods. See the full list of nominees for the 2024 ceremony here.
Federal judges have given final approval to new boundaries for several Detroit-area state legislative seats.
Multimillionaires are much happier than the merely well off, suggesting life satisfaction continues to improve the wealthier you are.
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with first-degree murder in Massey's death.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Local businesses around Metro Detroit are taking the initiative to make their facilities more sensory-friendly.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law that would make it easier for people to be released from Michigan prisons if they're in debilitating health.
The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
Citing suspected links to a listeria outbreak, Canada's health agency has issued a recall notice for 18 plant-based drinks sold under the Silk and Great Value brands.
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been convicted on two counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.
Michigan and Washington shared the field at Big Ten Media Days on Thursday.
Hulk Hogan visited Detroit Lions practice and says coach Dan Campbell would have been good in the squared circle.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
This is what you need to know about when the 2024 Paris Olympics start and end, along with key games and events on the schedule.
With a red-hot election season on and 2024 past the halfway point, the focus is on business.
Gardner-White is a 112-year-old family-owned furniture retailer, and Stewart is the first female to serve as CEO of the company.
It's a focus on our physical well-being as we talk about the importance of oral health and its impact, particularly among children.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appear on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday.
The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.
Early in-person voting begins Saturday in Michigan for the primary election. In November 2022, Michigan voters approved a constitutional amendment that gave them the right to early and in person.
A Michigan man has died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Friday in Ann Arbor.
LGBT Detroit hosted its biggest fundraiser of the year to celebrate 30 years of advocacy. Friday's event featured the organization's new documentary, which highlighted some of the organization's biggest accomplishments over the past 30 years.
Music icon Janet Jackson is on the second leg of her "Together Again Tour," and one person by her side on the stage is a Detroit native. Dancer and choreographer Dario Boatner joined CBS News Detroit to talk about his career and being on the tour.
We are approaching back-to-school season, and Focus: HOPE's early learning program is helping kids get their minds in motion. Waymond Hayes, director of early learning at Focus: HOPE, joined CBS News Detroit to discuss the program.