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2019-08-20
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2021-01-14
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Flint
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/feed/2021/01/14/eight-more-michigan-officials-are-charged-along-with-former-governor-rick-snyder-for-their-roles-in-the-flint-water-cris
Eight more Michigan officials are charged along with former Governor Rick Snyder for their roles in the Flint water crisis. Former health director Nick Lyon and former state medical executive Eden Wells are also charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of nine people who contracted Legionnaires' disease during the crisis.
2019-06-13
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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announces that charges will be dropped against eight people in the Flint water crisis and investigations will be restarted in the scandal, which has plagued the city since 2014.
2019-01-18
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Flint
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15 officials are charged for involuntary manslaughter and other crimes related to the Flint water crisis, in which contaminated sparked an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
2018-11-13
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Flint
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/feed/2018/11/13/amor-ftouhi-is-found-guilty-of-three-federal-charges-in-the-stabbing-of-an-airport-police-officer-last-year-in-flint-mi
Amor Ftouhi is found guilty of three federal charges in the stabbing of an airport police officer last year in Flint, Michigan.
2017-06-21
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Flint
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/feed/2017/06/21/a-police-officer-is-stabbed-in-the-neck-at-bishop-international-airport-in-flint-michigan-the-fbi-is-investigating-the
A police officer is stabbed in the neck at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. The FBI is investigating the incident as terrorism. The suspect was arrested on scene and charged with a federal count of violence at an international airport. The victim survived.
2016-04-19
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Flint
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According to government officials, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette tomorrow will announce criminal charges against two state regulators and a Flint employee in connection with the city's lead-tainted water crisis.
2016-01-15
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Flint
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/feed/2016/01/15/the-us-state-of-michigan-asks-for-assistance-from-the-federal-government-to-assist-with-a-water-crisis-in-the-city-of
The U.S. state of Michigan asks for assistance from the federal government to assist with a water crisis in the city of Flint.
2015-12-14
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Flint
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/feed/2015/12/14/the-us-mayor-of-flint-michigan-declares-a-state-of-emergency-because-of-lead-levels-in-children-s-blood-caused-by-pr
The U.S. mayor of Flint, Michigan, declares a state of emergency because of lead levels in children’s blood caused by problems with the city's water system.
2015-11-3
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Flint
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/feed/2015/11/3/in-kentucky-republican-matt-bevin-defeats-democrat-jack-conway-and-independent-drew-curtis-with-52-percent-of-the-vote
In Kentucky, Republican Matt Bevin defeats Democrat Jack Conway and independent Drew Curtis with 52 percent of the vote to succeed term-limited Democrat Steve Beshear. [http:--www.foxnews.com-politics-2015-11-03-republican-matt-bevin-elected-governor-kentucky-2nd-republican-governor-in-4- (Fox News)] [http:--bigstory.ap.org-article-41cc5dfd7f7d4e7ea0cb7f3a3dc9cd18-republican-matt-bevin-elected-governor-kentucky-0 (AP)] In Mississippi, incumbent Republican Phil Bryant easily wins re-election over Democratic, truck driver Robert Gray. according to the "Associated Press". [http:--www.huffingtonpost.com-entry-phil-bryant-wins-reelection-mississippi_5637e18be4b027f9b969c3bf (AP via Huffington Post)]State, cityFormer five-term Bridgeport mayor Joe Ganim wins election to a sixth term as mayor of Connecticut's largest city, topping the six other candidates in the poll. Ganim is, in American parlance, an "ex-con;" i.e., a convicted felon. In 2003, he was convicted by a federal jury on 16 felony counts for racketeering, bribery, conspiracy, mail fraud, and tax evasion in an operation that also led to convictions of 10 of his associates. Ganim served seven years in federal prison; he was released from a Hartford halfway house in 2010. [http:--www.courant.com-community-bridgeport-hc-bridgeport-ct-joe-ganim-mary-jane-foster-1104-20151103-story.html (Hartford Courant)] [http:--newyork.cbslocal.com-2015-11-03-bridgeport-mayor-race-election-day- (AP via CBSLocal.com)]Newcomer, businesswoman, and clinical psychologist Karen Weaver tops incumbent Dayne Walling in the non-partisan, Flint, Michigan, Mayor's election. Flint, which is dealing with lead in drinking water, has been under State financial management for close to four full years, and is in the final stage where control will be returned to city officials. [http:--bigstory.ap.org-article-9e4d7ad8d8884799a69fb07c815672a9-voters-oust-flint-mayor-amid-citys-water-problems (AP)] [http:--www.detroitnews.com-story-news-local-michigan-2015-11-03-flint-mayor-water-problems-75126158- (Detroit News)] [http:--www.mlive.com-news-flint-index.ssf-2015-09-flint_mayoral_challenger_calls.html (MLive Media)]Ballot initiatives, referendums In Ohio, a ballot initiative that would have established a legal oligopoly for the sale of recreational and medicinal marijuana is resoundingly defeated by voters, according to AP. [http:--www.latimes.com-nation-la-na-ohio-marijuana-results-20151103-story.html ("Los Angeles Times")]In Texas, the Equal Rights Ordinance that would have established nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in Houston fails to win approval from voters. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-national-religion-latest-voters-reject-houston-lgbt-nondiscrimination-measure-2015-11-03-b62bcdfe-82a1-11e5-8bd2-680fff868306_story.html (AP via Washington Post)] [https:--www.texastribune.org-2015-11-03-houston-anti-discrimination-ordinance-early-voting- (Texas Tribune)]Voters in Denver's suburban Jefferson County recall, by 64 to 36 percent, three conservative school board members who worked to weaken the local teachers union while boosting funding for charter schools and pushing through other market-driven policy changes. In Fall 2014, the conservative-led majority drew national attention when they wanted the AP U.S. history course to focus on citizenship and patriotism, while condemning civil disobedience and strike actions. [https:--www.washingtonpost.com-local-education-conservative-school-board-members-ousted-in-bitter-colorado-battle-2015-11-04-a0b640ca-82a2-11e5-8ba6-cec48b74b2a7_story.html (Washington Post)] [http:--www.huffingtonpost.com-entry-jefferson-county-recall_5637869be4b063179912fb82 (AP via Huffington Post)] State, city
2010-08-12
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Flint
1
/feed/2010/08/12/israeli-citizen-elias-abuelazam-a-suspected-serial-killer-from-flint-michigan-is-arrested-while-attempting-to-leave-t
Israeli citizen Elias Abuelazam, a suspected serial killer from Flint, Michigan, is arrested while attempting to leave the United States.
/feed/2019/08/20/former-professional-basketball-player-mateen-cleaves-is-acquitted-of-several-sex-crimes-in-a-court-in-his-hometown-of-fl
MLive
20
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Mateen Cleaves found not guilty in sex assault trial
2019
WJRT-TV
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2019
Mateen Cleaves was found not guilty Tuesday, Aug. 20 after he was first charged with sexually assaulting a woman nearly four years.
Former professional basketball player Mateen Cleaves is acquitted of several sex crimes in a court in his hometown of Flint, Michigan.