water crisis

Mari ‘Little Miss Flint’ Copeny recently hosted a back-to-school drive for underserved youth.

While Jackson residents and organizers say they understand the historical nature of the water system's disrepair, city and other Mississippi government leaders also need to plan ahead to prevent this from happening again.

The New Jersey city is in the hot seat for lead in its water, but it hasn't drawn similar attention as Flint.

A Jackson State University graduate student created a straw that filters lead.

11-year-old Flint activist Mari Copeny has her own doll.

The armed school resource police officer on school grounds when a crazed teenager gunman killed more than a dozen students and faculty last week never even attempted to confront the shooter.

A Flint, Michigan pastor interrupted Donald Trump's stump speech at her historically Black church. The candidate had agreed to focus on the water crisis and its impact, but veered instead into Hillary bashing.

Michigan charged six state employees with misconduct for the Flint water crisis. Nine state workers have so far been charged criminally.

Sasha Bell was one of the first people to file a lawsuit in connection to the Flint water crisis after she claimed that her 16-month old son had been a victim of lead poisoning.

Cities throughout the state such as Grand Rapids, Jackson, Detroit, Saginaw, Muskegon and Holland have seen higher cases of lead in children as far back as 2013.

His Flint contribution of $500,000 is the largest celebrity donation to date. Avita Water will match his donation in water bottles.

Gov. Snyder will appear before the Michigan Congress Tuesday evening to present his plan.