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Senate strikes a Flint deal

Feb 26, 2016
Senate negotiators want to direct $250 million to Flint and other communities.
A sign on a the front of a building warns residents to filter their water in Flint, Michigan.
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Lead may be the biggest childhood epidemic in the U.S.

Feb 1, 2016
The lead problem in America doesn't stop at Flint's city limits.
Tears stream down the face of Morgan Walker, age 5 of Flint, as she gets her finger pricked for a lead screening on January 26, 2016 at Eisenhower Elementary School in Flint Michigan.
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Reflecting on Flint: what happens now?

Jan 29, 2016
Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O'Leary talks about what she saw in Flint after a week of reporting

Flint schools face a long-term lead problem

Jan 28, 2016
Flint's public schools already faced a $10 million budget deficit before the lead crisis.
Justin Roberson, age 6, and Mychal Adams, age 1, wait on a stack of bottled water at the Heavenly Host Baptist Church January 17, 2016 in Flint, Michigan.
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Flint water lawsuits highlight government immunity

Jan 27, 2016
A coalition of groups including the ACLU filed suit against the city.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder speaks to the media regarding the status of the Flint water crisis as Michigan Press Secretary Dave Murray watches on January 27, 2016 at Flint City Hall in Flint, Michigan. Lawsuits have been filed against the state of Michigan and city of Flint officials in wake of the water crisis. 
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The long road to fixing Flint's water

Jan 27, 2016
One issue facing Flint: locating the lead pipes.
 The City of Flint Water Plant is illuminated by moonlight on January 23, 2016 in Flint, Michigan
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Flint is swimming in water bottles

Jan 26, 2016
What happens when all those donated bottles are empty?
Pallets of bottled water are seen ready for distribution in a warehouse January 21, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. The warehouse is the emergency water supply for Flint residents affected by lead-contaminated water.
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On the ground in Flint, Michigan

Jan 22, 2016
Marketplace Weekend host Lizzie O'Leary reports on the water crisis from Flint

Lawsuits pile up over Flint water crisis

Jan 20, 2016
Meanwhile, lawsuits against public officials and entities in Michigan are starting to pile up over lead-tainted water.

Grocery exodus has Flint shopping for answers

May 22, 2015
Flint's 100,000 people now have only one major store within city limits.