James Montague, a Raleigh businessman has made it his job to help provide the people of Flint with clean water. Experts Pen Open Letter To Governor Synder Requesting Dollars and Treatment For Flint Families Montague owns the Statue Side Business Plaza on Rock Quarry Road and has been collecting water since January. In the beginning his […]
The handling of the Flint water crisis has been compared to that of Hurricane Katrina and even the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder refuses to step down despite calls for his resignation from citizens and politicians alike. Yesterday, he came out with a $360 million budget to start dealing with the multitude of problems caused by lead […]
Mathis went so far as to liken the poisoning of Flint to a terrorist attack, saying, “Everyday our Homeland Security -- their biggest fear and preparation is for terrorists poisoning the water. The Secretary of Defense talks nervously about that — well in this instance, our government has poisoned the water and it’s causing permanent damage.”
Rev. Tillman, Jr. is interested in hearing a plan of action on how the city of Flint can recover from the manmade disaster. He told Johnson, Gov. Snyder needs to "show some action concerning his statement of saying, 'I'm sorry, I'm going to show you I'm going to do something about it.'"
No announcements of a criminal investigation have been announced, despite calls for Gov. Rick Snyder to resign.
His Flint contribution of $500,000 is the largest celebrity donation to date. Avita Water will match his donation in water bottles.
The Washington D.C. area, which received over two feet of snow, has decided to close both federal and local government offices and schools.
