Auto dealers maneuver for exemption in financial reform bill

By Michael Hudson

In Arizona, Hector Maldonado says he ran into trouble with his bosses because he objected to what he claims was his employer’s habit of faki

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"… nager at Patsy Lou Buick-GMC-Chevrolet, a collection of dealerships in the Flint area that are among the family business holdings of that city’s former m …"

FACT CHECK: Biden inflates Michigan crime figures

By FactCheck.Org

On a U.S. tour promoting the American Jobs Act, Biden bungles a few statistics on crime, sexual assualt

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"… falsely claimed on multiple occasions that the number of reported rapes in Flint, Mich., has skyrocketed since 2008 — providing different accounts at dif …"

"… ta. He started at a 152 percent increase, and since then has said rapes in Flint have tripled and even “quadrupled.” But FBI data show the number of ra …"

"… ripled and even “quadrupled.” But FBI data show the number of rapes in Flint has gone down 11 percent, from 103 in 2008 to 92 in 2010.Biden a …"

"… the layoff of police, firefighters and teachers. On Oct. 12, Biden visited Flint, Mich., which has had the highest violent crime rate in the nati …"

Environmental injustice: EPA neglects discrimination claims from polluted communities

By Corbin Hiar

Agency’s dysfunctional Office of Civil Rights sits on complaints for years

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"… complaint, filed on behalf of poor, largely African-American residents of Flint, Mich., sought to stop construction of a wood waste-fired power plant. The …"

"… lant continues to emit lead and other pollutants. The poverty rate in Flint stands at nearly 30 percent, according to the American Community Survey.Je …"

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FACT CHECK: Fact or fiction?

By FactCheck.Org

FactCheck.org calls out some of the biggest poliical lies of the year

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"… V vaccine causes mental retardation. Joe Biden claimed rapes quadrupled in Flint, Mich., after police layoffs. And that’s just some of the nonsense we de …"

"… lf a million.Vice President Joe Biden’s multiple whoppers about rapes in Flint, Mich., following police layoffs. He claimed variously that they went up 1 …"

"… ripled and even “quadrupled.” But FBI data show the number of rapes in Flint went down by 11 percent over two years. Michigan State Police figures, whi …"

Wildly different directions on when to eject kids from school

By Susan Ferriss

Md. considers dramatic reduction of suspensions; Mich. school suspends boy for long hair

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"…  set their own course on discipline.  A charter school in a Flint, Mich., suburb is catching flak for suspending a leukemia survivor fo …"

State takeover of Michigan cities slowed by courts

By Paul Abowd

Detroit, other Michigan cities fight state takeover law in the courts.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"… is working its way through the courts. …"

"… law would be frozen until voters decide its fate in a referendum next year.Flint, Benton Harbor, Pontiac, Ecorse, and school districts in Detroit and Highl …"

"… r powers, which has drawn the ire of city officials and residents alike.In Flint, Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on March 20 sided with a city public employee un …"

"… . Mayor Dayne Walling and the city council were returned to office to face Flint’s $25 million deficit.The state challenged the opinion, and a week later …"

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National unions and Chamber of Commerce face off in Michigan

By Paul Abowd

Michigan’s emergency manager law, and labor’s future, up for a vote

Excerpts from this story referencing "Flint":

"… going after emergency managers in the wake of the decision. Members of the Flint and Pontiac city councils and the Detroit school board held meetings and a …"

"… agers in Pontiac, Ecorse and Benton Harbor, and appointed a new manager in Flint, all with fewer powers under the state’s older emergency law. The move c …"

"… the state’s older emergency law. The move came amid protests in Pontiac, Flint, and Detroit.Detroit’s elected school board has resumed meetings, claimi …"