Flint
Follow the latest Flint news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.
1 year ago

Flint residents under boil water advisory

Officials in Flint, Michigan, announced a citywide boil water advisory after a water main break Friday morning.
1 year ago
Flint residents under boil water advisory
1 year ago

Flint residents under citywide boil water advisory after water main break

Flint announced a citywide boil water advisory after a water main broke Friday morning, causing the pressure of the entire city's system to drop below safe levels.
1 year ago
Flint faces another citywide water problem
2 years ago

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder plans to plead the Fifth in Flint lawsuit

A judge will decide if Snyder will appear before a civil jury.
2 years ago
Former Michigan governor plans to plead the Fifth in Flint lawsuit
3 years ago

Flint water crisis victims may need X-rays for compensation, raising health concerns

Medical experts are concerned about Flint residents' exposure to radiation as the water crisis victims try to document lead in their bodies for settlement compensation.
3 years ago
Flint water crisis victims may need X-rays for compensation, raising health concerns
3 years ago
Flint water crisis: Many residents say they still don't trust tap water
3 years ago

Former Michigan governor charged in connection with the Flint water crisis

Prosecutors charged Rick Snyder with two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect of duty, years after toxic levels of lead were discovered in Flint, Michigan, tap water. Snyder has pleaded not guilty.
3 years ago
Former Michigan governor charged in connection with the Flint water crisis
4 years ago

Michigan reaches $600 million settlement for victims of Flint water crisis

Michigan reaches $600 million settlement for victims of Flint water crisis.
4 years ago
Michigan reaches $600 million settlement for victims of Flint water crisis
4 years ago

$600M settlement for Flint water crisis victims

The settlement would pay claims from several lawsuits that sought damages for people who suffered illnesses related to the crisis.
4 years ago
$600M settlement for Flint water crisis victims
5 years ago

Flint leaders to announce bill buying time for further prosecution in water probe

A new bill in the Michigan legislature would extend key statute of limitations in the Flint water probe and buy more time for justice five years after the crisis began
5 years ago
Flint leaders to announce bill buying time for further prosecution in water probe
5 years ago

How Flint residents are reacting to the Democratic debates in Detroit

Flint's water problems came up repeatedly during the Democratic presidential debates in Detroit.
5 years ago
How Flint residents are reacting to the Democratic debates in Detroit
5 years ago

Flint 5 years later: Water crisis still looms large

Five years after the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, ABC News Live checks in to see how it's still felt in the community.
5 years ago
Flint 5 years later: Water crisis still looms large
5 years ago

5 years after the Flint water crisis began, other communities face similar hardships

New research shows that dozens of cities across the country may suffer from lead contamination in their water supply.
5 years ago
5 years after the Flint water crisis began, other communities face similar hardships
5 years ago

5 years into water crisis, Little Miss Flint hasn't given up

Mari Copeny, otherwise known as "Little Miss Flint," is still fighting for clean water in her community as the Flint, Michigan, water crisis continues.
5 years ago
5 years into water crisis, Little Miss Flint hasn't given up
5 years ago

How Little Miss Flint is still making a difference in her community, 5 years into water crisis

The 11-year-old proves that anyone can fight for positive change.
5 years ago
How Little Miss Flint is still helping her community, 5 years into water crisis
5 years ago

3 years after Flint, lead is still a public health crisis

Four million U.S. households are still exposed to high levels of lead.
5 years ago
3 years after Flint, lead is still a public health crisis
6 years ago

EPA scientist on leave says agency effort to protect children from lead has stalled

The federal government's push to prevent lead from harming children's health has stalled, according to a top scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency.
6 years ago
Scientist on leave from EPA says effort to protect children from lead has stalled
6 years ago

EPA inspector general's office releases findings on Flint water crisis

Katie Butler, director of water evaluations for the EPA inspector general's office, discusses the findings of the office's report on the government response to the Flint water crisis.
6 years ago
EPA inspector general's office releases findings on Flint water crisis
6 years ago

Elon Musk pledges to fix Flint water in homes with contamination

Elon Musk wants to solve the Flint water crisis by investing in repairs to city homes with contaminated pipes.
6 years ago
Elon Musk pledges to fix Flint water in homes with contamination
6 years ago

Company seeks to give discarded plastic bottles a new purpose and Flint a clearer future

Two former college classmates are wrapping up a crowdfunding campaign to fund their business, which turns empty plastic water bottles from Flint, Michigan, into glasses.
6 years ago
Company seeks to give discarded plastic bottles a new purpose, Flint a clearer future
6 years ago

Judge denies man's request to reinstate free water program in Flint

The case involved a man who said his home's water is contaminated.
6 years ago
Judge denies man's request to reinstate free water program in Flint
6 years ago

Flint mayor pursuing lawsuit against Michigan over water distribution

Mayor Karen Weaver says Michigan's governor was not interested in speaking about the state-run water distribution sites during a meeting this week.
6 years ago
Flint mayor pursuing lawsuit against Michigan over water distribution
6 years ago

Flint mayor criticizes state's decision to end free bottled water distribution

Flint officials want the state to keep supplying bottled water for residents.
6 years ago
Flint mayor criticizes state's decision to end free bottled water distribution
7 years ago

11-year-old girl inspired by Flint water crisis creates cheap kit to test lead

Gitanjali Rao won the 2017 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.
7 years ago
11-year-old inspired by Flint water crisis creates new way to test lead
7 years ago

Singer Bruno Mars donates $1 million to victims of Flint water crisis

The musician made announcement at concert in Detroit on Saturday.
7 years ago
Bruno Mars donates $1 million to Flint water crisis
7 years ago

Meet the 10-year-old who donated 1,000 backpacks to Flint students

Amariyanna "Mari" Copeny may only be 10 years old, but she's already earned the nickname "Little Miss Flint" for the charity work she's done.
7 years ago
Meet the 10-year-old who donated 1,000 backpacks to Flint students
7 years ago

Stabbing of officer at Michigan airport being investigated as act of terrorism

The airport said all passengers were safe.
7 years ago
Stabbing of officer at Michigan airport being investigated as act of terrorism
7 years ago

Cher drops out of TV movie on Flint water crisis

The actress says a "family issue" prevents her from filming the Lifetime movie.
7 years ago
Cher drops out of TV movie on Flint water crisis
7 years ago

Life in Flint a Year Into the State of Emergency Over Tap Water

Mayor declared state of emergency over lead in water in 2015.
7 years ago
Life in Flint a Year Into the State of Emergency Over Tap Water
7 years ago

4 More Officials Charged With Felonies in Flint Water Crisis Debacle

Former city officials now facing felony charges.
7 years ago
4 More Officials Charged in Flint Water Crisis
7 years ago

Michigan AG Announces Charges Against 4 More Officials in Flint Water Crisis

Attorney General Bill Schuette details felony charges against emergency mangers and others involved with the water crisis.
7 years ago
Michigan AG Announces Charges Against 4 More Officials in Flint Water Crisis
7 years ago

Emergency Managers Charged Over Flint's Lead-Tainted Water

Michigan's attorney general filed more criminal charges Tuesday in the investigation of lead-tainted water in Flint, targeting two former state-appointed emergency managers who were running the troubled city and had key roles in making changes to the supp
7 years ago
Emergency Managers Charged Over Flint's Lead-Tainted Water
7 years ago

Veterans Eye Flint Water Crisis as Next Target Following the Standing Rock Protests

Veterans added strength to the North Dakota protests this weekend.
7 years ago
Veterans Eye Flint Water Crisis as Next Target Following North Dakota Protests
8 years ago

Watchdog: EPA Delayed Flint Emergency Order by 7 Months

The agency did not know it had the power to issue an emergency order.
8 years ago
Watchdog: EPA Delayed Flint Emergency Order by 7 Months
8 years ago

How the Water Crisis Developed in Flint, Michigan

Find out how the appeal of $4 million in annual savings led to a $9.4 million aid package.
8 years ago
How the Water Crisis Developed in Flint, Michigan
8 years ago

What Life Is Like in Flint, Michigan, 3 Years Into the Water Crisis

Health officials say filtered water is safe to drink for most residents.
8 years ago
What Life Is Like in Flint 3 Years Into Water Crisis
8 years ago

NAACP Sues Michigan Officials Over Flint Water Crisis

Plaintiffs include Flint residents and members of the local NAACP.
8 years ago
NAACP Sues Michigan Officials Over Flint Water Crisis
8 years ago

President Obama to Meet With 'Little Miss Flint' Before He Addresses Water Crisis

The president previously responded to the 8-year-old's letter.
8 years ago
President Obama to Meet With 'Little Miss Flint'
8 years ago

Obama Drinks Flint's Filtered Water During Visit to 'Shine a Spotlight' on Water Crisis

President Obama is visiting Flint for the first time since the outbreak of the city's water crisis.
8 years ago
Obama Drinks Filtered Water During Visit to Flint
8 years ago

President Obama Pens Letter to 'Little Miss Flint' to Announce Visit

President Obama will visit Flint, Michigan, for the first time since the city's water crisis.
8 years ago
Obama Announces Flint Visit in Letter to 'Little Miss Flint'
8 years ago

3 Officials Charged in Flint Water Crisis

Two state employees and one city employee face various charges in the crisis.
8 years ago
3 Officials Charged in Flint Water Crisis
8 years ago

Michigan Attorney General to Announce Charges Against 3 People in Flint Water Crisis: Sources

One of the charges relates to falsifying government documents, WJRT reported.
8 years ago
Michigan AG to Announce Charges Against 3 in Flint Crisis: Sources