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The highest ranking official in the Michigan health department has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the Flint water crisis. Nick Lyon is accused of not warning the public of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, which resulted in at least one death, according to the Chicago Tribune. Lyon’s charges signify the highest strike to […]

When people envision environmental injustice, they likely think about nations deemed “developing” instead of “first world.” However, that binary fails to explain how the United States of America includes human crises like the Flint water crisis and similar water quality issues throughout the nation. When powerful officials mishandle information about the compromised environments in which […]

Charges against a Detroit father have been dropped after investigators discovered that the initial findings were erroneous. James Saltmarshall, 22, was first charged with felony murder, first-degree child abuse and first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges after his infant daughter in April. His attorney claims that facing these charges ruined Saltmarshall’s life after the death was […]

“I’m tired of it, and I want more for our people.” – Yvette Nicole Brown Black women are stereotyped and categorized non-stop in the entertainment industry, whether it be in music videos, on television shows, or movies, black women are not being portrayed as their full selves. Through media’s warped and biased lens, these women […]