Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016

Michigan Officials Seek to Block Court-Ordered Bottled Water Delivery in Flint

Author: Mike Ludwig
Source: truthout
Publication Date: Friday, 18 November 2016 00:00
Link: Michigan Officials Seek to Block Court-Ordered Bottled Water Delivery in Flint

Stephan: Flint, Michigan represents a classic example of alt-right Republican governance, and the effect it has on minority populations. Like the preceding story about the attempt to degrade the most basic task of a public school -- teaching reading and writing -- the behavior of the Rick Snyder administration concerning Flint, Michigan is disgusting and morally repugnant.

Sheila Cunningham rinses fish with bottled water in Flint, Michigan, October 6, 2016. Flint residents’ fears over using the water have scarcely subsided, even as lead pipes are slowly being replaced.
Credit: Brittany Greeson / The New York Times

State officials in Michigan asked a federal court in Detroit on Thursday to block a court order requiring bottled water deliveries to homes in Flint, Michigan, where residents are still waiting for clean tap water two years after municipal water supplies were contaminated with dangerous levels of lead.

The state’s motion requests the court to temporarily block the water delivery order while officials appeal the requirement. The order was issued by a federal judge last week and requires city and state officials to deliver bottled water to Flint residents unless they have a functioning faucet filter or refuse the delivery […]

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