A Michigan driver charged with murder in the deaths of five cyclists is also being charged with five counts of operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, Kalamazoo County Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Getting said on Wednesday. In addition, Charles Edward Pickett Jr. was charged with four counts of operating a ... Read More »

The Michigan attorney general on Wednesday sued French water company Veolia and a Texas firm for “botching” their roles in the city of Flint’s drinking water crisis that exposed residents to dangerously high lead levels. Attorney General Bill Schuette said at a news conference in Flint that the civil lawsuit ... Read More »

Michigan’s government on Monday released goals to help the city of Flint recover from a health crisis caused by the lead contamination of its drinking water. The plan, involving several state agencies, is meant to address water infrastructure shortcomings and the health of children who have tested for high lead ... Read More »