Flint water Crisis

Amtrak employees in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Chicago put together a water drive to benefit Flint residents. A grand total of 30,000 bottles were delivered yesterday.

It's really tough to try and build trust with the people of Flint after everything they've been through but Gov. Snyder is trying to do just that and he says, the number one priority is the children of Flint and their health.

We all know the Flint Water Crisis is a hot topic right now. Earlier this week, Governor Snyder went to a congressional hearing about the matter. At one point, during all of the sworn testimony. Congressman Matt Cartwright went on the attack against Snyder and then posted this on his Facebook page.

Michigan's favorite governor made his way back to Flint today after taking a well deserved verbal beating in D.C. yesterday.

Calling all Flint parents. If your family has been affected by the water crisis, you need to have your child/children tested for lead. There are a few upcoming screening events this month. If you have additional questions, contact the Genesee County Health Department at (810) 257-3612.

While Governor Snyder sat before the House Oversight Committee saying things like "finger pointing won't do any good" and "let's work together," one kid was busy crafting a poignant takedown of the Ricktator on notebook paper.

According to ABC12 and Governor Rick Snyder, there are fewer homes in Flint that are over the federal action level for lead. They've been testing around 600 sites in Flint and will continue to test and collect data over the next five weeks.

A new EPA memo has come to light in the Flint water crisis congressional hearing, and, regardless of its context, a quote saying Flint may not be "a community we want to go out on a limb for" is a huge black eye for the federal agency.

Today on the Steve Harvey Show he had talked about the Flint water crisis in front of an audience filled with Flint residents. Some of those residents have fallen ill from the contamination including audience member Gladys who is featured in the video clip here.

Flint Mayor Karen Weaver has announced a water bill suspension for Flint residents, at least for this month anyway. According to Mayor Weaver, bills will not be sent out until computer systems can update records and credit accounts.

Actor Mark Ruffalo know for his role as The Hulk in the Avengers movies, stopped by Flint as he feels an obligation to get involved with the Flint water crisis. According to ABC12, he traveled by bus through Flint with the Water Defense group that he created and a rep from Green For All and NextGen Climate.

Not everyone could gain access inside of The Whiting to watch Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton debate last night. That did not stop many people from protesting and demonstrating outside of the venue. Flint residents were and are looking for action, not just words in regards to the water crisis.