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Flint event aims to support single mothers raising sons
Flint, MI – InvolvedDad is hosting “Raising Kings,” an event that provides single mothers with tools, resources, and communal support for raising sons. “This is important, especially [since we are] a fatherhood program who provides direct services to dads,” said Shon Hart, CEO of InvolvedDad. “A lot of times moms may feel alienated because we are not providing them with resources a lot of the time.”
Flint man who imported, sold machinegun conversion devices sentenced to federal prison
FLINT, MI – A Flint man has been sentenced to 4 years and nine months in federal prison for illegally importing and selling machinegun conversion devices. Yusef D. Hairston, 31, pleaded guilty to illegal possession and transfer of a machinegun on June 5. If you purchase a product or...
Syracuse, N.Y. has double the levels of lead in the water than Flint, Michigan, NRDC says
NEW YORK - The Central New York city of Syracuse is facing a crisis over lead in the water, the Natural Resources Defense Council said. According to the NRDC, Syracuse has more than double the levels of lead in the water that caused alarm and outrage in Flint, Michigan.The council is calling on authorities to declare a state of emergency in Syracuse.The group claims more than 14,000 homes in Syracuse use lead water pipes, and says it found lead levels at 70 ppb, which is higher than the 57 ppb found in Newark. The EPA has set a goal of...
Genesee County opens applications for roof replacement, housing development programs
GENESEE COUNTY, MI -- The county has opened the application window for two programs they approved earlier this month -- one that’s designed to incentivize the construction of 500 new housing units and another that aims to replace 100 roofs on existing homes. The new construction program aims to...
Football roundup: Pinckney wins fourth straight; Hartland, Fowlerville also victorious
If any football team can empathize with Carrollton’s plight, it’s Pinckney. The Pirates made the 90-minute drive to Saginaw Friday night worthwhile, rolling to a 42-7 victory over a Carrollton team that has lost 19 straight games. ...
Flint doctor who treated wounded civilians in Gaza honored as Physician of the Year
GRAND BLANC TWP, MI - Dr. Bara Zuhaili has made two trips to Gaza this year to perform emergency surgeries on civilian Palestinians during the Israel-Palestine war. Zuhaili is a vascular surgeon with the Michigan Vascular Center, a Flint-based private practice whose doctors also perform surgeries at local hospitals. If...
Amid worries Dems' blue wall might be cracking, governors hit the road for Kamala Harris
FLINT, Mich. — The Democratic governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin this week embarked on a swiftly organized bus tour, rolling through the autumn landscape to press the urgency of the case for Vice President Kamala Harris in must-win states where some Democrats worry that she’s struggling. Michigan...
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