Water crisis settlement supports Flint special ed; Faygo's new flavor; and more

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It’s been over 10 years since the Flint water crisis began and now local schools will receive $9.7 million in state school special education funding from a court settlement.

While the $9.7 million figure has been an agreed-upon figure for four years, attorneys hailed Thursday's announcement regarding the settlement as the "final step" in a class-action lawsuit filed in October 2016 in the aftermath of the water crisis, which left high levels of lead in the city's drinking water, writes Lily Altavena.

Here’s more on what the settlement will do .

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📰 News: Michigan Medicine announced Thursday that it has been hit for the second time in four months by a cyberattack that targeted employee email accounts and compromised protected health information, such as the names, medical record numbers and diagnostic and/or treatment information of nearly 58,000 people, reports Kristen Jordan Shamus.

📰 Local news: A Detroit man is facing homicide and sexual assault charges in connection with the case of long-missing teen Na'Ziyah Harris, who was last seen in January and whose body has not been found.

🏛️ Courts: The ousted Detroit Riverfront Conservancy chief financial officer was arraigned Thursday in federal court, accused of wire fraud and money laundering in a yearslong scheme that he siphoned millions from the nonprofit organization that he was financially overseeing, reports Christina Hall.

🥤 Food and drinks: Detroit's beloved Faygo Beverages Inc. launched Jolly Green Apple, its newest pop flavor with a bright lime green color and fruity taste. Here's how it tastes .

⚾ Sports: The Minnesota Twins' loss Thursday means the Detroit Tigers can clinch their first postseason berth since the 2014 season — and end MLB’s longest active playoff drought — as early as tonight with a win against the Chicago White Sox in Detroit.

🎵 Music: Billy Joel, the piano-playing pop star, will play Ford Field on March 29 , joined by Stevie Nicks in a show billed as "One Night, One Stage." Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. Oct. 4 through Ticketmaster. A presale for Citi cardholders will run from 10 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Oct. 3 via citientertainment.com .

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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Water crisis settlement supports Flint special ed; Faygo's new flavor; and more