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Snoop Dogg will headline the "Hoop 4 Water" celebrity basketball game on May 20 to raise much-needed funds for the Flint water crisis.

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His efforts are to curb one of the worst public health disasters in the U.S.   B ig Sean adds his name to the list of several high-profile celebrities who have lent their time and efforts to raise money for the Flint water crisis, according to The Detroit News. https://twitter.com/TheDailyShow/status/824375348204814338 On Tuesday’s episode of “The […]

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Administrators cautioned residents to keep using filtered water as city’s old lead pipes are replaced.   UPDATE: Tuesday, January 24 7:40 PM ET Michigan state officials said Tuesday that lead levels in Flint drinking water have fallen below the federal limits, reports Reuters. From Reuters: [With the news, State officials] cautioned residents to keep using filtered […]

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Roland Martin talks to Mayor Karen Weaver about the update on the water crisis in Flint amid the latest Environmental Protection Agency findings. “We got these tests done and the EPA said that filtered water was safe to drink. while we believe and know that it’s progress it’s not where we want to be. We’re still using […]

Karen Weaver, the Mayor of Flint, Michigan is accused of funneling money from the city’s water donations to fund a personal campaign. CNN.com reports: In…

  A native of Flint, Michigan, Dr. Eshe Faizah is more than concerned about the #FlintWaterCrisis. She plans to address the deadly situation from a empowerment standpoint teaching parents…

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The first official Ghostbusters trailer is here, and if you're a real fan, you're going to want to see this.

  Gospel recording star Bishop Marvin Sapp is traveling to Flint, Michigan to bring a semi truck of water bottles to the victims suffering from the…

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  Rev. Jesse Jackson talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show, live from Flint, Michigan, about the water crisis and the next steps to recovery.…

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  Rev. Al Sharpton talks about Governor Snyder’s lack of urgency in the Flint Water Crisis and new discoveries that proved he knew about the…

Growing up in Detroit, I would occasionally drive one-hour to Flint, Michigan to hang out with friends near the banks of the Flint River (pictured).…