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• Lead Poisoning Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Water From Pipes in Benton Harbor, MI

  November 23, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Benton Harbor, Michigan residents have filed a class action lawsuit against the city, saying officials knew about lead contamination of the water supply since at least 2018, but failed to take action.

• Ford Plant Benzene Leak Leads To Evacuations Near Detroit

  September 7, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Residents near a Ford factory in Michigan have been evacuated due to a benzene leak caused by a gasoline spill into the local sewer system.

• Lawsuit Claims Vision Specialist Sexually Assaulted Blind Teen Girls At Michigan School

  June 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A child sexual abuse lawsuit claims a vision specialist molested two eight-year-old girls at a Michigan elementary school, and was not fired as a result.

• 3M Challenges Michigan Rules Seeking To Make Drinking Water Safe From “Forever Chemicals”

  May 10, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  3M Company is trying to overturn rules put in place in Michigan last year which would limit the release of so-called "forever chemicals" used in firefighter foam into the state's water supply, in a lawsuit filed last month.

• Michigan Attorney General Files Lawsuits Over Civilian and Military Firefighting Foam Contamination

  August 25, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Michigan's attorney general has filed two lawsuits against makers of firefighting foam products containing cancer-causing chemicals, saying they must pay for damages and contamination clean up.

• Flint Water Settlement To Result in $600M For Area Residents To Resolve Lawsuits Against State

  August 21, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve lawsuits filed by Flint residents over the lead poisoning water crisis, with most of the funds reportedly going to children who suffered lead exposure injuries.

• Clergy Sex Abuse In Michigan Highlighted in New Report, Leading Saginaw Diocese to Respond and Apologize

  February 22, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Michigan Catholic diocese has released a video in response to claims it stonewalled a child sex abuse investigation involving one of its priests.

• Michigan Air Force Base May Have Contaminated Local Drinking Water

  August 14, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that former residents who lived on or near Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Michigan may be at increased risk of cancer and other ailments due to drinking water contamination.

• GM Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Water Contamination In Michigan

  December 1, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed against General Motors claims that the company knowingly contaminated groundwater near a Michigan town for years, but failed to warn residents or local regulatory authorities.

• Relaxed Motorcycle Helmet Laws Resulting in More Head Injuries: Study

  June 23, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new study warns that states which have relaxed their mandatory motorcycle helmet laws may double the risk of severe head and facial injuries.