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Celebration of a Legend Dr. J. S. Hopkins 93rd Birthday

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December 23, 2015
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December 19, 2015 being the Eldest Pastor Emeritus in the City of Flint, Dr. J. S. Hopkins will celebrate his 93rd Birthday.With the lyrics of his Testimony song, “If I don’t rise in the morning everything is alright” We can truly say that the Lord has made everything alright....

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November 13, 2015
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Comments Off on Water Filter Cartridge Replacement Distribution

It may not be time now, but you need to prepare to change your water filter cartridge soon! Water filter cartridge distribution, both Brita® and Pur, will be distributed at Genesee County Community Action Resource Department (GCCARD) offices beginning Wednesday, November 4 from 9:00am to 4:00pm at its two...

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November 12, 2015
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Comments Off on Flint’s First Female Mayor Sworn In

Proclaiming that on November 3,2015, she saw “mustard seed faith inaction,” Mayor Karen Williams Weaver mesmerized the standing room-only crowd at Flint City Council Chambers with an inauguration speech that pulled no punches.To those who questioned her audacity to run for Mayor, she said: “to the experts, we were...

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November 02, 2015
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Comments Off on Flint boxer Claressa Shields wins second U.S. Olympic Team Trials championship

FLINT, MI – Claressa Shields made history over the weekend as the first American female boxer to win two straight Olympic Trials titles. She scored a 3-0 victory over her rival Tika Hemingway of Brackenridge, Pa., on Saturday at Memphis Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tenn. The bout was...

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November 02, 2015
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Comments Off on Univision/Washington Post Democratic debate to be held March 9

By HADAS GOLD 11/02/15 02:32 PM EST Updated 11/02/15 04:00 PM EST The final Democratic presidential primary debate will be held March 9 at Miami-Dade College in Florida, hosts Univision and The Washington Post announced on Monday. As of now, the Univision debate is the only presidential primary...

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November 02, 2015
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Comments Off on Video shows cop body-slamming high school girl in SC classroom

Update: Federal investigators, including the U.S. Department of Justice, have opened a civil rights investigation into the matter. ”The Columbia FBI Field Office, the Civil Rights Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina have opened a civil rights investigation into the circumstances surrounding the arrest of...

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November 02, 2015
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Comments Off on Decision For Flint River Water Made

DECISION FOR FLINT RIVER WATER MADE BY MAYOR WALLING AND CITY COUNCIL: DARNELL EARLY By Charles H. Winfrey After the decision to switch to the Flint River as the city’s water source exploded in his face, Mayor Walling has been trying desperately to wiggle himself out of responsibility for...

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November 02, 2015
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Comments Off on Area Dealership Rallying The Community In Response To Flint Water Crisis

In light of the current public health emergency for Flint City water customers, the Al Serra Auto Plaza has designated their service departments as drop-off locations for bottled water. In return for a donation of 12 or more water bottles in an unopened and sealed case or 4 sealed...

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October 19, 2015
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Obituary for Mr. Fredrick Miles Walton WALTON, Mr. Fredrick Miles – Age 76, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at University of Michigan Hospital-Ann Arbor, MI. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Kingdom of Heaven Ministries, 2430 Dutcher Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11:00 a.m....

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October 19, 2015
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Comments Off on State Representative Call for Immediate Blood Testing of Flint Students

In a letter sent to Governor Rick Snyder and Dr. Eden Wells, Chief Health Officer for Michigan, State Representative Sheldon Neeley has called for more expansive testing of Flint Students. Several school (Eisenhower and Freeman Elementary, Brownell/Holmes STEM academies) in Flint tested well above EPA levels. As we look...