michigan

The Ultimate Litmus Test For Guns

Jordan Sargent · 02/22/16 02:15PM

In an ideal version of our deeply shitty country, every mass shooting would be a referendum on guns. If that were the case, the murder spree conducted this past weekend by a man in Kalamazoo, Mich. would perhaps be the ultimate litmus test for what this country can stomach when it comes to guns.

Government Officials Could Face Manslaughter Charges In Flint

Allie Jones · 02/10/16 12:00PM

With whom the blame for the poisoned water and subsequent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Flint, Michigan lies is still being determined. But the top investigator on the case says that when all is said and done, government officials could face charges as serious as involuntary manslaughter.

Emergency Water In Flint Is Not Reaching Undocumented Immigrants

Jordan Sargent · 01/25/16 07:10PM

Up until just about today, the outpouring of reporting from Flint, Mich. had forgotten the stories of the people it’s easiest to forget: undocumented immigrants. But this afternoon, several articles were published within hours of each other focusing on the specific plight faced by the undocumented in Flint.