June 19, 2020
On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring illegal America’s greatest ill. It took two-and-a-half years for Union soldiers to reach Galveston, Texas, to set the slaves there free. That was on June 19, 1865 — ...
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FLINT, Michigan—Mayor Sheldon Neeley and City Council President Monica Galloway are teaming up to ask residents to be courteous of their neighbors and the elderly as they look to celebrate Independence Day.
The City of Flint, in general, ...
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FLINT, Michigan—A senior Trump official lumped Flint in with Minneapolis while wrongly claiming that the City of Flint is operating under out-of-date, use-of-force policies.
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that limits use of chokeholds to situations when ...
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FLINT, Michigan—A massive Black Lives Matter street mural was painted along Martin Luther King Avenue on June 14, 2020, in Flint, Michigan. With the full backing and support of Mayor Sheldon Neeley, the mural was installed through a cooperative effort between Flint ...
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City of Flint Blue Ribbon Task Force issues recommendations for safe reopening
FLINT, Michigan—The 34-member Blue Ribbon Task force has issued recommendations for the safe opening of facilities within the City of Flint. The report includes overall action steps for all entities as ...
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• Since Mayor Sheldon Neeley took office on Nov. 11, 2019, there have been NO water shutoffs in the City of Flint for lack of payment.
• Mayor Neeley ordered water service reconnected to all occupied residences in the City of Flint ...
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FLINT, Michigan—The City of Flint today officially notified Republic Services that it is in breach of its contract for widespread service failures. The letter demands Republic restore all service throughout the City and fulfill its contractual obligations to provide trash, recycle, ...
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FLINT, Michigan—The City of Flint is asking all residents to be on the lookout for any suspicious activity.
The Flint Police Department is working in conjunction with other local agencies to investigate reports that a group or groups of individuals from ...
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FLINT, Michigan—Flint residents who are interested in being a part of the Black Lives Matter Advisory Council to the Flint Police Department are invited to officially express their interest.
The new citizen-led initiative announced this week by Mayor Sheldon Neeley is ...
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Photo Credit: Jake May | MLive/The Flint Journal
June 2, 2020
Flint has throughout its history been a guiding force for our country. It is again.
As the world watches our peaceful protests, ...
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