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Flint Map of the Great Lakes region in the northern United States, highlighting the location of Flint in eastern Michigan with a black dot. Surrounding states, major lakes, and the border with Canada are also shown for reference. Gladyes Williamson holds a bottle of discolored water and a clump of hair, while Jessica Owens holds a baby bottle of discolored water, both standing among others at a news conference on the Flint water crisis. Samuel Chase, U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice A large roadside sign above buildings in Flint, Michigan, shows a crossed-out boiling pot and text reading Boiling your water does not remove lead. A Flint Park Blvd street sign is visible below. Two women march and chant, one holding a sign reading Water is a human right, during a protest for clean water in Flint, Michigan. Other demonstrators walk behind them.
Two large pipes discharge polluted, muddy water, illustrating water contamination and environmental pollution.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Flint: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Map added. May 09, 2023
Invalidated site: BlackPast - Flint, Michigan Riot (1967). Jan 18, 2023
Population data updated. Nov 15, 2021
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Flint, Michigan Riot (1967). May 03, 2018
Add new Web site: Michigan History - History of Flint. Mar 14, 2018
Updated to mention the Flint water crisis. Sep 01, 2016
Population data updated. Aug 24, 2011
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Flint. Jul 23, 2008
Media added. May 06, 2008
Added new Web site: Official Site of City of Flint, Michigan. Sep 11, 2007
Article revised and population data updated. Feb 15, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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