‘Systematic Racism’ Contributed to Flint Water Crisis, Commission Says

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan  February 17, 2017 Contact: Sam Inglot, 616-916-0574, sam@progressmichigan.org ‘Systematic Racism’ Contributed to Flint Water Crisis, Commission Says Report from Snyder-appointed commission says racism responsible for slow response MICHIGAN — Gov. Rick Snyder’s own Civil Rights Commission has released a scathing report showing how “systematic racism” was a major factor…

Trouble at the border

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A dangerous remnant of the 2016 lame duck session has been resurrected and is moving through the legislature. The bill, SB40, would allow Michigan companies near the border that hire out-of-state workers to count those non-Michigan employees toward receiving publicly-funded grants and aid. It’s essentially a signal to corporations on Michigan’s border that they can…