Ron Fonger

The Genesee County Board of Commissioners is changing the process for appointing members to its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission, ending a practice in which the commission appointed its own members.

Flint City Council members want the air inside the headquarters of the Flint Police Department tested, saying officers deserve to know of any potential threats.

City Council members have taken the initial step toward investigating the air quality inside the Flint Police Department headquarters after complaints about the potential for mold in that part of the city’s aging municipal complex.

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital has declared an impasse in negotiations with striking nurses and says it will begin implementing proposals offered during contract negotiations with Teamsters Local 332.

Mayor Sheldon Neeley says the city will be prepared to supply food boxes to Flint residents in November if their benefits are paused starting on Saturday, Nov. 1.

Jedidiah Brown’s lawsuit against Flint officials for their roles in removing him from a City Council meeting in April can continue in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, but the activist will apparently need a new attorney.

The Flint City Council has agreed to ask Michigan State Police to investigate the residency of a councilwoman, and the target of that probe is among those who voted to make the request.

Local food banks, pantries, and feeding programs are doing what they can to keep food flowing to low-income households as they prepare for the loss of federal food assistance as soon as this weekend.

The city of Flint plans to deploy additional police on the day before and during Halloween and is asking residents to take extra precautions while celebrating the holiday.

The city of Flint is making plans to launch a food voucher program to help households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if benefits are suspended starting on Saturday, Nov. 1.