A news clip featured in Michael Moore's documentary "Roger and Me" back in 1989 sums up how Flint's reputation has changed. Pettigrew has also observed the pressure to be hyper masculine playing a role in gun violence, another topic he argues those within the community must address. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. I am relieved, but not at all surprised, that when all of the information became available, the prosecutors office did the right thing here. Watch Flashpoint every Sunday at 10 a.m. on Local 4 News and Local 4+. Police tape seen on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Flint. Wooden, 64, will retire from his role of deputy fire chief on April 28. Its almost like its normal behavior, especially for Black and Brown people, to die in their own communities at no fault of their own, he lamented. Were looking to host a wonderful time to celebrate the culture, Asa Zuccaro said, executive director of the Latinx Technology & Community Center. When we talk about these things, these things are not absent from our vision or our presence, but we have to have a total effort to clean it all up. FLINT, MI A 26-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with a male fetus that was found on a Dort Highway sidewalk, police said. Flint hasn't always been this dangerous or depressing. Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. Multiple students maced during altercation at Flint high school - NewsBreak FLINT, MI -- Betty Nostrant's 15-year-old son Charles ran inside and couldn't open his eyes Friday afternoon after getting off of the school bus. The Flex Route configuration is also being used on I-96 in Oakland County. But after Atwells husband chased the man off by yelling at him to stop dumping his trash by their home, Atwell approached the spot in the road to see what he had left. An engineering firm has settled a lawsuit with four families after being accused of not doing enough to stop lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan, water supply. According to Flint police, officers were called and responded around 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, to the 1800 block of South Dort Highway after someone had reported a fetus had been found on a sidewalk. A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires disease. FLINT, MI A former Flint-area priest will serve one year in jail and probation after pleading guilty to an attempted criminal sexual conduct. A similar request was made by Flint schools administration in February, which ended up being voted down by the board for several reasons. Family photographs feature Sidney Pettigrew Jr. during a Crime Stoppers press conference on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020 at the Flint Police Department. mlive.com Man charged after accidentally shooting teen in Flint, prosecutor says FLINT, MI -- A man was trying to pull a shotgun away from a 16-year-old when the man accidentally pulled the. The death of Pettigrews father wasnt his first exposure to gun violence. However, the tide started to turn for Flint in the '80s. FLINT Weve got 16 candidates for your consideration as the MLive-Flint Journal Athlete of the Week for April 17-22. [23], Unsolved crimes remained high in Flint. Police had received a 911 call around 11 a.m. that day reporting a homicide at a home near the intersection of Moore and Donnelly streets. Theres no geographic area on Gods green earth thats better than another, but its the people who possess the land, the people who possess the property, who live there -- its up to us. Officers were dispatched to a report of a suspicious situation shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25 in the 1100 Block of Somerset Lane, just west of the intersection of Court Street and Center Road. Folks gotta value themselves and value one another, he said, adding, We got to find other ways on how we deal with each other.. Flint, which has a population of about 99,000, had 30 homicides in 2014, a 10-year low for the city. [3], On June 18, 2012, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder visited Flint and announced additional state troopers would be sent to Flint and that additional state money would be provided to Flint for the city jail. After finishing the month-long project, students each read their poems with the class before sending them off to the Flint Public Art Project. Peyton Spicer, Owosso trackSpicer won the high jump, shot put and discus in an 86-51 victory over Ortonville Brandon. Here is the commencement schedule separated by school:College of Arts & Sciences, 11 a.m. Saturday, April 29School of Management and College of Innovation & Technology, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29School of Nursing, 11 a.m. Sunday, April 30College of Health Sciences and School of Education & Human Services, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30Read more at The Flint Journal:Three Flint teens start entrepreneurship journey by taking over rental companyPoetry writing about Flint murals allows for creative freedom in this high school classroomFlint high school closes for second day while police investigate threat that caused lockdownStaples at Courtland Center to close in June, store manager confirms, He was given jail time for a felony firearm conviction but received credit for time served that accounted for the duration of that term. For example, my father was at the wrong place at the wrong time, he said. [21] From 2010 to 2012, Flint ranked as the city with the highest violent crime rate among cities with over 100,000 population. Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. He also received offers from Indiana, Kent State, Central Michigan, Army, Navy, Air Force, Penn, Buffalo, Kent State, Toledo, Ball State and Southeast Missouri State. Individuals and families can celebrate Cinco de Mayo during an event hosted by the Latinx Technology & Community Center from 4-8 p.m. Friday, May 5, at Buckham Alley in downtown Flint. [5] A month later on July 17, 2012, Ananich reiterated his push to secure those funds from the state. Flint PD or FPD) is the primary law enforcement agency in the city, led by Chief Terence Green. At the local level, this will allow us to see and provide support to marginalized groups in Flint who are currently invisible in the census data. Keener announced on Twitter that he chose Rutgers over a dozen other schools that made him offers. To combat crime, Neeley said there needs to be a well-rounded effort of consistency amongst all., We cant say we want guns off the street and sell guns, he said. Along with recommending the sale of three vacant buildings, Attorney Gordon VanWieren asked the board for direction after bids were sought for 13 properties last year. Related: Flint Police investigating homicide on Ballenger HighwayPolice were called to the scene just before 11:30 p.m. on April 4, 2011, following reports of a shooting. Flint police officers removed 655 guns, an increase of 240 from 2019 when 415 guns were confiscated. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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Arab Americans are currently counted as white in federal data collection, the mayor said. Residents of Flint have been advised to boil all water for drinking and cooking through Monday, Feb. 13 due to a water main break that has been repaired. Orth, age 72, of Rapid River, passed away at St. A Flint native, Robinson, said he thinks the recent string of crime is a mix of several factors. Pettigrew was shot and killed on May 1, 2018 on Flint's south side. LIVINGSTON COUNTY, MI - A three-year construction project slated to extend Michigans first Flex Route, a system of electronically controlled shoulder lanes, is set to bring a slew of closures to U.S. 23 between Ann Arbor and Flint. Related: Family seeks answers in 2018 Flint homicide, offers award for information. See more 153,605 people like this The city reported 47 homicides in 2021 as of Sunday, a rise from 33 reported homicides by the same time last year. We are taking on this initiative to curb the violence in our community to get it resolved for folks., DeWaun Robinson, leader of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Flint, speaks to the need for justice and equality for Black people in America while marching on Martin Luther King Avenue as hundreds gather to celebrate Juneteenth on Friday, June 19, 2020 in Flint. The Flint Police Department (and the Flint water crisis) is also the subject of the eight-part 2018 Netflix documentary Flint Town, which was recorded in 2016. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Bookmark. One of the ways to address the crime and the people of the city is to boost the morale within Flint, Robinson said. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased man in his 30s who had sustained numerous gunshot wounds, according to a Flint Police Department news release. Joey Oliver Flint man claims self-defense in fatal shooting outside Sunoco gas station The man had a license to carry a concealed weapon and shot a 42-year-old man who followed him outside of the. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | MLive.com. Widner received 12,529 of the 31,359 votes cast thats 39.95 percent to finish ahead of Clio softball player Ava Taylor, who received 7,390 votes. As of September, the city was on pace to double that number for 2015, according to MLive. 16011 Wilson Street, Grand Blanc, $225,000, 3 bathrooms. Tune Up Week is the week before Main Event Week. Produced by Jessica Shepherd and reported by Gus Burns. You just cant do that. Hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, flammable gas that already powers some cars, trucks, buses, and trains. The following is a listing of all home transfers in Genesee County reported from April 10 to April 17. The Flint Board of Education voted unanimously to ban backpacks districtwide during a special meeting on Tuesday, April 25, after two separate safety incidents that caused Southwestern Classical Academy to close for two days last week. Pettigrews family pleaded for someone to come forward. 9534 Fenhill Drive, Grand Blanc, $192,000, 2 bathrooms. All rights reserved (About Us). This is important because of how many people love to learn and celebrate Latin culture, he said. The people in Flint had stable work and earned decent money up until the late '70s. U.S. News & World Report recently named Ann Arbor as the top Mitten city on its Best Places to Live in Michigan in 2022-2023 list. This will mark the end of a 47-year career fighting fires -- 38 of which were spent with the Jackson Fire Department. FLINT, MI -- The Coalition for Clean Water is demanding Flint's administration switch back to purchasing water from Detroit after recent studies showed a spike in lead levels in drinking water and in children since the switch to Flint River water more than a year ago. Under current federal guidance, our communities voices and experiences have been made invisible, Jarrah said. Both the misconduct and ballot tampering charges are felonies and were tied to Funks alleged tampering with a ballot canister while serving as Flint Township clerk in 2020. The city of Flint reported 61 homicides in 2020, up from. Hes always been a part of our lives so now we have to find a new normal. The victim was transported to Hurley Medical Center and listed in critical condition by medical personnel. Call 800-422- JAIL to leave anonymous tips with Crime Stoppers of Genesee County. FLINT Goodrichs baseball team beat Ortonville Brandon 7-1 despite getting just one hit. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The remains of the 4-year-old girl were found Tuesday afternoon.\r\rEveryone has been accounted for at this time, Barton said.\r\rRead more: https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/11/body-of-4-year-old-girl-found-after-flint-house-explosion.html\r\rSee photos from the scene: https://www.mlive.com/galleries/FZVWXTDTHBHUNMKJXIZMZDWRWE/ YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Sidney Pettigrew Jr. was 51 when he was gunned down while working out at the Rock Fitness Center near Linsey Boulevard in May 2018. A Michigan sex trafficker who filed his teeth down to points to intimidate his victims is facing 20 new charges after a second woman came forward to share her story. He also pointed out that scrap metal thefts are on the rise in the city, and proposed a portion of the $97 million fund be set aside to prevent them, which he claimed will also benefit the local economy by attracting new businesses to the city. Vincent DeLorenzo, a former Flint-area priest accused of sexually assaulting two boys in the mid-1990s, when the alleged victims were under 13 years old, appeared before Genesee Circuit Judge Brian S. Pickell on Tuesday, April 25, and pleaded guilty to one reduced count of attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Thats pretty obvious after two straight appearances on the Division 3 All-State soccer team. FLINT, MI Flint Community Schools is now without an assistant superintendent along with two other high-ranking administrative positions after a recent wave of resignations. Morris Township resident Becky Beck, mother of Misty Kerrison-Steiber, during a vigil for her daughter on Oct. 10, 2020 at Broome Park in Flint. Last season, the three-star tight end had 22 receptions for 345 yards and two touchdowns, according to 247sports.com. An additional 215 non-fatal shootings took place in 2020, an increase of nearly 100 from 2019 when 118 non-fatal shootings were reported, per Michigan State Police figures. FLINT Monte Keener of Linden will be continuing his football career at Rutgers University after he graduates from high school next year. FLINT, MI A $32.5 million renovation plan to renovate Mott Community Colleges Prahl Center will continue after receiving board approval this week. MORE:Robert Burns, Powers win SVL tournamentGrand Blanc has high softball expectationsPowers defender becoming more of offensive threat, FLINT, MI A homicide trial in Genesee County Circuit Court is entering its third week.