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February 3, 2016

Emergency Manager Who Switched Flint Water Resigns from Detroit Public Schools
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Congress is holding its first hearing today on lead poisoning in the
water supply of Flint, Michigan. The crisis began after an unelected
emergency manager appointed by Republican Governor Rick Snyder switched
the source of Flint's drinking water to the corrosive Flint River.
Flint's former emergency manager, Darnell Earley, refused to testify at
today's hearing despite a subpoena. On Tuesday, Earley announced he was
resigning from his current position as emergency manager of the Detroit
Public Schools. We'll have more on the story after headlines.


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