A federal judge has recently
mandated that the state of Michigan
deliver weekly supplies of 395,000
cases of water to Flint until its
water crisis is resolved, denying a
request for the state to put an earlier
requirement to deliver water on hold.
According to the Detroit Free
Press, U.S. District Judge David
Lawson declared Flint water to still
be unsafe and demanded the state
give out water bottles to households
without maintained filters Friday,
a follow up on a initial order to
do so last month after the state
challenged it. The cost of the process
is estimated to be $10.5 million per
month.
For multiple months, Flint
water was contaminated with
lead, sparking significant health
concerns for residents and gaining
national attention, after the city’s
water source was changed to the
Flint River without the proper anti-
corrosive treatments.
This practice tainted the water
supply with large amounts of lead
from the pipes. It has been linked to
medical issues including severe bone
pain, tooth damage and cancer in
Flint residents, especially affecting
children.
Flint has also had a tumultuous
relationship with the state this year.
The state banned Flint from being
able to sue on the crisis, fearing the
lawsuit could take a toll on the state
budget and create more conflict.
In their objection to the
mandate on providing water,
Michigan Treasurer Nick Khouri
and the state-appointed Flint
Receivership Transition Advisory
Board argued the ruling was not
realistic and too expensive. They
added that water bottles are already
available to families in distribution
centers.
Anna Heaton, spokeswoman
for Gov. Rick Snyder, also said the
process would make it difficult for
Michigan to focus on improving
the lead pipes and reducing home
water use.
Lawson said Flint students still
needed help despite the state’s plans,
and Michigan must file a progress
report by Dec. 16.
“Flint residents continue to
suffer irreparable harm from
a lack of reliable access to safe
drinking water,” Lawson said in
his ruling. “This is more than a
mere inconvenience; hunting for
water has become a dominant
activity in some residents’ lives,
causing anxiety, stress and financial
hardship.”
According to The Wall Street
Journal, Lawson said the state
should first verify filters in houses,
noting the process would take less
than $1 million.
In research released Friday,
Virginia Tech Prof. Marc Edwards
noted several improvements in Flint’s
water supply. Edwards was one of the
main researchers during the start of
the Flint water crisis, after receiving
a request from residents who
noticed the poor water quality and
the increasing prevalence of illness
among children.
“Citizen-led testing shows water
conditions continue to improve,”
Edwards said during his press
conference. “Lead and iron levels in
the water are decreasing, with many
more homes having non-detectable
levels at the tap. However, he also
said residents should continue to use
bottled water and lead filters until
otherwise notified by the EPA or
the state.”
— NISA KHAN
The
Islamic
Center
of
Ann Arbor received an anti-
Muslim letter last Wednesday,
referring
to
Muslims
as
“children
of
Satan”
and
President-elect Donald Trump
as the “new sheriff in town”
who will “cleanse America.”
The same letter has been
sent to mosques in California,
Indiana,
Rhode
Island,
Georgia, Ohio and Colorado,
according to the Detroit Free
Press.
In
Michigan,
East
Lansing’s mosque has also
received a letter.
According to the Council on
American-Islamic
Relations’
Twitter account, the letters are
under federal investigation,
and it is currently unknown
who is sending them. The group
refers to itself as “Americans
for a Better Way.”
The letter contained anti-
Islamic
sentiment,
calling
Muslims “a vile and filthy
people” and suggesting they
“pack (their) bags and get out of
Dodge.” The author also drew
parallels to the Holocaust,
stating Trump is “going to
cleanse America and make it
shine again. He is going to do
to you what Hitler did to the
Jews.”
The author also expressed
his support for Trump, noting
that “this is a great time for
patriotic Americans. Long live
President Trump.”
Trump’s campaign rhetoric
sparked controversy on several
topics, including his stance
on Muslim immigration. His
website called for “a total and
complete shutdown of Muslims
entering the United States until
our country’s representatives
can figure out what is going
on,” attributing the cause to
“major Islamic attacks” that
he
claims
were
conducted
by
children
of
Muslim
immigrants. This claim has not
been substantiated.
Following
the
election
results,
a
series
of
crime
alerts for hate crimes near
the University of Michigan’s
campus
has
occurred,
including
one
targeting
a
Muslim student. On the Friday
following
Trump’s
win,
a
female Muslim student was
approached by a man who
demanded she take off her
hijab, threatening to light her
on fire if she refused. A few
days
later,
another
female
student
was
pushed
down
a hill after being ethnically
intimidated on campus.
Other similar incidents have
also occurred that were not
sent out as crime alerts,
including one in which
an
Ann
Arbor
resident
found swastikas drawn on
his door and another in
which four men assaulted a
University lecturer.
Sixty-three percent of
Muslim students on campus
have reported experiencing
discrimination
based
on
their
race
or
religion,
according
to
the
University’s Islamophobia
Working Group. LSA junior
Haleemah Aqel, who is
involved in the group, said
she felt both sadness and
resignation in regards to
these incidents.
“It’s sad to say I am not
surprised that happened
because of the climate not
only on campus but in the
U.S.,” she said. “Xenophobia
is such a prevalent issue in
our society. These instances
are so ‘Wow I can’t believe
this,’ but at the same time
I can. It was bound to
happen.”
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CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES
Toward Anti-Ontology
WHAT: Anthropology Prof.
Scott Stonington will examine
the social views of chronic
pain in Thailand and compare
them to those in the West,
arguing that chronic pain is
predominantly a medical state
rather than a mindset.
WHO: Science, Technology
and Society
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Tisch Hall, room
1014
“All Eyes and Ears” film
screening
WHAT: Director Vanessa Hope
will introduce the documentary
“All Eyes and Ears,” which
explores the relationship between
the United States and China.
WHO: Lieberthal-Rogel Center
for Chinese Studies
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Museum of Art, Stern
Auditorium
Specialist Recital
WHAT: A specialist recital
will take place Monday night,
featuring Rafael Gordillo Maza
on the piano playing a variety
of music from Beethoven to
Schumann.
WHO: School of Music, Theatre
& Dance
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Walgreen Drama
Center, Stamps Auditorium
Energy and
Environmental
Economics
WHAT: A seminar will discuss
the question: Do energy
effciency investments deliver
at the tight time? The seminar
will be presented by Berkeley
Business Prof. Lucas Davis.
WHO: Energy and
Environmental Economics
WHEN: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lorch Hall, room 301
Social, Behavioral and
Experimental Economics
WHAT: This seminar will
explore the social and economic
problems associated with the
ongoing climate change issue. Elke
Weber, professor of psycholoy at
Princeton University, will lead the
discussion.
WHO: Social, Behavioral and
Experimental Economics
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
WHERE: North Quad - 3100
Reading of newly
released German novel
WHAT: This reading of “Wieso
Heimat, ich wohne zur Miete” by
author Selim Ozdoan is a public
event. English translation will be
provided.
WHO: Germanic Languages and
Literatures
WHEN: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Osterman Common
Room
Concert Band:
“Dreaming in Color”
WHAT: The concert band will
perform a wide range of music
from Native America to the
electronic age. Courtney Snyder
will be conducting.
WHO: School of Music,
Theatre & Dance
WHEN: 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hill Auditorium
A Humanist in the World
of Genomics
WHAT: Author Jay Claton will
discuss the humanities’ role in
the public policy sphere. Clayton
has had experience working on
National Institutes of Health grants
and focuses on how arts can shape
public policy.
WHO: Institute for the Humanities
WHEN: 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Institute for the
Humanities, Osterman Common
Room