Michigan leader waffles on whether Benton Harbor water is safe, Detroit Free Press, 10/21/21 

A key Michigan department leader declined to  unequivocally  tell lawmakers  Thursday  whether public water in Benton Harbor is safe, at times also dodging questions about why Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and others are responding aggressively now to  a crisis first identified in 2018.  

Rep. Tlaib leads clean drinking water tour: "We must move with urgency," Michigan Radio, 6/3/22 

Detroit Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is taking federal officials around to some Michigan communities to highlight the barriers to safe drinking water that some households face, particularly in communities with lots of lead service lines.

Legal team presents class-action lawsuit to Benton Harbor community, WSBT, 6/5/22

A class-action lawsuit and one of the defendants is Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The 68-page complaint alleges that local and state officials failed to protect Benton Harbor residents from lead in their water.

Benton Harbor activists: We need more proof city's drinking water is safe, Bridge Michigan, 4/18/22  

Five months after state and federal regulators flagged Benton Harbor’s drinking water system for a host of deficiencies — from pooling chemicals to broken water treatment equipment — those regulators say the water flowing from the city’s treatment plant meets federal standards.

MDHHS won’t say filtered Benton Harbor water is safe to drink, but residents can decide what’s best for themselves , Michigan Radio, 3/14/22 

For five months, state health officials have told Benton Harbor residents not to drink their tap water. The warning came after an inspection at the city’s water treatment plant  uncovered numerous violations  related to disinfection.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, volunteers step up to deliver bottled water amid crisis, PBS, 1/1/22 

Like Flint before it, Benton Harbor, Michigan, is in the midst of a water crisis. The water flowing through the city’s pipes and into homes is not safe to consume because of the risk of lead exposure.

How Benton Harbor residents are living with lead water crisis: "I've never trusted the drinking water", CBS News, 12/16/21 

Since October, health officials have  urged  residents in Benton Harbor, a mostly Black and lower-income city, to rely on bottled water for daily tasks like cooking, drinking, brushing teeth, rinsing foods and mixing powdered infant formula as officials investigate the presence of lead in the city's drinking water.

Benton Harbor Water Crisis: class action complaint breakdown, FOX17, 6/3/22 

The complaint references the state of emergency declared in Flint, just six years prior, and also accuses the defendants of concealing the known lead, bacteria, and other contaminants in the public water supply.

Why Do Black Kids Keep Being Poisoned By Lead?, Word In Black, 7/12/22

Benton Harbor, Michigan is one of the latest majority-Black communities to experience toxic contamination.