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Members of Alleged Howard Boys Street Gang Indicted

Charges have been filed against nearly two-dozen men who are reported to be a part of the Howard Boys street gang.

U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade and Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced the 34-count indictment

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With Audio: City of Flint Unveils Plans for Public Safety

In the same room that Governor Snyder gave his Special Message to the Legislature on Public Safety in March, City of Flint officials gave their working plan today to address public safety issues.

Emergency Manager Michael Brown, new Public Safety Administrator Barnett Jones and Chief Alvern Lock laid out their goals to help make Flint a safer city

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Jury Selected for Abuelazam Trial

A jury pool of 16 was selected today for the upcoming trial of suspected serial killer Elias Abuelazam.

Abuelazam is accused of going on a summer long, stabbing spree in 2010 that killed five and injured nine

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City of Flint to Unveil New Public Safety Plan

Flint's Emergency Manager Michael Brown, Public Safety Administrator Barnett Jones and Police Chief Alvern Lock announced they will be holding a press conference tomorrow, Friday, May 4th at 10 a.m

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Regional Chamber to Lead New Convention & Visitor Bureau

The Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce (GRCC) has been selected to lead the tourism efforts in Flint and Genesee County, which will significantly increase their involvement in shaping the image of the region, and inspiring travelers to visit

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All Dogs Taken in Flint Dog-Fighting Raid Put Down

A Genesee County Commissioner has said that all dogs recovered from a suspected dog-fighting operation in Flint have had to be put down.

According to MLive, Genesee County Miles Gadola said "all those animals needed to be eut

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Are you an organ donor? Share it on FB

I need my kidneys right now, but when I'm done with them I hope someone else gets a chance to put them to good use. Same for my liver and corneas. I'm an organ donor, it's on my driver's license but today I thought I'd give Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg a hand and let all of you know via FB

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Flint’s Toughest Jobs

Flint has a pretty tough reputation.  Terms like "Murder Capital USA" and "One of the 10 Worst Places to Live in America" are not uncommon.  We're like Detroit, but without being featured in an Eminem Chrysler commercial

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Win Free Tickets Today to See Leahy Saturday at the Whiting

Today we'll give away one more FREE pair of tickets to see Leahy at the Whiting, this Saturday, during the Brenda Brissette-Mata show.  LEAHY is a whirlwind triple-threat of fiddle-driven music, dance, and vocals augmented by keyboards and percussion

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Tim Herman resigns as head basketball coach at Powers high school

Tim Herman, successful varsity basketball coach at Flint Powers high school, announced his resignation today.  Mr. Herman is very active in the community with the Genesee Regional Chamber of Commerce among his other responsibilities in the area