Fairness Of $641.25M Flint Settlement Debated At Hearing; Resident Alleges Racism

Mealey's (July 14, 2021, 1:38 PM EDT) -- FLINT, Mich. — During two days of hearings on the proposed $641.25 million class settlement in the Flint water crisis, attorneys debated the fairness of the agreement and the safety of bone lead scans.  On July 13, one Flint resident testified to the judge presiding over the litigation that the deal “borders on racism” because of the small amount of money it would allocate to each claimant....