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On Monday, the US Supreme Court allowed two class action lawsuits filed by residents of Flint, Michigan, who are pursuing civil rights claims against local and state officials over lead contamination in the city's water supply. The 6th Circuit decided that the civil rights claims could proceed, ruling they were not precluded by a statute that sets the standards for drinking water. In a cost-cutting move in April 2014, Flint switched its public water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River.

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