“Lead poisoning is an insidious disease,” said Hunter Shkolnik. “We know the brain is permanently and irreversibly damaged but it doesn’t manifest itself immediately. These children have been pushed so far down now they cannot ever achieve what was expected
My students and I traveled to Flint, Michigan recently. We handle all kind of housing matters and quite a few are simple landlord-tenant civil disputes. Flint had its share the night we came specifically as a result of the ongoing
Colorlines (Feb. 9, 2016): Black Lives Matter Partners With Reproductive Justice Groups to Fight for Black Women, by Kenrya Rankin: Today, leaders from Black Lives Matter, Trust Black Women and New Voices for Reproductive Justice connected to discuss the intersectionality of
“This family has gone through hell,” said attorney Hunter Shkolnik. “They literally abandoned their house. This young family almost lost their child over this. This is as tragic an event as I have ever seen.” When Sophia Rodriguez Waid was
A complaint filed in mid-January by plaintiffs in Michigan's Court of Claims alleges a novel, and intriguing claim. Taken to its limits, the class action essentially alleges that the State of Michigan inversely condemned the entire City of Flint, or
Napoli Shkolnik Partner, Hunter Shkolnik talks on Fox Business News about the water crisis in Flint Michigan, what consumers should know and what they can do. What we’re dealing with here is a tragedy that’s affecting the whole community –
From Fusion:While the state government mobilizes a massive response to the water crisis in Flint, handing out bottled water and filters to residents affected by lead-contaminated tap water, undocumented residents here feel left out.In interviews with Fusion, a half dozen
Immigration advocates have long known that undocumented immigrants often fear accessing social services, even in the wake of public emergencies. As yet another example of this dynamic, Think Progress has an interesting piece on how a number of undocumented immigrants
Attention Flint, MI residents and property owners – Lead contamination of the city’s drinking water has prompted Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to declare a state of emergency. Nearly three years ago, the city of Flint, Michigan made the decision to
