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$626 million settlement in Flint water crisis receives final approval

NPR

Published November 11, 2021 at 1:11 PM EST

A federal judge on Wednesday approved a massive settlement of civil claims connected to the Flint water crisis. Roughly $626 million are to be paid out.

We get the latest from Michigan Radio’s Steve Carmody.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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