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🌱 Patch AM: How viral video led to serious child abuse charges in Flint
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Good morning to you Flint! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How viral video led to serious child abuse charges in Flint
- How a Flint-area road rage clash turned into six felony charges
- How Flint’s water crisis still haunts Black students in aging schools
Also on today's calendar: Baldwin Woods Apartments OPEN HOUSE.
Find out what's happening in Flintfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Flintfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: A little snow, mainly later, with a high of 28 and low of 12 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Thursday: Very cold with flurries, temps: high: 21, low: 17.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 24 and low of 14 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Flint woman charged with child abuse after video surfaces online (midmichigannow.com) — A 26-year-old Flint woman has been charged with multiple offenses, including first-degree child abuse, after home security footage allegedly showed her mistreating her 10‑month‑old niece. The videos, shared widely online, triggered calls to Flint police, though doctors report the child has no injuries. The woman faces six charges and a possible life sentence, with a court appearance set for January 8. 
• Man, 36, charged with forcing family's vehicle to crash in road rage incident near Flint (cbsnews.com) — A family’s vehicle was allegedly forced off U.S. 23 near the Flint area during a December 15 road-rage incident that led to six felony charges against a 36-year-old man. Genesee County’s sheriff is urging drivers around Flint to avoid confrontations, call 911 if threatened, and never brandish weapons over traffic disputes.
• Toxic Legacy: How Lead in Schools Is Silently Harming Black Kids (sdvoice.info) — A Flint teen’s struggle with lead poisoning from the city’s water crisis anchors a broader look at how aging school buildings are still exposing mostly Black students to dangerous lead levels. Experts and advocates describe irreversible learning impacts, uneven fixes, and stalled federal efforts, while pushing for stronger accountability from school districts and municipalities nationwide.
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Fenton, MI Calendar - FREE Fitness Friday
Fenton Community & Cultural Center Main Hall
5:30 pm - LakeVille Youth Basketball
LakeVille High School Gym
8:00 am - Winterguard
Fenton Community & Cultural Center Main Hall
9:00 am - Paint Like Bob Ross
Fenton Community & Cultural Center Art Room
1:00 pm - Soccer open gym
LakeVille Middle School Gym
5:00 pm - Track & Field Conditioning
LakeVille High School Gym
6:00 am - Restorative Yoga
Fenton Community & Cultural Center Van Gilder
7:00 pm - City Council Work Session
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Got a new butter dish.
Never knew there was such a thing as “east coast” and “west coast” butter. #themoreyouknow (Nextdoor The Eastside) - It’s Monday Moanin’
Ice cream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream. The one thing I like about ice cream is nobody’s angry when eating it. You ever see someone… (Nextdoor Heights)
- Today marks the anniversary of the Flint Sit Down Strike. 89 years ago, working people here in Flint sat down together in solidarity and changed the... (X: swanson4mi)
- Flint mayor asks residents to ‘fire off prayers, not bullets’ during NYE celebrations/... (X: saginawnews)
- The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Flint. Apply here.
- Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Dock Worker / Forklift Operator in Flint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flint here.
🗞 Nearby News
Burton
- Sad to See it Go, NCG Cinema in Burton Permanently Closed (wearemidmichigan.com)
Flushing
- Water main repairs to close portion of McCandlish Road for two weeks (mlive.com)
- Did somebody win Monday's Powerball jackpot? See numbers, prizes (lansingstatejournal.com)
- A Year of Milestones, Mourning and Momentum: The Church of Jesus Christ in 2025 (latterdaysaintmag.com)
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