Flint, MI—”Phil, sit down.” Patricia Schmitter, sister-in-law of Father Phil Schmitter, gently reminded her brother to take care of his health every time he stood during his retirement party. After 50 years as a priest, the last 13 at Christ the King Catholic Church, there were many people who wanted to come and say hello—and […]

Author Archives: Khue Tran
Khue Tran (she/her) is a journalist hailing from Pflugerville, TX. She is currently a student at Yale University and has written for multiple publications on campus, in addition to having words in the New York Times. She was also formerly a Gwen Ifill Fellow with PBS. Khue is excited to be interning with Flint Beat this summer and she is always open to a conversation with anyone. You can reach out to her at ktran@flintbeat.com.