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Santiago Ochoa

Santiago Ochoa is a freelance reporter looking to write about all things Flint. He especially enjoys investigative reporting and human-interest stories. A communications student at UM-Flint, Santiago currently serves as The Michigan Times' (the university's student-run newspaper) Editor-in-Chief. He has worked with publications and organizations like The New York Times and the Interamerican Press Association in the past. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @santi8a98 and can send any tips or comments to santi8arueda98@gmail.com.

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Flint event organizers cancel, adapt city’s staple summer events

Santiago Ochoa May 27, 2020 0

Flint, MI—From long-standing traditions like Back to the Bricks to instant classics like attending a Bucks game at Atwood Stadium, Flint summers have always been one for the books. As with many other aspects of life, however, COVID-19 has…

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Hurley layoffs leaves nurse worried, but not surprised

Santiago Ochoa May 25, 2020 0

Flint, MI—As has happened with hospitals across the nation, a major drop in patient influx due to the COVID-19 pandemic has caused Hurley Medical Center to enact voluntary and involuntary pay reductions and layoffs. Hurley spokesperson…

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Flint universities unsure what fall semester will look like as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

Santiago Ochoa May 1, 2020 1

Flint, Michigan—The shadow of uncertainty cast by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing Flint’s colleges and universities to consider possible alternatives to traditional face-to-face classes in the fall semester. Though no such plan has been…

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Why are brown and black communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19? Two task forces seek…

Santiago Ochoa Apr 24, 2020 5

Flint, MI—In response to the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on black and Latinx communities, local community groups partnered to create The Greater Flint Coronavirus Taskforce on Racial Disparities. “If you look at the zip code…

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Santiago Ochoa

Flint event organizers cancel, adapt city’s staple summer events

Hurley layoffs leaves nurse worried, but not surprised

Flint universities unsure what fall semester will look like as COVID-19 pandemic drags on

Why are brown and black communities disproportionately affected by COVID-19? Two task forces seek…

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