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FLINT, Mich. — Nearly 30 years ago, Wanda Pierce lost her son. In a November 2018 interview she sits, teary-eyed, voice trembling, recounting details about her son's murder as if it happened only yesterday. “He was a good kid,” said…

FLINT, MI — One man has turned his family’s tragedy into a reason to fight diligently against Flint’s gun violence issue. Joseph Pettigrew’s father, Sidney Pettigrew, Jr., was shot and killed on May 1, 2018, at a gym on Flint’s south…

A man changes a flag to half-staff near the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. AP Photo/Eric Gay By Molly Pahn, Boston University; Anita Knopov, Boston University, and Michael Siegel, Boston University On Nov. 5, 2018 just 35…

FLINT, MI — Zaniyah Burns loved to read, sing, dance, and do word-search puzzles. Her family called the 7-year-old “Toot Toot.” At 8 p.m. on October 9, Zaniyah’s home came under fire. Police believe the shots were intended for her…

(This commentary was written by a Flint resident who wished to remain anonymous after reviewing his story. His identify has been verfied by Flint Beat staff.) The City of Flint police department has run amok. I never thought I would…