Flint Solutions Journalism

This page is part of Flint Beat’s work focused on solutions journalism. Our solutions stories investigate, explain, and offer a critical and clear-eyed view of how people are trying to solve Flint’s biggest problems. These stories feature evidence-based and rigorous reporting that explores what local and national leaders are doing to create better and more equitable communities.

Genesee County Jail overcrowded, most inmates unsentenced. What can be done?

Flint, MI– The Genesee County Jail is on their 22nd consecutive day of being overcrowded, and only 4% of the jail’s population has been sentenced.   According to Captain Jason Gould […]

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