Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley

The city of Flint is looking at setting up a witness protection program to encourage city residents to come forward with information on violent crime.Flint’s homicide rate this year is running about 30 percent higher so far this year compared to the first half of 2020.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is touting a revision to the Lead and Copper rule. The new rule requires water utilities to test for lead in…