Kayla Shannon, 15, of Grand Blanc, works on writing a poem while at her home in Grand Blanc on Dec. 8, 2016. The high school freshman at Grand Blanc High School often uses her poetry to address social justice issues that she encounters in her daily
John Hardy, of Flint, center, waits for voters to arrive at the Berston Field House polling location to cast their votes during the primary election on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Flint, Mich. The ballot included races for Genesee County commissioner
Deshawn Williams, 10, of Flint, poses with the bike he chose during the Krystal Jo's Diner's Second Annual Bicycle Giveaway on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016 in Flint, Michigan. Over 150 bicycles were collected to giveaway to children in the community throug
Melvin Orellana, 15, left, caught a rebound while his sister Margery Villalta, 11, tied up the hair of their cousin Cinita Lopez, 3, all of Huntingburg, on Wednesday afternoon outside their home in Huntingburg. The cousins took advantage of this wee
James Mason Jr., a Flint native and long-time friend of Donte Williams, lights candles with other friends and family of Williams to remember and to celebrate his life during a vigil service on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at the Flat Lot in downtown Flint
Charlene Butts, of Fenton, looks at a remnant of the World Trade Center incorporated into a 9/11 memorial that her son helped to design during its installation at Fenton Fire Department's memorial ceremony honoring those lost in the 9/11 attacks on
Flint resident Dolores Garcia was selected by the city to have her pipes replaced to help protect from lead poisoning. "[The water] was terrible," Garcia said. "They lent me some bottle for them to test [the water] and that’s where they got me. They
Walter Johnson, an employee of Republic Waste Services, collects garbage from Maricela Gonzalez, 4, of Flint, during his rounds on Friday, August 5, 2016 in Flint, Mich. Republic Waste Services continues to collect trash on an interim basis while th
Taryn Shappell, a San Franciscan mother of three, helps her 21-month-old twins, Ezra and Eve, to get ready to take her three-year-old son, Benton to preschool. San Francisco has one of the lowest child per capita percentages of any major city in the
Doris Cook embraces her husband, Luther Cook. Doris suffers from late stages of of Alzheimer's disease. In her current state, she can initiate very little interaction with people verbally or physically. Luther's poor health makes it challenging
Jeremy Betz of Celestine, right, looks for debris to clear outside the home of his aunt and uncle, Kathy and Ed Vollmer, in Ireland on Wednesday, March 2, 2017. Over 30 friends and family members helped the Vollmer's sift through the damage after a
Flint police officers padlock Liquor Plus Mini Mart after a temporary restraining order was granted by Genesee Circuit Judge Judith Fullerton against the business and its owner on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 on the north side of Flint, Michigan. Three sh
Deanna Davis, 3, of Flint, watches as people head to their cars as the rain starts to fall during the Back to School Fair on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016 in Flint, Michigan.
After pitching several consecutive walks, Enny Romero takes a break in the dugout during a game against the Norfolk Tides at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. 
Paul Averette tosses fallen limbs and brush into a fire at his home in Raleigh. 
Gerald Barrett, of Flint, gives Malaika Bradley, 7, of Flint, a kiss at the annual Flint Jazz Festival on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016 in Flint. 
Cowboys and cowgirls trot around the arena to prepare to compete during the 14th Gaines Community Rodeo at in Gaines, M.I. The rodeo featured steer wrestling, cattle roping and bull riding, as well as other events and activities that drew out hundr
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