'Some crumbs': Critics urge rejection of $641M Flint deal Rev. Alfred Harris speaks as part of a news conference held outside Genesee County Circuit Court Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Flint, Mich. (Isaac Ritchey/The Flint Journal via AP) | Photo: AP By ED WHITE Created: July 13, 2021 12:59 PM DETROIT (AP) - A federal judge listened Tuesday to Flint residents who were victims of the city's lead-contaminated water, a step in determining whether she should sign off on a $641 million deal that would settle claims against the state of Michigan. More than a dozen people without lawyers signed up to speak, all in opposition. Thousands more are represented by attorneys who negotiated the settlement with Michigan and other parties and urged approval a day earlier.