On Sunday, January 24, 2016 the New York Times ran a front-page story about the poisoning of Flint, Michigan's water supply. This prominently featured report was a failure and missed crucial pieces of the story, although it was written by three reporters who have earned respect in their past reporting.
As reported on Insurance Claims and Issues Blog, the residents of Flint filed a class action lawsuit in November, 2015 on account of the water poisoning. I learned of this complaint from Wikipedia. It was not mentioned a single time in the very long New York Times report. Here again is the complaint: Download Mays v Snyder and Earley et al Class Action Complaint Doc. No. 1 Filed Nov. 13 2015 (E.D. Mich. No. 5.15.cv.14002)..
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