The revived criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis expanded this week with charges now expected against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other ex-officials for their role in the environmental catastrophe that devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water, according to press reports and defense attorneys.
The state attorney general’s office informed some defense lawyers about upcoming indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon, according to the Associated Press, which first reported the pending charges on Tuesday.
The news marked a sharp escalation of the long-dormant prosecution. Critics had once chided criminal investigators for only bringing charges against lower-ranked local and state officials while bypassing Snyder.
DETROIT (AP) Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation o
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Share January 13, 2021, 8:38 AM Ex-Governor Rick Snyder s attorney hit back against word his client would be charged in the Flint water probe Tuesday, saying he d never been informed of any rumored charges and calling them a politically motivated smear campaign. The Associated Press reported that the former Republican governor, now out of office for two years, had been informed he was facing charges, along with his former health director Nick Lyon and other officials. Snyder escaped charges on an initial probe conducted by prosecutors working under former Attorney General Bill Schuette. Nessel scrapped that investigation and had the Office of Special Counsel start anew in 2019.
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