Defense attorney in Flint water case calls charges politically motivated
FOX 2 - Flint resident Leeanne Walters was measured in her response to the criminal charges filed against former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and eight other officials for the Flint water crisis. I don t know how to feel about it at this point and it s just charges at this point, said Leeanne Walters. And they ve already been dropped once, so we have to see what the convictions are. That s going to be the real test of time here.
Defense attorneys in Flint water case weigh in on charges
There are 42 counts between them and former Gov. Rick Snyder is charged with two misdemeanors. His right-hand man Rich Baird is facing several felonies as is former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley.
Ray Gray.
Regarding a possible commutation of Gray’s life sentence, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy tells Channel 4, “I would be fully on board with that.” If you’re a regular reader of this rag, you know the heartrending tale of Ray Gray, the Michigan man stuck behind bars for nearly 50 years for a crime he insists he did not commit. In the early 1970s on the west side of Detroit, Gray was a budding young artist and a four-time Golden Gloves boxing champ on the precipice of turning pro. His future, it seemed, was bright. But then, he and his supporters say, he was wrongfully convicted of murder. For nearly five decades, Gray has maintained his innocence in the 1973 shooting death of Reuben Bryant.
Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko remembered fondly after death from COVID-19 thenewsherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thenewsherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dearborn Heights Mayor Daniel Paletko has died from COVID-19 complications, the city confirmed on social media Tuesday night, calling his death “sudden.”
Paletko was 70 years old. He had served as Dearborn Heights mayor since 2004, and also served in the Michigan State House of Representatives.
Daniel Paletko
Credit City of Dearborn Heights / via Facebook
“We are all in shock over the tragic loss of our Mayor Dan Paletko,” the Dearborn Heights Police Department wrote on its Facebook page. “Mayor Dan Paletko was a tremendous asset to our community and a great leader for the city of Dearborn Heights.”
“This is just too much,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement.