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.
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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will be charged in Flint water scandal, according to AP
Then-Gov. Rick Snyder unveils his recommendations for Michigan’s budget for the 2014 fiscal year. Before the budget proposal can be implemented, the Michigan House and Senate both must pass it. Adam Toolin/The State News Photo by Adam Toolin | The State News
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was told he will be charged in the Flint water scandal, according to the Associated Press (AP).
In 2015, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, a Flint pediatrician and founder of the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative, uncovered dangerous amounts of lead in Flint children’s blood levels after Flint’s water source was switched from Detroit s sy
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