Flint water: Former Michigan governor and 8 others face charges in water crisis that left 12 dead CNN 1/14/2021 By Dakin Andone, Evan Simko-Bednarski, Madeline Holcombe and Taylor Romine, CNN © Pete Marovich/Bloomberg/Getty Images Gov. Rick Snyder testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington, DC on March 17, 2016.
Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding Michigan officials responsible.
In a news conference Thursday, prosecutors announced charges against nine officials for their roles in the crisis, including former Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces two counts of willful neglect of duty. Snyder has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Former Michigan governor and 8 others face charges in the Flint water crisis that left 12 people dead
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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.