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Flint mayor takes offense after former Gov. Snyder’s attorney says ‘neglecting a city is not a crime’ Updated Feb 22, 2021; Posted Feb 22, 2021 Former Gov. Rick Snyder (left) and Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley are shown in Flint Journal file photos. Facebook Share FLINT, MI Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley is taking issue with arguments made by attorneys for Rick Snyder as they prepare to return to court Tuesday, Feb. 23, for the former governor’s criminal case related to the Flint water crisis. In a filing in Genesee District Court Monday, Feb. 22, Snyder attorney Brian P. Lennon argues that the charges against his client should be dismissed, in part because, “Neglecting a city is not a crime certainly not one with which Governor Snyder has been charged.” ....
Hour Detroit Magazine Gov. Gretchen Whitmer One measure of just how long, painful, and exhilarating but also terrifying the past year has been for one Gretchen Esther Whitmer is what finally, after more than an hour of interviews over the course of a week, prompts a real laugh. With the more than 12,000 COVID-19-related deaths in Michigan, a horrific alleged plot by right-wing kooks to kidnap her, constant legal and political attacks on her authority, and a wrecked state budget and economy, the 49th governor of Michigan has found precious little to make light of lately. But then our topic turns to the massive, mostly maskless rallies Donald Trump held across the state in the waning days of his losing presidential reelection bid, events that violated the state’s restrictions on large public gatherings as well as the advice of medical experts. Why were they allowed to take place? ....