Judges upheld a lower court order dismissing charges against two Flint water crisis defendants. It’s the latest setback in Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel’s efforts to hold state government officials accountable. Prosecutors vow to appeal.
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Flint water crisis charges dropped against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder
Snyder’s is the latest of eight dismissals in the Flint criminal case, after the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the legal path Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office used to secure indictments.
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State lawyers to appeal dismissals of Flint water crisis criminal charges
Prosecutors in the Michigan Attorney General’s office say they will argue a circuit court judge erred when she dismissed criminal charges against seven former public officials.
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Watch Bridge Book Club discussion of ‘What the Eyes Don’t See’
Author and pediatrician Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha joined Bridge health reporter Robin Erb to discuss her account of the Flint Water Crisis.
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Judge dismisses Flint water crisis charges against former Michigan officials
Seventh Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Kelly dropped felony charges against seven former government officials tied to the Flint water crisis on Tuesday.
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Bridge’s October book club selection is ‘What the Eyes Don’t See’
Join us October 13 for our latest Bridge Book Club event with author, physician and Michigander Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha to discuss her account of the Flint Water Crisis.
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Supreme Court: Flint water indictments against Rick Snyder, others invalid
The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously rejected the use of a one-judge grand jury by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office to indict the ex-governor and other Flint water crisis defendants. Snyder’s lawyers blasted prosecutors as “vindictive.”
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Michigan's 20th Century water systems too big for its shrinking city populations
Cities around the Great Lakes region struggle with the cost of water maintenance and operation as their populations decline.
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Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder, 4 others charged in Flint water crisis must testify
U.S. District Court Judge Judith E. Levy denied motions to stop subpoenas for Snyder and four other government officials in a civil lawsuit. The former officials wanted to assert their right to remain silent given their pending criminal cases.
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Lawyers may get close to $180 million in Flint water crisis settlement
Lawyers’ large cut of the $626-million settlement is justified by the years of difficult, good work on the case, a judge said Friday. Critics argue that’s too much, and that more of the money should go directly to Flint residents.