Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A Michigan judge’s order dismissing charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal is the latest development in a crisis that started in 2014. The EPA says it will adopt the recommendations “expeditiously.” Jan. 7, 2019: Liane Shekter Smith, Michigan’s former drinking water regulator, pleads no contest to a misdemeanor — disturbance of a lawful meeting — in the Flint water investigation. Nov. 5: Michigan says it will pay $300,000 to the only employee who was fired as a result of the Flint water crisis, Liane Shekter Smith, who was head of the state’s drinking water division. Oct. 4: Judge dismisses felony charges against seven people in Flint water scandal, citing state Supreme Court ruling.

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Judge sets Aug. 1 as deadline for Flint’s lead pipe project
1 year, 9 months ago

Judge sets Aug. 1 as deadline for Flint’s lead pipe project

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A judge has ordered Flint, Michigan, to replace any remaining lead or steel water lines by Aug. 1, the latest intervention after a series of missed deadlines. U.S. District Judge David Lawson signed off on an agreement between the city and the Natural Resources Defense Council, which represents residents in long-running litigation that began in 2016. For …

Prosecutors lose again in bid to revive Flint water charges
2 years ago

Prosecutors lose again in bid to revive Flint water charges

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Prosecutors again lost a key decision Wednesday in another effort to revive charges against Michigan’s former health chief who was accused of negligence in certain deaths linked to the Flint water crisis. The state appeals court said a Flint-area judge followed an “explicit directive” from the Michigan Supreme Court to dismiss an indictment against Nick Lyon. Lyon and …

Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder
2 years ago

Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A judge dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in the Flint water crisis, months after the state Supreme Court said indictments returned by a one-person grand jury were invalid. Snyder also is the eighth person to have a Flint water case thrown out after the Supreme Court’s unanimous June opinion. State prosecutors, working with …

Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder
2 years ago

Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rick Snyder in the Flint water crisis, months after …

Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Lawyers for Michigan’s former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15. Nick Lyon’s defense team made the plea this week in response to a pledge by prosecutors to try to save indictments that were declared invalid by the Michigan Supreme Court. …

Ex-Michigan governor wins appeal over Flint water testimony
2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-Michigan governor wins appeal over Flint water testimony

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder can invoke his right to remain silent at a civil trial related to lead contamination in Flint’s water in 2014-15, an appeals court said. The court said Snyder’s willingness to answer questions during a 2020 formal interview with lawyers doesn’t mean he waived his Fifth Amendment right at a subsequent trial. Flint managers …

Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges
2 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder urged a judge Tuesday to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to the Flint water crisis, a week after another judge took that step with seven other former officials. In 2014, Flint managers appointed by Snyder took the city out of a regional water system and began using the Flint River to save …

Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges
2 years, 2 months ago

Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rick Snyder urged a judge Tuesday to dismiss misdemeanor …

Flint water crisis charges dropped for 7 former officials
2 years, 2 months ago

Flint water crisis charges dropped for 7 former officials

Associated Press  

A Michigan judge threw out felony charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. Judge Elizabeth Kelly rejected efforts by the attorney general’s office to just send the cases to Flint District Court and turn them into criminal complaints, a typical path to filing felony charges …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 2 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Michigan judge's order dismissing charges against seven …

State cracks down on Flint company after Flint River spill
2 years, 3 months ago

State cracks down on Flint company after Flint River spill

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — State regulators on Monday ordered a Flint chemical company to truck wastewater to a water treatment plant, weeks after it was blamed for an oily discharge in the Flint River. The state said breaches in the system have resulted in wastewater leaks, which enter Flint’s storm sewers and discharge pollution to the Flint River. Investigators subsequently discovered …

Defense seeks sanctions against state in Flint water case
2 years, 4 months ago

Defense seeks sanctions against state in Flint water case

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Lawyers for Michigan’s former health director asked a judge Monday to sanction prosecutors who are trying to instantly turn invalid indictments into a fresh round of charges in the Flint water scandal. It’s the latest salvo since the Michigan Supreme Court in June said a one-person grand jury had no authority under state law to return indictments against …

Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutors seek to keep charges alive in Flint water crisis

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Prosecutors signaled Friday that they would pursue the same charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and eight others in the Flint water crisis, just a few days after the state Supreme Court said indictments must be dismissed. “The Michigan Supreme Court made itself clear: Mr. Lyon’s case is to be dismissed — period,” Chamberlain said. Lyon’s lawyers …

Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial
2 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Michigan governor takes the 5th at Flint water trial

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder invoked his right against self-incrimination Thursday and declined to answer questions at a civil trial arising from lead contamination in Flint’s water in 2014-15. Snyder was called as a witness in federal court in Ann Arbor, two days after the Michigan Supreme Court in a separate case said criminal indictments against him and …

EXPLAINER: Years later, Flint water court fight drags on
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Years later, Flint water court fight drags on

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Michigan authorities have long promised to hold key officials criminally responsible for lead contamination and health problems arising from a disastrous water switch in Flint in 2014. Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud, who has led the investigation since 2019, said she’s “committed to seeing this process through.” A look at where things stand: WHAT HAPPENED AT THE SUPREME COURT? …

Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
2 years, 5 months ago

Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal, saying a judge sitting as a one-person grand jury had no power to issue indictments under rarely used state laws. Snyder’s legal team described the court’s opinion as “unequivocal and scathing.” “These prosecutions of Governor Snyder and …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A Michigan Supreme Court order that charges related to the Flint water scandal against former Gov. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose with multiple felonies for their failure to protect Flint residents from health hazards caused by contaminated water. The EPA says it will adopt the recommendations “expeditiously.” Jan. 7, …

Michigan Supreme Court adds 2nd Flint water case to docket
2 years, 9 months ago

Michigan Supreme Court adds 2nd Flint water case to docket

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The Michigan Supreme Court is getting more involved in Flint water criminal cases after agreeing to hear arguments in May about whether a one-person grand jury violates the state constitution. The court on Wednesday added Nick Lyon’s case to the May 4 docket, the same day it will hear arguments about whether another defendant is entitled to additional …

Judge: Ex-governor must testify in Flint water civil trial
2 years, 9 months ago

Judge: Ex-governor must testify in Flint water civil trial

Associated Press  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and several other officials must testify in a civil trial involving engineering firms being sued over liability for lead-contaminated water connected to the Flint water crisis, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Judith Levy denied motions by Snyder, his former advisor, two former state-appointed emergency managers and an ex-Flint city …

Year later, Flint water criminal cases move slowly in court
2 years, 11 months ago

Year later, Flint water criminal cases move slowly in court

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — An attorney for Michigan’s former health director urged a judge Wednesday to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges arising from the 2014-15 Flint water crisis, saying the criminal case would have a chilling effect on public employees at all levels of government. Snyder, a Republican, is charged with willful neglect of duty arising from decisions to switch Flint’s water …

US judge approves $626m water settlement for Flint, Michigan
3 years, 1 month ago

US judge approves $626m water settlement for Flint, Michigan

Al Jazeera  

The case became emblematic of racial inequality as it afflicted a city where more than half of the residents are Black. A federal judge in the United States has approved a $626m settlement for victims of the lead water crisis in Flint, Michigan, in a case brought by tens of thousands of residents who were affected by the contaminated water. …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A Michigan judge’s approval Wednesday of a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water is the latest development in the crisis that started in 2014. July 19, 2018: A federal watchdog calls on the EPA to strengthen its oversight of state drinking water systems nationwide and to respond more quickly …

Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists
3 years, 1 month ago

Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists

Associated Press  

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Shortly after sunrise on a recent Saturday in Benton Harbor, Michigan, residents began lining up for free bottled water so they could drink and cook without fear of the high levels of lead in the city’s tap water. But Benton Harbor’s water source, Lake Michigan, is considered safe and many other places get their water there, …

Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists
3 years, 1 month ago

Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists

Associated Press  

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Shortly after sunrise on a recent Saturday in Benton Harbor, Michigan, residents began lining up for free bottled water so they could drink and cook without fear of the high levels of lead in the city’s tap water. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency identified a range of violations at Benton Harbor’s water facility — problems …

Arbitrator: Official wrongly fired in Flint water scandal
3 years, 2 months ago

Arbitrator: Official wrongly fired in Flint water scandal

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The only Michigan official fired in the Flint water catastrophe likely was a “public scapegoat” who lost her job because of politics, an arbitrator said in ordering $191,880 in back pay and other compensation. Shekter Smith was dismissed while engineers in her department — the “boots on the ground” in Flint — were suspended with pay before ultimately …

Michigan ex-governor loses challenge to Flint water charges
3 years, 9 months ago

Michigan ex-governor loses challenge to Flint water charges

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A judge on Thursday rejected a request to dismiss misdemeanor charges against a former Michigan governor in the Flint water scandal. If the former Republican governor goes to trial, a jury will be asked to determine if charges of willful neglect of duty occurred in the boundaries of Flint and Genesee County, Crawford said. Eight other people face …

Judge gives preliminary OK to $641M Flint water deal
3 years, 11 months ago

Judge gives preliminary OK to $641M Flint water deal

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A judge granted preliminary approval Thursday to a $641 million deal that would benefit thousands of Flint residents who were harmed by lead-contaminated water. The agreement makes money available to every Flint child who was exposed to the water, every adult who can show an injury, certain business owners and anyone who paid water bills, Levy said. Flint …

Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over Flint
3 years, 11 months ago

Attorneys: Ex-governor charged in wrong county over Flint

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Attorneys for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are striking back, telling prosecutors Tuesday that the Flint water case should be dismissed because he was charged in the wrong county. At all times set forth in the Indictment, our client was the presiding governor of the State of Michigan with the Executive Office of the Governor located at …

Flint water charges escalate debate over officials’ failures
3 years, 11 months ago

Flint water charges escalate debate over officials’ failures

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — When a former Michigan public health director was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Flint water crisis, the man who previously held the job says a chilling thought crossed his mind: It could have been me. “I spent 14 years in that chair,” said Jim Haveman, who served under two Republican governors — including Rick Snyder, another …

Flint water probe brings charges against ex-governor, others
3 years, 11 months ago

Flint water probe brings charges against ex-governor, others

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A new investigation of the Flint water disaster led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. “The Flint water crisis is not some relic of the past,” Fadwa Hammoud of the state attorney general’s office told reporters. The indictment alleges that Snyder failed to check the “performance, condition and administration” of his appointees and protect …

List of officials charged in Flint water crisis, allegations
3 years, 11 months ago

List of officials charged in Flint water crisis, allegations

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — Here are the former Michigan, state-appointed and local officials charged in the Flint water crisis, titles at the time, and charges, allegations and maximum penalties they face if convicted: - Gov. Twice disseminated misleading information about Flint’s drinking water while refusing to switch Flint’s source back to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, when he had knowledge …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — The Flint water crisis began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly, contaminating it with lead. Dec. 10, 2016: Congress approves a wide-ranging bill to authorize water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint’s drinking water. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency …

Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. Lennon said Tuesday that a criminal case would be “outrageous.” Snyder and others were scheduled to appear in court Thursday, followed by a news conference …

Flint families welcome water crisis charges, seek healing
3 years, 11 months ago

Flint families welcome water crisis charges, seek healing

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — Flint mother Ariana Hawk struggled to find words. Flint has since returned to water from Detroit’s system and has replaced more than 9,700 lead service lines, but scars remain — some visible, others psychological. I had to forgive them in order to move forward.” The news of charges “is a salve, but it isn’t the end of …

Ex-Michigan Governor Rick Snyder charged over Flint water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Ex-Michigan Governor Rick Snyder charged over Flint water crisis

Al Jazeera  

Groundbreaking charges could land the former Michigan governor in jail in the US for as much as one year. Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been charged with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left the US city of Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. “We believe there is no …

Flint water crisis: Rooted in neglect, fallout continues
3 years, 11 months ago

Flint water crisis: Rooted in neglect, fallout continues

Associated Press  

Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, The Associated Press has learned. Questions and answers about the crisis that made Flint a symbol of the nation’s decaying drinking water infrastructure: WHAT HAPPENED, AND HOW? The director of its regional office resigned amid accusations of …

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe
3 years, 11 months ago

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal, which devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water and was blamed for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, The Associated Press has learned. Two people with knowledge of the planned …

Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Ex.-Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis

LA Times  

The city water tower in Flint, Mich., where government decisions resulted in the city’s water being tainted with lead from old plumbing. Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty stemming from an investigation of ruinous decisions that left Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease. The corrosive water, however, wasn’t treated properly and …

Flint water crisis: Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials face charges.
54 years, 11 months ago

Flint water crisis: Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials face charges.

Slate  

The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials from his administration will face charges for their actions in the Flint water crisis. Since 2014, residents of Flint, a predominantly Black city, have been using water that at one point was contaminated enough to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s definition of “toxic waste.” That …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — The Flint water crisis began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly, contaminating it with lead. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald Ambrose with multiple felonies for their failure to protect Flint residents from health hazards caused by contaminated water. July 19, …

Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends
4 years, 4 months ago

Whitmer: $600M Flint water deal a step toward making amends

Associated Press  

LANSING, Mich. — A $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and Flint residents who were harmed by lead-tainted water is a step toward making amends for a disaster that upended life in the poor, majority-Black city, Gov. State officials and lawyers for Flint residents announced the settlement, which Attorney General Dana Nessel said likely would be the largest …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
4 years, 4 months ago

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — The announcement of a $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and residents of Flint harmed by lead-tainted water is the latest development in a crisis that began in 2014 when the city began taking water from the Flint River without treating it properly. Dec. 20, 2016: Schuette charges former emergency managers Darnell Earley and Gerald …

Court: Flint class-action can proceed over lead in water
4 years, 4 months ago

Court: Flint class-action can proceed over lead in water

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Flint residents whose health and homes were harmed by lead-contaminated water scored a legal milestone Wednesday when the Michigan Supreme Court said they could proceed with a lawsuit against public officials for the disastrous decisions that caused the scandal. The Supreme Court, 4-2, said Flint residents could pursue a claim of diminished property values. Rick Snyder, two former …

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