Prosecutors in Flint water probe: We’re still on the case
4 years, 8 months ago

Prosecutors in Flint water probe: We’re still on the case

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Flint’s water scandal remains under criminal investigation, prosecutors said Friday, pointing out a “misconception” that time soon will expire for any charges to be filed. The Michigan attorney general’s office last June dropped charges against eight people and said it was starting from scratch. Next week is the six-year anniversary of the disastrous decision to distribute corrosive water from the Flint River without properly treating it, a step that caused lead to break off from old pipes. But Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy and state attorney Fadwa Hammoud said time still is on their side.

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Judge sets Aug. 1 as deadline for Flint’s lead pipe project
1 year, 10 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, 1 month 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, 1 month 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 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
2 years, 3 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 …

Defense seeks sanctions against state in Flint water case
2 years, 5 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, 6 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 …

EXPLAINER: Years later, Flint water court fight drags on
2 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Flint water case dismissed against fired state official
5 years ago

Flint water case dismissed against fired state official

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — A judge dismissed a misdemeanor charge Wednesday and closed a criminal case against a state official who was fired as head of Michigan’s drinking water office during the Flint water scandal. Liane Shekter Smith’s 2019 deal with a special prosecutor called for her no-contest plea to be erased after a year if she cooperated with investigators. Fadwa …

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe
5 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors drop Flint water charges, promise fresh probe

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Prosecutors dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water crisis and pledged to start from scratch the investigation into one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in U.S. history. Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud, who took control of the investigation in January after the election of a new attorney general, said “all available evidence …

Prosecutors Dismiss All Charges in Flint Water Investigation
5 years, 6 months ago

Prosecutors Dismiss All Charges in Flint Water Investigation

Slate  

The Michigan attorney general’s office has dropped all eight criminal charges against former and current officials accused of neglectful behavior that led to the Flint drinking water crisis on Thursday. Other officials from the health department, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, and the city of Flint, along with two former Flint emergency managers, had already had their charges dismissed. …

Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis
5 years, 6 months ago

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

Associated Press  

FLINT, Mich. — Michigan prosecutors dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water scandal and pledged to start the investigation from scratch. Aug. 14, 2016: A federal emergency declaration over Flint’s lead-tainted water crisis ends, but state officials say work continues to fix the drinking water system and provide services to city residents. Dec. 20, 2016: …

Flint water scandal: Charges dropped against eight people
5 years, 6 months ago

Flint water scandal: Charges dropped against eight people

Al Jazeera  

Michigan prosecutors pledge to start probe into one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in US history. Prosecutors in the US state of Michigan have dropped all criminal charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal, pledging to start the investigation from scratch. He was accused of failing to timely alert the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease …

Mich. Prosecutors Drop Charges In Flint Water Investigation, But Promise New Probe
5 years, 6 months ago

Mich. Prosecutors Drop Charges In Flint Water Investigation, But Promise New Probe

NPR  

Prosecutors Drop Charges In Flint Water Investigation, But Promise New Probe Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Osorio/AP Carlos Osorio/AP Three years after lead was detected in the drinking water of Flint, Mich., state prosecutors say they are dropping all criminal charges filed against a group of eight government officials implicated in the scandal, in favor of launching a new …

3 years later, no one is in jail over Flint tainted water
5 years, 11 months ago

3 years later, no one is in jail over Flint tainted water

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Michigan’s attorney general in 2016 promised to investigate “without fear or favor” the scandal over Flint’s lead-tainted drinking water and pledged that state regulators would be locked up for fudging data and misleading the public. “Criminal charges weren’t warranted.” State Sen. Jim Ananich of Flint, who runs his water through a filter, said he’s listened to frustrated residents. …

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