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Criminal charges dropped against Lyon, 7 others in Flint water scandal

Michigan Deputy Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud has dropped all pending criminal cases including involuntary manslaughter in the Flint water investigation without prejudice, including against former state Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon.

The decision to drop charges against Lyon, former Chief Medical Executive Eden Wells and six other state and Flint officials — announced by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office Thursday — will give the department time “to conduct a full and complete investigation.”...

Michigan AG: Flint water investigation to start over as all pending charges dismissed

Prosecutors say they’re dismissing all criminal charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal and starting the investigation over again.

The eight people include former Michigan health director Nick Lyon. He was accused of failing to timely inform the public about an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease when Flint was using improperly treated water from the Flint River in 2014 and 2015...
 
Nessel: New evidence, political plea deals prompt restart of Flint probe

Attorney General Dana Nessel cited new evidence, drawn-out preliminary examinations, plush plea deals and the political timing of charges in the Flint water crisis investigation for prompting a new review that required the dismissal of all criminal cases.

In a Friday interview with WDET, Nessel said she was suspicious of the criminal charges prior to taking office in January and wanted her team to ensure no one was made “political scapegoats” in Republican former Attorney General Bill Schuette’s failed bid for governor last year...
 
Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder accused of covering up, lying about Flint water crisis in explosive report

DETROIT – An explosive report published by VICE accuses former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder of covering up and lying about the Flint water crisis.

The report by journalists Jordan Chariton and Jenn Dize was published on Thursday after an 18-month investigation.

“Hundreds of confidential pages of documents obtained by VICE, along with emails and interviews, reveal a coordinated, five-year cover-up overseen by Snyder and his top officials to prevent news of Flint’s deadly water from going public—while there was still time to save lives—and then limit the damage after the crisis made global headlines,” the report states...
 
Flint prosecutors: Six-year anniversary won't stop pursuit of justice

The prosecutors in the Flint water crisis investigation promised Friday that criminal charges are still coming in the long-stalled probe and that the criminal statute of limitations and the coronavirus pandemic will not stop them.

In a joint statement by Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, they said the people of Flint are going to get justice.

Hammoud and Worthy said more than a week ahead of the six-year anniversary of the water source switch in Flint that they wanted to "correct the misconception that April 25, 2020 is the deadline to bring charges against those who may be criminally liable" to allay concerns among the public that the case is over...
 
Michigan settles Flint civil lawsuits for $600M, most to go toward Flint children

The state of Michigan will pay $600 million to people harmed in the Flint Water Crisis, with the majority of the settlement going to claims from Flint children, Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed Thursday.

The settlement releases fromcivil liability all state employees who were subjects of the civil suits, including Republican former Gov. Rick Snyder and former state Treasurer Andy Dillon, a Democrat.

Roughly 80% of the settlement will go toward individuals who were still minors at the time of the lead contamination. About 65% will go toward claims from children below the age of six, 10% for kids ages 7-11, and 5% for youth between the ages of 12 and 17...

6 years after it started, Michigan reaches $600M settlement for Flint Water Crisis lawsuits
 
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Michigan settles Flint civil lawsuits for $600M, most to go toward Flint children

The state of Michigan will pay $600 million to people harmed in the Flint Water Crisis, with the majority of the settlement going to claims from Flint children, Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed Thursday.

The settlement releases fromcivil liability all state employees who were subjects of the civil suits, including Republican former Gov. Rick Snyder and former state Treasurer Andy Dillon, a Democrat.

Roughly 80% of the settlement will go toward individuals who were still minors at the time of the lead contamination. About 65% will go toward claims from children below the age of six, 10% for kids ages 7-11, and 5% for youth between the ages of 12 and 17...

6 years after it started, Michigan reaches $600M settlement for Flint Water Crisis lawsuits
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Not going to lie, this is disappointing. It doesn't feel like justice. Its been 6 years and the problem still isnt totally fixed. Not a single person involved in the decision making is being held accountable. It feels like a payment to make everyone be quiet and forget it ever happened. Children were poisoned, this just isnt enough
 
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Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe (clickondetroit.com)

DETROIT – 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 in 2014-15, The Associated Press has learned.

Two people with knowledge of the planned prosecution told the AP on Tuesday that the attorney general’s office has informed defense lawyers about indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly...

Michigan plans to charge ex-Gov. Snyder in Flint water probe (detroitnews.com)
 
A look at the evidence collected against Gov. Snyder in the Flint water crisis (clickondetroit.com)

There is email evidence of Snyder allegedly being warned about danger

FLINT, Mich. – Michigan plans to charge former Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to be among a group of people facing charges in connection with the Flint water crisis.

Charges are expected to be announced Thursday morning in a press conference held by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy.

On Wednesday it was announced Snyder is facing charges of willful neglect of duty in connection with the Flint water crisis. The Michigan Legislature defines willful neglect of duty as follows...
 
Arraignments begin: Snyder appears; Lyon faces involuntary manslaughter charges (detroitnews.com)

Michigan's former state health director Nick Lyon faces nine charges of involuntary manslaughter as Attorney General Dana Nessel's office on Thursday filed new allegations against former top state officials for their handling of the Flint water crisis.

The most high-profile among the officials appearing in court Thursday was former Gov. Rick Snyder, who faces two charges of willful neglect of duty. Snyder appeared before 67th District Court Judge Christopher Odette at about 9:40 a.m. ...
 
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder charged in Flint water crisis (nbcnews.com)

A decision in 2014 left the city with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires' disease that killed 12 people.

Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who ran the state at the time of the devastating 2014 Flint water scandal, has been charged in the crisis that led to the Legionnaires' disease outbreak that killed 12 people.

Snyder pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to two counts of willful neglect of duty, before a judge set bond at $10,000.

The former governor was ordered to not leave the state ahead of his next date on Tuesday. He faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

"We believe there is no evidence to support any criminal charges against Governor Snyder," defense attorney Brian Lennon told The Associated Press on Wednesday night, adding that state prosecutors hadn't provided him with any details...
 
Flint water crisis investigation: Here’s who was charged (clickondetroit.com)

9 people indicted on 41 total counts

FLINT, Mich. – After a lengthy investigation into the Flint water crisis, which started more than five years ago, investigators announced a slew of charges, including against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.

Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy today announced that after 12 months of grand jury proceedings nine individuals have been indicted on a total of 41 counts “related to a series of alleged actions and inactions that created the historic injustice” of the Flint Water Crisis.

The two biggest names include former Gov. Snyder, who becomes the first former governor to be charged with a crime in state history, and former MDHHS chief Nick Lyon, who is facing multiple involuntary manslaughter charges...
 
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Flint water crisis investigation: Here’s who was charged (clickondetroit.com)

9 people indicted on 41 total counts

FLINT, Mich. – After a lengthy investigation into the Flint water crisis, which started more than five years ago, investigators announced a slew of charges, including against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder.

Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud and Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy today announced that after 12 months of grand jury proceedings nine individuals have been indicted on a total of 41 counts “related to a series of alleged actions and inactions that created the historic injustice” of the Flint Water Crisis.

The two biggest names include former Gov. Snyder, who becomes the first former governor to be charged with a crime in state history, and former MDHHS chief Nick Lyon, who is facing multiple involuntary manslaughter charges...
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Interesting that the EPA officials who knew and did nothing aren't facing charges as well. There should have been a few more people charged as well
 
Gov. Snyder's attorney: Flint is 'improper venue' for charges (detroitnews.com)

An attorney for former Gov. Rick Snyder argued in court Tuesday that Flint isn't the proper venue to bring misdemeanor charges against the two-term Republican governor for his handling of the city's water crisis.

Attorney Brian Lennon said in a letter to Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud that defendants usually should be tried in the county where the purported crime was committed. During a pretrial conference Tuesday morning, Lennon said the governor's indictment was "fatally flawed."...
 
Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder faces pretrial hearing in Flint water crisis (clickondetroit.com)

Former governor charged with 2 counts of willful neglect of duty in Flint water scandal

FLINT, Mich. – Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is due in court in Genesee County for a pretrial hearing on Tuesday morning.

The ex-governor is currently facing two counts of willful neglect of duty in connection with the Flint water crisis. He is scheduled to appear at the 67th District Court in Flint at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Snyder was arraigned on those charges in January of this year, following a lengthy investigation into the Flint water scandal. The former gov. pleaded not guilty to both counts...
 
Bankruptcy judge gets involved in Flint water record dispute (detroitnews.com)

Detroit — The Flint water criminal case involving former Gov. Rick Snyder took a strange side trip Wednesday into bankruptcy court where his lawyers asked a judge to penalize state attorneys for distributing confidential documents from Detroit’s historic financial restructuring.

The documents were related to private talks between Detroit, the state and creditors while the city was trying to emerge from bankruptcy in 2014. Snyder’s administration played a key role in groundbreaking deals.

Armed with a search warrant in 2019, prosecutors in the attorney general’s office obtained documents from computer servers controlled by other state attorneys who had represented Snyder in matters related to Flint’s lead-contaminated water...
 
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