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      Indignation as Michigan Judge Drops Flint Water Charges Against GOP Ex-Gov Snyder

      Indignation as Michigan Judge Drops Flint Water Charges Against GOP Ex-Gov Snyder

      "The people of Flint deserve justice--and it's unacceptable that the people responsible for Flint's water crisis aren't being held accountable," said Food & Water Watch in response to the development.

      Brett Wilkins
      Dec 09, 2022

      Environmental justice advocates on Friday condemned a move by a district judge in Michigan to drop two misdemeanor charges against former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder in connection with the 2014 Flint water crisis that killed dozens of residents of the predominantly Black city and poisoned thousands more.

      The Detroit Free Pressreports Genesee County Judge F. Kay Behm signed an order remanding willful neglect of duty charges against Snyder, who served two terms as Michigan's governor from 2011 to 2019.

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      Workers excavating lead pipes in Flint

      Flint Residents Return to Court After City Misses Deadline to Replace Lead Pipes

      "Flint residents are fighters and we intend to stop at nothing short of securing safe water for our entire community," said resident Melissa Mays.

      Julia Conley
      Nov 02, 2022

      Flint, Michigan residents and advocacy groups said Wednesday that they are returning to court for the fifth time in nearly six years to ensure the city removes the lead pipes which contributed to the community's devastating water crisis that began in 2014.

      The city failed to meet a court-ordered deadline of September 30 for excavating and replacing all the lead service lines, which officials had agreed to do under a 2017 legal settlement. The city has been granted several extensions to complete the work.

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      'Absolutely Shameful': Michigan Judge Drops Flint Water Crisis Charges Against 7 Officials

      "This means there are currently no criminal charges over 8 years later," lamented one journalist.

      Jake Johnson
      Oct 05, 2022

      A Michigan judge on Tuesday dropped felony criminal charges against seven former officials in connection to the 2014 Flint water crisis that poisoned thousands of people and killed dozens.

      Genesee County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Kelly's decision stems from a Michigan Supreme Court ruling in June that deemed state prosecutors' use of a one-man grand jury to issue indictments legally improper, throwing into doubt efforts to hold ex-officials accountable for a water disaster that has had lasting impacts on Flint residents.

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