Former Governor Rick Snyder will fight criminal charges accusing him of being complicit in the contamination of Flint’s drinking water that poisoned thousands of residents.
Former Gov. Rick Snyder stays silent as a barrage of reporters asks questions after his arraignment on charges related to the Flint water crisis on Thursday outside the Genesee County Jail in downtown Flint. (Cody Scanla/ MLive.com via AP)
FLINT, Mich. (CN) Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder appeared in court Thursday morning to plead not guilty to state charges of willful neglect stemming from the contaminated-water crisis in Flint that began during his time in office.