A Senate Impeachment trial, or whether through potential criminal prosecution. But with all eyes on washington right now, where the National Guard is massing by the tens of thousands to protect the capitol in advance of next weeks inauguration, were going to start our news tonight with something that actually happened quite far from d. C. Today, something that, nevertheless, i think helps with the story of how we got to this chaotic and violent national moment. I want to start tonight in a county courtroom this afternoon. In the proceedings in this county courtroom this afternoon, proceedings because of the pandemic had to happen over zoom, just like all of our work meetings and School Meetings do, but still hard to get used to seeing that be the case for Court Proceedings. Nevertheless, here it was. Okay, okay. Good morning can you hear me over there . Yes, your honor. Yes, your honor. Okay. Ive got to get the attorney general in another window here. Just a moment. Then were going to
Thousands to protect the capitol in advance of next weeks inauguration, were going to start our news tonight with something that actually happened quite far from d. C. Today, something that nevertheless, i think helps with the story of how we got to this chaotic and violent national moment. I want to start tonight in a county courtroom this afternoon. In the proceedings in this county courtroom this afternoon, proceedings because of the pandemic had to happen over zoom just like all of our work meetings and School Meetings do, but still hard to get used to seeing that be the case for Court Proceedings. Nevertheless, here it was. Okay. Okay. I got okay. Good morning. Can you hear me over there . Yes, your honor. Yes, your honor. Okay. I got to get the attorney general in another window here. Just a moment. Then were going to start. Okay. Here goes. All right there. Our attorney general, can you hear me . I can, your honor. Yes, your honor, thank you. Okay. Everybody can hear me. Everybo
But with all eyes on washington right now, where the National Guard is massing by the tens of thousands to protect the capitol in advance of next weeks inauguration, were going to start our news tonight with something that actually happened quite far from d. C. Today, something that nevertheless, i think helps with the story of how we got to this chaotic and violent national moment. I want to start tonight in a county courtroom this afternoon. In the proceedings in this county courtroom this afternoon, proceedings because of the pandemic had to happen over zoom just like all of our work meetings and School Meetings do, but still hard to get used to seeing that be the case for Court Proceedings. Nevertheless, here it was. Okay. Okay. I got okay. Good morning. Can you hear me over there . Yes, your honor. Yes, your honor. Okay. I got to get the attorney general in another window here. Just a moment. Then were going to start. Okay. Here goes. All right there. Our attorney general, can you
Livengood: As Snyder and advisers are charged in Flint catastrophe, executive decision-making is put on trial
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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder testifies March 17, 2016 before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in about Flint s lead-tainted water crisis.
A Genesee County grand jury indictment of Richard Dale Snyder alleges the former two-term governor of Michigan committed the misdemeanor of willful neglect of duty for failing to supervise his underlings during Flint s disastrous water switch in 2014 and 2015.
The first count of the two-count indictment says Snyder shirked his responsibilities as the state s chief executive by failing to inquire into the performance, condition and administration of the public offices and officers that he appointed and was required to supervise.