Flint water crisis: Who’s being charged and what were their roles
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Nearly seven years after the Flint water crisis began, key players in the catastrophe are expected to be criminally charged in Michigan.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday afternoon that former Gov. Rick Snyder and others have been told they are being charged with crimes related to the water crisis.
Here’s who they are and the roles they played:
Gov. Rick Snyder takes his seat before a hearing about the Flint water crisis in front of the U.S. House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform at the Rayburn House Office Building on Thursday, March 17, 2016 in Washington D.C. (Jake May | MLive.com)Jake May | MLive.com
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The revived criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis expanded this week with charges now expected against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other ex-officials for their role in the environmental catastrophe that devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water, according to press reports and defense attorneys.
The state attorney general’s office informed some defense lawyers about upcoming indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon, according to the Associated Press, which first reported the pending charges on Tuesday.
The revived criminal investigation into the Flint water crisis expanded this week with charges now expected against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other ex-officials for their role in the environmental catastrophe that devastated the majority Black city with lead-contaminated water, according to press reports and defense attorneys.
The state attorney general’s office informed some defense lawyers about upcoming indictments in Flint and told them to expect initial court appearances soon, according to the Associated Press, which first reported the pending charges on Tuesday.
The news marked a sharp escalation of the long-dormant prosecution. Critics had once chided criminal investigators for only bringing charges against lower-ranked local and state officials while bypassing Snyder.