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#Flint: Several Former Michigan Officials, Including Ex-Governor Rick Snyder, to Face Charges Over Flint Water Crisis
Michigan’s former governor, Rick Snyder, as well as several other former officials have been informed that charges will be filed against them following a probe into the Flint water crisis. According to the Associated Press, the state attorney general’s office has informed defense attorneys about the pending charges, and initial court appearances are expected to…
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Gov. Rick Snyder Backs Mich. State Police Director Who Called Protesting Athletes ‘Degenerates’
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has said that he has no plans to fire the Michigan State Police director who came under fire this week after making a post on Facebook criticizing protesting NFL players and calling them “millionaire ingrates who hate America and disrespect our armed forces and veterans.” Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue made the…
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#Flint: EPA Awards $100,000,000 for Water-Crisis Recovery as City to Begin Shutoffs for Nonpayment of Water Bills
More than 1,000 days after Flint, Mich.’s water crisis started, relief in the form of a $100 million grant is on the way to help the city fix its water system. That relief comes just as the city announces plans to begin shutting off water service for some who have been unable to pay their…
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State of Mich.: Delivering Water to Flint Residents Is an ‘Unnecessary’ Burden
The state of Michigan filed a motion Thursday seeking to be relieved of the “unnecessary” and “insurmountable burden” of delivering cases of bottled water to Flint, Mich., residents affected by the lead-contaminated water crisis. In their motion, officials for Gov. Rick Snyder likened the requirements of a court order issued last week to a large-scale…