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Judge dismisses Flint water charges against ex-Gov. Rick Snyder

DETROIT — A Genesee County Circuit Court judge has ordered the dismissal of charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder related to the Flint water crisis, but Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint legal team vowed to appeal.

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Flint water crisis charges dismissed against ex-Gov. Snyder

A judge has dismissed criminal charges against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder over the Flint water crisis

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Flint-area man threatened FBI director, congressman in latest extremism case

DETROIT — A Flint-area man vowed to kill FBI Director Christopher Wray and threatened a Congressman from California after ranting online about child sex trafficking, a central element of QAnon and other conspiracy theories, according to a federal complaint unsealed Tuesday.

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Ex-Michigan health chief asks court to end Flint water saga

Lawyers for Michigan’s former health director are urging an appeals court to quickly stop an effort to revive criminal charges related to the Flint water crisis of 2014-15

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Former Michigan governor and aide won't have to testify in Flint water trial, appeals court rules

DETROIT — Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, one of his former top key aides and others won a legal victory this week when a federal appeals court panel ruled they won't have to testify in a trial related to the Flint water crisis.

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Sixth Circuit Holds Deposition Testimony Does Not Waive Fifth Amendment Right Against Self-Incrimination

A divided panel concludes that government officials forced to testify at Flint Water Crisis civil trial did not waive their constitutional right against self-incrimination just because they had answered questions in depositions.

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Grieving mother demands investigation after firefighters accused of lying about blaze that killed two sons

Brothers Zyaire Mitchell, 12, and Lamar Mitchell, nine, died after faulty electrical wiring sparked a huge fire in their home in Flint, Michigan, in May

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Historic castle that sits on the edge of a housing estate

For the town of Flint, the castle sits right on their doorstep

Liverpool Echo

Nessel's office to appeal Flint water case dismissals to Michigan Supreme Court

Attorney General Dana Nessel's office plans to appeal the dismissal of criminal charges against seven state officials in relation to the Flint water investigation, arguing a Michigan Supreme Court ruling related to the cases was limited and did not require a complete elimination of charges.

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Claressa Shields: ‘You gotta be great to survive all I did – Savannah Marshall is gonna be shocked’

Three-belt world middleweight champion fought back from a tortured childhood and tells Donald McRae of her hopes to avenge the only loss of her career

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Michigan governor asks court to drop Flint water charges

Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are urging a judge to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to the Flint water crisis

The Independent UK

Flint water crisis prosecutors vow to press on after latest court setback

DETROIT — Attorney General Dana Nessel's Flint water crisis prosecutors say they will continue to pursue criminal prosecutions despite a court ruling this week that threw out the felony indictments against seven state officials.

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A Michigan judge drops felony charges against 7 people in Flint water scandal

The dismissal for 7 people was significant but not a surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court earlier said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had no authority to issue indictments.

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Judge tosses charges against 7 state officials in Flint water crisis

DETROIT — Genesee County Circuit Judge Elizabeth Kelly on Tuesday dismissed felony charges against seven state officials charged in relation to the Flint water crisis.

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Key moments in Flint, Michigan’s lead-tainted water crisis

A Michigan judge has dismissed felony charges against seven people charged in the Flint water crisis

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Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis

A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease

Salon

Jackson is a current Hurricane Katrina

Like Hurricane Katrina and Flint, Michigan, systemic racism fueled Jackson’s water crisis

Zenger

The Americans Are Coming: Claressa Shields Invades London In Career-Defining Fight

FLINT, Mich. — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields needs no introduction.

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Almost 1 million residents in Michigan, including Flint, under boil water advisory after leak

More than 930,000 people in and around Detroit have been urged to boil their water after a leak was discovered in a 120-inch transmission main that transports water from Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to residents.

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Federal judge declares mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies has ended with a hung jury.

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What a mistrial in Flint water crisis bellwether trial means going forward

DETROIT — A high-profile Flint water crisis trial against two private engineering companies ended Thursday with a hung jury, a development that experts say makes a settlement less likely in the near future but lets the opposing attorneys learn lessons from the five-month-long case.

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A mistrial is declared over engineers' role in the Flint water crisis

A judge declared a mistrial after jurors said they couldn't reach a verdict in a dispute over whether two engineering firms should bear some responsibility for Flint's lead-contaminated water.

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Jury can't reach verdict in engineers' Flint water trial

A judge has declared a mistrial in a dispute over partial liability for Flint, Michigan's lead-contaminated water

The Independent UK

Homegrown foundation leader builds bridges, trust in Flint

As CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, Isaiah Oliver is well known throughout the city

WEKU

Artist Tunde Olaniran's 'Made a Universe' opens a portal at a Detroit museum

Musician and artist Tunde Olaniran is a rising star from Flint, Michigan whose exuberant work comments on serious issues such as environmental injustice and the carceral state.

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