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Ex-Michigan Governor Rick Snyder charged over Flint water crisis
5 days ago | By Al Jazeera
Groundbreaking charges could land the former Michigan governor in jail in the US for as long as one year.
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Former Michigan Gov. Snyder charged in Flint water crisis
6 days ago | By Politico
LANSING, Mich. - Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder was charged Wednesday with willful neglect of duty after an investigation of ruinous decisions that left Flint with lead-contaminated water and a regional outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
The charges, revealed in an online court record, are misdemeanors punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.
The charges are groundbreaking: No governor or former governor in Michigan's 184-year history had been charged with crimes related to their time in that office, according to the state archivist.
“We believe there is no evidence to...
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