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Nine US officials including Michigan ex-governor charged over Flint water crisis deaths
Nine US officials — including former Michigan governor Rick Snyder and key members of his administration — have been charged following a new investigation into the Flint water disaster that contaminated the US city with lead and left 12 people dead.
Key points:
- A lengthy criminal investigation ran parallel to civil litigation over the health crisis
- It’s alleged Flint residents who became sick from the water were failed by ‘all levels of government’
- Officials face a variety of charges including manslaughter, misconduct and perjury
The 12 residents of the predominately African-American community died after city officials implemented a cost-cutting plan in 2014 to switch the water supply to the contaminated Flint River.
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