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    Ex-Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder And 8 Others Criminally Charged In Flint Water Crisis

    Together the group faces 42 counts related to the drinking water catastrophe roughly seven years ago. The crimes range from perjury to misconduct in office to involuntary manslaughter.
    by Brakkton Booker Jan 14, 2021 2 minutes
    Former Gov. Rick Snyder, seen in 2017, was one of several current and former officials charged by state prosecutors for their role in the lead contamination of drinking water in Flint.

    The Michigan Attorney General's Office Thursday announced criminal charges for eight former state officials, including the state's former Gov. Rick Snyder, along with one current official, for their alleged roles in the Flint water crisis.

    Together the group face 42 counts related to the drinking water catastrophe roughly seven years ago. The crimes range from perjury to misconduct in office to involuntary manslaughter.

    The drinking water debacle is linked to at least with Legionnaires' disease after untreated water from the Flint River

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