Ex-Michigan governor indicted for “willful neglect” in Flint water crisis
Public officials “evaded accountability for far too long,” prosecutor says.
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Michigan’s Ex-Gov. Rick Snyder Knew About Flint’s Toxic Water—and Lied About It (VIDEO)
Six years after the city of Flint, Michigan, began using a toxic water source that sickened its residents, VICE uncovered payoffs, the silencing of a whistleblower, a shady financial deal, a coverup, and the former governor who presided over it all.
Water in Two-Thirds of Tested Schools in Detroit Contaminated by Heavy Metals
Thirty-three more schools in Detroit, Michigan were revealed to have elevated levels of lead and copper in their drinking water, bringing the total, of 86 schools tested so far, to 57. Ultimately, 106 schools are still waiting for their water to be tested.