AdvertisementSnyder, chief of staff ask courts to dismiss chargesNewsDetroitWayneOaklandMacombMichiganNation + WorldPoliticsSpecial ReportsReligionMichigan HistoryArchive SearchHere’s how to register for Flint water crisis settlement A judge's approval of the $641-million Flint water settlement starts a months-long process through which individuals can register to participate Michigan Judge grants preliminary approval to $641M Flint settlement U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy granted preliminary approval Thursday to the $641-million settlement agreement over the Flint water crisis. Politics Snyder’s attorney: Flint is ‘improper venue’ for charges An attorney for Gov. Rick Snyder argued in a court filing that his alleged neglect in office occurred in Lansing, which is Ingham County Michigan Here are nine officials charged in Flint water crisis What you need to know about the nine people charged Thursday by Attorney General Dana Nessel's office in relation to the Flint Water Crisis Flint Water Crisis FOR SUBSCRIBERSCan Snyder be convicted in Flint water crisis? What attorney general must prove Attorney General Dana Nessel revealed 41 charges against nine state and city officials who face a wide array of allegations tied to Flint water crisis. Politics Flint reacts to Snyder charges: ‘My whole hopes hit the ground’ Flint residents said they are feeling a roller coaster of emotions as misdemeanor criminal charges were filed against former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Flint Water Crisis Snyder, 8 others charged in Flint water probe: ‘There are no velvet ropes’ New arraignments have started in the Flint water investigation as Attorney General Dana Nessel's office has started filing criminal charges Michigan Flint defense lawyers’ state pay will be capped with new charges State-funded defense attorneys for the nine people charged by Attorney General Nessel's office will have a more modest budget than they had before Michigan Flint residents welcome Snyder charges in water scandal Many Flint residents said they hoped justice would be at hand for ex-Gov. Rick Snyder, the one official they felt needed to be held most accountable Michigan Snyder faces two counts of willful neglect of duty in Flint water crisis Former Gov. Rick Snyder is facing two counts of willful neglect of duty related to the Flint crisis over lead-contaminated drinking water Flint Water Crisis Snyder backers say looming prosecution is ‘slippery slope’ Jim Haveman blasted the looming charges against ex-Gov. Rick Snyder and members of his administration for their handling of the Flint water crisis. Politics Michigan to charge Snyder in Flint water probe Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director and other ex-officials have been told they’re being charged after a new investigation of the Flint water scandal Michigan Photo Galleries Prelim exam for Michigan Health and Human Services Director Nick LyonNew charges in Flint water crisisFlint residents speak out at city council meetingFlint town hall meetingMore Photo GalleriesWhitmer OKs creation of $641M fund for Flint water crisis settlement Whitmer signed bills creating a trust fund to house a $641 million settlement that will be distributed to Flint residents affected by the water crisis Michigan Critics say EPA allowing more time to fix lead-tainted water The new rules come six years after the Flint water crisis highlighted ongoing exposure of children and others in the city to lead in drinking water Nation Nessel: Flint criminal investigation ‘wrapping up’ soon The attorney general, who is not involved with the criminal case, said Solicitor General Fadwa Hammoud has communicated progress Michigan Flint joins $641M deal to settle lawsuits over lead in water Facing a Dec. 31 deadline, the council approved its stake after an hourslong meeting that raised concerns about residents getting shortchanged Michigan Highlighted authors Ex-Tiger never lost love of a game that didn't always love him back Neal Rubin Howes: How Detroit autos navigated pandemic, prepared for new era Daniel Howes Nolan Out Loud: Test kids to see what they need Nolan Finley More ColumnistsJudge to decide next month on $641M Flint settlement U.S. District Judge Judith Levy Levy called the proposed deal “among the most complex settlements I have ever seen” Michigan Flint council delays vote on city’s share of water crisis settlement City Council delays vote, agrees to discuss again Monday, some on panel want more time to review the proposed settlement Michigan Biden’s reported climate czar pick faces pushback over Flint water crisis Gina McCarthy, EPA chief from 2013 to 2017, was heavily criticized for the agency's response to the lead contamination of the city's water supply Michigan Flint council delays vote on city’s portion of proposed water crisis settlement 'I feel like the state just gave us a raw deal,' says Councilwoman Jerri Winfrey-Carter of $600M to resolve more than 100 cases over lead contamination in municipal water lines Michigan Michigan will borrow $600M for Flint water settlement Under the bipartisan legislation, the loan from a state economic development fund would cost more than $1 billion to repay over 30 years Flint Water Crisis Officials: Flint makes progress toward ending water crisis Flint has taken important steps toward resolving the lead contamination crisis that made the Michigan city a symbol of the drinking water problems Flint Water Crisis Flint water settlement up to $641M as agreement moves to court Flint, McLaren Regional Medical Center and contractor Rowe Professional Services Co. among groups that added to settlement, hiking it another $41.2 million Flint Water Crisis Obama and Biden in Detroit: ‘Leave no doubt about who we are’ Democrat Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama are making a late push for support Saturday in Michigan. Politics Biden, Obama to make stops in Flint and Detroit Saturday Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama will be appearing at drive-in events in Flint and Detroit Saturday Politics Pence campaigns for Trump in Flint, gets key Democrat’s vote Vice President Mike Pence has touched down at Bishop International Airport in Flint for a campaign rally six days out from Tuesday's election Politics Pence to hold airport rally in Flint on Wednesday Vice President Mike Pence will be back in Michigan on Wednesday for an airport rally in Flint, six days before the Nov. 3 election. Politics FOR SUBSCRIBERSEx-Snyder aide appears at Flint courthouse amid water probe One of former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's spokesmen spent at least two and a half hours Tuesday inside the Genesee County Courthouse Michigan Judge: Flint must check water lines in newer neighborhoods Flint is in the homestretch of digging down to water lines at more than 20,000 properties and replacing them if necessary Flint Water Crisis Flint residents sue banks, accuse them of helping create water crisis Residents seeking damages from the water crisis are accusing three banks of aiding in the exposure of tens of thousands of residents to toxic water Flint Water Crisis FOR SUBSCRIBERSDetroit’s ballot problems appear to be outliers in Michigan When it comes to vote counting problems, Detroit is an outlier among the state's six largest cities. Politics Federal judge blocks extra CARES Act aid for private schools A federal judge put a temporary stop to a federal rule requiring public school districts to share CARES Act funds with private school students. Michigan Judge: Feds can be sued for failures in Flint water crisis The federal government can be sued for negligence in the Flint water crisis, a judge said Wednesday Flint Water Crisis Here’s how Flint water crisis cash will be paid out to victims The process of distributing $600 million to more than 33,000 Flint water victims will likely take months to complete and won't start until 2021 Michigan Michigan settles Flint civil lawsuits for $600M The state of Michigan will pay $600 million to people harmed in the Flint water crisis, with most of the money paying claims from Flint children, Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed Michigan Flint settlement includes $9M for special ed The fund will be used to strengthen the services and supports that students with disabilities receive in school Education Michigan reaches over $500M settlement in Flint water crisis suits Michigan officials are expected to announce a more than $500 million settlement Friday that would put to rest lawsuits arising out of the water crisis Flint Water Crisis Supreme Court allows Flint water suit to continue The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a lawsuit from Flint residents against former Gov. Rick Snyder and state departments could continue Michigan Appeals panel denies Snyder, Dillon requests for new hearing on Flint depositions A federal appellate panel upheld its June ruling that said Gov. Rick Snyder and state treasurer Andy Dillon could not be shielded from depositions. Michigan COVID-19 compounds Flint’s woes after water crisis Six years after Flint changed its water source and endured contaminated water and Legionnaires' outbreaks, COVID-19 is a new albatross for the city Michigan Appeals panel: Snyder, Dillon must give depositions in some Flint civil cases The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and former state Treasurer Andy Dillon cannot be shielded from certain depositions in civil litigation related to the Flint Water Crisis. Flint Water Crisis Release of ‘confidential’ Flint transcripts draws fire Someone appears to have illegally provided confidential interview transcripts to a media outlet, say Flint water prosecutors Flint Water Crisis COVID-19 survivors’ stories: ‘Wasn’t time for me to go’ Joe Smith of Southfield is among five Metro Detroiters who are recovering from COVID-19 and telling their stories of survival Michigan Flint prosecutors: Six-year anniversary won’t stop pursuit of justice Prosecutors in the Flint water crisis investigation promised criminal charges are still coming and that the statute of limitations will not stop them Michigan Share your feedback to help improve our site experience!
