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Judge dismisses charges against top former state officials in Flint water crisis

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By Raja Razek and Tina Burnside, CNN A judge has dismissed charges against seven former top Michigan state officials for their alleged role in the Flint water crisis, ruling that the charges weren’t valid due to a procedural error.

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  1. Sioux City Journal

    Judge tosses charges against 7 people in Flint water crisis (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. Judge Elizabeth Kelly took action

  2. Washington Examiner

    Seven former officials cleared of charges from Flint water crisis (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Felony criminal charges have been dismissed against seven former officials tied to the Flint water crisis in Michigan.

  3. Tucson

    Flint water crisis charges dropped for 7 former officials (opens Tucson)

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    A judge has dismissed charges against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires’ disease. Judge Elizabeth Kelly took action

  4. ABC 12 Flint

    Judge drops charges against 7 in Flint water crisis cases after Supreme Court ruling (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    The charges were dropped after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in June that a one-man grand jury cannot issue indictments, which were used to file charges against nine state and

  5. Bridge Michigan

    Judge dismisses Flint water crisis charges against former Michigan officials (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Seventh Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth Kelly dropped felony charges against seven former government officials tied to the Flint water crisis on Tuesday.

  6. Hot Air

    Felony charges dismissed against seven officials in Flint water crisis (opens Hot Air)

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    Felony criminal charges tied to the Flint water crisis against seven former government officials have been dismissed by a Genesee Circuit Court judge. Judge Elizabeth A. Kelly issued the order grantin...

  7. Local News 8

    Judge dismisses charges against top former state officials in Flint water crisis (opens Local News 8)

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    By Raja Razek and Tina Burnside, CNN A judge has dismissed charges against seven former top Michigan state officials for their alleged role in the Flint water crisis, ruling that the charges weren’t valid due to a procedural error.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Judge dismisses charges against top former state officials in Flint water crisis | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Judge dismisses charges against top former state officials in Flint water crisis

  9. NPR

    A Michigan judge drops felony charges against 7 people in Flint water scandal (opens NPR)

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    The dismissal for 7 people was significant but not a surprise after the Michigan Supreme Court earlier said a different judge acting as a one-person grand jury had no authority to issue indictments.

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