Coverage dated June 27, 2022

Charges spiked against ex-governor, 8 others in Flint water

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The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal. The ruling Tuesday wipes out charges against former Gov. Rick

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Charges spiked against ex-governor, 8 others in Flint water (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal. The ruling Tuesday wipes out charges against former Gov. Rick

  2. Fox News

    Charges in Flint water crisis dropped against former governor, others: Michigan Supreme Court (opens Fox News)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday that indictments in the Flint water scandal were invalid, wiping charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others.

  3. Tucson

    Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others (opens Tucson)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court has thrown out charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in the Flint water scandal. The court says a judge sitting as a one-person grand

  4. New York Times

    Indictments in Flint Water Crisis Are Invalid, Michigan Supreme Court Finds (opens New York Times)

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    The cases against former Gov. Rick Snyder and other top officials were thrown into doubt by the ruling.

  5. Fox2 Detroit

    Michigan Supreme Court says indictments invalid in Flint water crisis, wipes charges against Snyder and others (opens Fox2 Detroit)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court said a court had no authority to issue charges in the Flint water crisis. Charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others have been wiped.

  6. CBS News

    Indictments against former Gov. Rick Snyder and 7 others are invalid in Flint water scandal, Michigan Supreme Court rules (opens CBS News)

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    Lead from old pipes flowed through the system for 18 months in the majority-Black city.

  7. Bridge Michigan

    Supreme Court: Flint water indictments against Rick Snyder, others invalid (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously rejected the use of a one-judge grand jury by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office to indict the ex-governor and other Flint water crisis defendants. Snyder’s lawyers blasted prosecutors as “vindictive.”

  8. The Daily Caller

    Top Michigan Court Spikes Charges Against Ex-Gov, 8 Others In Flint Water Poisoning Scandal (opens The Daily Caller)

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    A Michigan Court ruled Tuesday that charges against former Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and others related to the Flint water crisis must be dismissed.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Charges wiped out against ex-Michigan governor over Flint water scandal (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder (R) in the Flint water scandal were void, as the judge had no legal authority to issue the indictments in the first place.

  10. WFMZ Allentown

    Court says indictments invalid in Flint water scandal (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal. The ruling Tuesday wiped out charges against former Gov. Rick

  11. ABC 12 Flint

    Supreme Court says indictments invalid in Flint water scandal (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Michigan's top court says judge had no power to indict officials in Flint water scandal, including ex-Gov. Rick Snyder.

  12. Portland Press Herald

    Court tosses charges against ex-governor, 8 others over contaminated Flint water (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that a judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal.

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