Flint Michigan

An article in NPR caught my attention this AM. An extract is given below:

“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.

The attorney general’s announcement cites other charges as follows:

Jarrod Agen – Former Director of Communications and Former Chief of Staff, Executive Office of Gov. Rick Snyder

• One count of perjury – a 15-year felony  

Gerald Ambrose – Former City of Flint Emergency Manager

• Four counts of misconduct in office – each a five-year felony and/or $10,000 fine

Richard Baird – Former Transformation Manager and Senior Adviser, Executive Office of Gov. Snyder

• One count of perjury – a 15-year felony
• One count of official misconduct in office – a five-year felony and/or $10,000 fine
• One count of obstruction of justice – a five-year felony and/or $10,000 fine
• One count of extortion – a 20-year felony and/or $10,000 fine

Howard Croft – Former Director of the City of Flint Department of Public Works

• Two counts of willful neglect of duty – each a one-year misdemeanor and/or $1,000 fine 

Darnell Earley – Former City of Flint Emergency Manager

• Three counts of misconduct in office – each a five-year felony and/or $10,000 fine 

Nicolas Lyon – Former Director, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

• Nine counts of involuntary manslaughter – each a 15-year felony and/or $7,500 fine 
• One count of willful neglect of duty – a one-year misdemeanor and/or $1,000 fine 

Nancy Peeler – Current Early Childhood Health Section Manager, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

• Two counts of misconduct in office – each a five-year felony and/or $10,000 fine
• One count of willful neglect of duty – a one-year misdemeanor and/or $1,000 fine

Eden Wells – Former Chief Medical Executive, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

• Nine counts of involuntary manslaughter – each a 15-year felony and/or $7,500 fine
• Two counts of misconduct in office – each a five-year felony and/or $10,000 fine
• One count of willful neglect of duty – a one-year misdemeanor and/or $1,000 fine”

The article link is right here and you should read it:

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/14/956924155/ex-michigan-gov-rick-snyder-and-8-others-criminally-charged-in-flint-water-crisi?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3_k_Oe_Yi3EfAVA_f_DgknSL6WNDD_B7jEGljymjKRRrdCzlm-c9dR9b0