Officials charged with involuntary manslaughter in the Flint water crisis

Recent criminal charges in the Flint water crisis allege the most serious felonies against the highest ranking officials yet. Most notably, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. Along with Director Lyon, several previously charged officials – including former Flint Emergency Manager Darnell Earley, Department of Environmental Quality’s Drinking Water Chief Liane Shekter-Smith, and Water Supervisor Stephen Busch – have now been additionally charged with involuntary... Read more →