Michigan Supreme Court

Judge Dismisses All Flint Criminal Charges on Technicality—Zero Accountability After Poisoning Thousands

| Importance: 10/10

Judges dismiss all remaining criminal charges against officials responsible for the Flint water crisis based on a procedural technicality, ensuring that no one is ever held criminally accountable for poisoning thousands of children. In October 2022, Judge Elizabeth Kelly throws out felony charges …

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