Michigan Health Director Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter for Role in Flint Water Crisis

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By Lorraine ChowJun 14, 2017, 11:01 am69 pts
Nick Lyon, the head of Michigan's health department, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the Flint water crisis. The charges were announced in a Flint court on Wednesday. Lyon is the highest-ranking official in Gov. Rick Snyder's administration to be charged in state Attorney General…

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