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First criminal charges in Flint water crisis against state and city officials First criminal charges in Flint water crisis to be filed against state and city officials
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Two officials from the state's Department of Environmental Quality and a Flint water treatment plant supervisor will soon be arraigned, the AP cited two officials as saying.Two officials from the state's Department of Environmental Quality and a Flint water treatment plant supervisor will soon be arraigned, the AP cited two officials as saying.
Violations of the state's drinking water law as well as official misconduct, destruction of utility property and evidence tampering will be among the charges, according to one official, the AP reported one source confirmed.Violations of the state's drinking water law as well as official misconduct, destruction of utility property and evidence tampering will be among the charges, according to one official, the AP reported one source confirmed.
From the water source switch in April 2014 to October 2015, Flint residents used lead-contamined water to drink, cook, and bathe. Hundreds of people, mostly children, showed elevated levels of lead in their blood, a known cause of developmental problems and disabilities.
From the water source switch in March 2014 to October 2015, Flint residents used lead-contamined water to drink, cook, and bathe. Hundreds of people, mostly children, showed elevated levels of lead in their blood, a known cause of developmental problems and disabilities. In January, an inquiry into the issue was opened and a special counsel was assigned to the matter under Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. In January, an inquiry into the issue was opened and a special counsel was assigned to the matter under Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.
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A news conference planned for Wednesday will feature a Genesee County prosecutor and the heads of the special counsel, NBC News reported. A news conference planned for Wednesday will feature a Genesee County prosecutor and the heads of the special counsel, NBC News reported. 
When Flint was initially tested, low levels of lead were found, but three anonymous officials told The Detroit Free Press that the homes most at risk were avoided. There will be felony and misdemeanor charges against as many as four people, the Detroit Free Press's sources said. 
Twelve Flint residents died during an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, which some believe is connected to the lead contamination, but one of the Detroit Free Press's sources ruled out any connection between the charges coming Wednesday and the outbreak.