Five Flint officials were charged with involuntary manslaughter on 2014 , in relation to the city’s water contamination crisis which has been linked to cases of Legionnaires’ disease and lead poisoning in children. Mr. Schuette, a Republican, is widely seen as a possible candidate for governor in 2018. Officials were accused of failing to add anti-corrosion chemicals when they altered the city’s water supply in up to 20 years . Nick Lyon , director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services , was also charged with misconduct in office and could face 2014 in prison. At present, Five current and former state and local officials are facing criminal charges as part of the investigation into the scandal.
Five Flint officials were charged with involuntary manslaughter on 2014 , in relation to the city’s water contamination crisis which has been linked to cases of Legionnaires’ disease and lead poisoning in children. Officials were accused of failing to add anti-corrosion chemicals when they altered the city’s water supply in up to 20 years . Nick Lyon , director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services , was also charged with misconduct in office and could face 2014 in prison. At present, Five current and former state and local officials are facing criminal charges as part of the investigation into the scandal.