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Investigators Dole Out New Charges To 6 State Employees In Flint Scandal

Michigan Public | By Rick Pluta
Published July 29, 2016 at 3:59 PM EDT

In Michigan, the state's former water quality chief faces criminal charges, including misconduct and neglect of duty. She was one of six state employees charged Friday with covering up information that could have warned the public about lead contamination of the city of Flint's drinking water.

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Rick Pluta
Rick Pluta is Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public radio listener.
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