Ex-Michigan governor wins appeal over Flint water testimony
Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder can invoke his right to remain silent at a civil trial related to lead contamination in Flint's water in 2014-15, an appeals court said.
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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder can invoke his right to remain silent at a civil trial related to lead contamination in Flint's water in 2014-15, an appeals court said.
The announcement comes weeks after Judge Elizabeth Kelly dismissed charges against seven people, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires' disease.
Lawyers for former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder urged a judge Tuesday to dismiss misdemeanor charges related to the Flint water crisis, a week after another judge took that step with seven other former officials.
A Michigan judge dismissed charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state health officials blamed for deaths from Legionnaires' disease.
"We're just going to keep pushing forward every single day until we get all the lines replaced," says Neeley.
A judge on Thursday ordered Flint water prosecutors to stop distributing documents that were declared confidential during Detroit's bankruptcy.
The Flint water criminal case involving former Gov. Rick Snyder took a strange side trip Wednesday into bankruptcy court.
District Judge William Crawford II said he doesn't know if he can make a decision about the work of a judge in a Circuit Court who served as a one-man grand jury and returned an indictment against Rick Snyder.
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Residents had been complaining about the discolored discharge as early as 2014 after the financially strapped city — while under state oversight — switched from water pumped from Detroit to the Flint River to save money.
Michigan lawmakers on Wednesday planned to begin swiftly passing a plan to borrow $600 million to fund the state's proposed settlement with the residents of Flint, who sued after their municipal water supply was contaminated with elevated levels of lead for 18 months.
The proposed settlement of a lawsuit filed on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan, who were harmed by lead-tainted water now totals about $641 million, officials revealed Tuesday.
The State of Michigan is proposing a $600,000 deal to compensate residents of Flint harmed by lead-tainted water.
Emails show senior employees at an engineering company hired by Flint were concerned about lead in the city's water in 2015 but didn't go public, news organizations reported Tuesday.
A Michigan judge has rejected a legal challenge to the state's new rules governing lead in drinking water that were implemented after the Flint crisis.
A former FBI agent who investigated the Flint water scandal says investigators were months from "dropping a heavy rock" when new prosecutors took over.
Prosecutors who dropped charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal have explained their decision in a public forum.
All criminal charges against eight people in the Flint water scandal were dropped Thursday.
Fifteen people have been charged in an investigation of how Flint's water became contaminated with lead in 2014-15 and a related outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.
Michigan may need stronger standards for toxins based on new reports.
A judge on Monday ordered Michigan's health director to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter in two deaths linked to Legionnaires' disease in the Flint area.
A judge says a class-action lawsuit against Michigan and Flint officials stemming from the city's lead-contaminated water crisis can proceed but has dropped Gov. Rick Snyder and others from the case.
Flint appears to be ignoring tens of millions of dollars in federal and state funds available to cover lead service line replacement.
Former inmates at a Flint jail say their rights were violated when they were exposed to lead-tainted water.
While the legislation targets schools in the state's northern region, it also includes any county added under a state of emergency during the 2025-2026 school year.
Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2.
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.
The Coast Guard Station Marblehead and Air Station Detroit rescued three people from Lake Erie near Kelleys Island on Tuesday.
The complaint alleges a Muslim and Arab American police officer was exposed to discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment following an incident on March 8, 2026.
Detroit police say a man and woman were killed in a double shooting that appeared to be targeted on Wednesday afternoon.
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.
Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says Canada should delay the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge rather than accept unfavorable terms pushed by President Trump.
Police identified the victim as 65-year-old Richard Alan Harris of Farmington Hills.
About seven acres in Southeast Michigan, known as the unincorporated community of Hell, has been listed for sale.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2.
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit, Michigan, was forced to divert to Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday due to U.S. flight restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak.
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Michigan State University's board approved a new ethics policy 5-3 that lays out consequences for trustees who do not comply, with at least one trustee refusing to sign it and calling it a potential tool for retaliation.
The Supreme Court's term is set to end around the end of June, with decisions on birthright citizenship, transgender athlete bans and gun rights still to come.
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Angel Martínez hit a tiebreaking triple in the 10th inning, José Ramírez followed with an RBI double and the Cleveland Guardians beat the slumping Detroit Tigers 3-2.
Eastern Michigan University's Esports program is bringing back its summer camps for students, which run through August.
Tarik Skubal's multi-million dollar pitching arm feels better than it has all season.
José Ramírez homered and hit a two-run double on a 3-for-4 night, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the reeling Detroit Tigers 8-2.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
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Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Amazon made a special visit for a 12-year-old Clarkston, Michigan, boy with autism who wants to become a delivery driver.
The iconic Michigan brand Olga's Kitchen honored women on Wednesday, giving out $55,000 in grants to local women-owned businesses.
The Justice Department is indicting former Cuban leader Raul Castro and five others on murder charges after Cuban forces shot down planes operated by humanitarian groups in 1996, killing three Americans.
Detroit police say a man and woman were killed in a double shooting that appeared to be targeted on Wednesday afternoon.
Farmington Hills police have released a sketch of a person of interest in a homicide at a city park earlier this month.