The Flint Water Plant water tower in Flint, Mich., on March 21, 2016. Prosecutors dropped all criminal charges Thursday against eight people in the Flint water scandal and pledged to start the investigation from scratch. “Our team has already identified additional individuals of interest and new information relevant to the Flint Water Crisis,” they added. [Flint’s water crisis reveals government failures at every level]Residents began complaining almost immediately after the switch to Flint River water. “Today’s news that prosecutors dismissed the Flint water crisis criminal cases in an effort to restart the investigations is painful.

Source: Washington Post June 13, 2019 21:16 UTC