At least 12 people died and more than 70 became sick during the Flint water crisis.
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The Department of Attorney General said in a press release on Thursday that the decision to dismiss the charges is"not a determination of any defendant’s criminal responsibility" and stems from concerns over how the Office of Special Counsel handled the investigation.According to officials, the OSC"entered into agreements that gave private law firms" a role in deciding what information would be turned over to law enforcement.
Special agent Jeff Seipenko told a judge that Lyon was made aware of the outbreak in January 2015 but did not alert the public until nearly a year later. Seipenko said Lyon's failure to tell the public resulted in at least one person dying. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday that she supports Hammoud and Worthy's decision to dismiss the charges if it helps them conduct a"comprehensive and complete investigation."
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