Michigan AG Releases Flint Water Crisis Report, Says Final Accountability Step Her Office Can Take
The redacted report says 42 charges against nine officials collapsed after the Michigan Supreme Court rejected the one-person grand jury method.
- On Tuesday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a final report on the Flint Water Crisis, concluding her office's investigation after the Supreme Court voided criminal cases against nine officials, including former Republican Gov. Rick Snyder.
- Cash-Strapped Flint switched to the Flint River to save money, causing lead to leach from old pipes for nearly 18 months; about $170 million was subsequently spent to address the contamination.
- Prosecutors previously alleged 42 criminal charges against nine people through a "one-person grand jury proceedings" process, but the Supreme Court dismissed those indictments, citing a lack of legal authority.
- Nessel stated the report is "not the justice the victims of the Flint Water Crisis deserve," calling the event a "man-made tragedy of epic proportion" while expressing hope the document provides clarity.
- The Environmental Protection Agency lifted the emergency order over Flint's drinking water after the city met all requirements, following a previously approved $626 million settlement for residents.
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Correction: Flint Water story
In a story published Aug. 25, 2026, about a Michigan attorney general report on the Flint water crisis, The Associated Press erroneously reported that three state Supreme Court justices appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder joined a 2022 ruling that found…
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Michigan AG releases report on failed Flint water crisis prosecutions
(The Center Square) – More than 10 years after the story first came to light, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released a report detailing her office’s yearslong criminal investigation into the Flint Water Crisis.
AG Nessel Releases Final Flint Water Report, Which Explains Why No Indictments Were Made
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Nessel releases final report on Department of Attorney General’s Flint Water Crisis investigation
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel at a press conference in Lansing on Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance)Following up on a yearslong promise to release information on its investigation into the Flint Water Crisis, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Department of Attorney General issued a report Tuesday detailing the department’s efforts to pursue justice for the individuals harmed. However, Nessel acknowledged…
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