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Ex-Michigan governor faces 2 charges in Flint water scandal
Read full article: Ex-Michigan governor faces 2 charges in Flint water scandalThis Jan. 14, 2021 photo provided by the Genesee County Sheriff's Office in Flint, Mich., shows former Michigan Gov. Snyder was charged with two misdemeanor counts willful neglect of duty Jan. 14, 2021 in connection with the Flint water crisis in Flint, Mich. (Genesee County Sheriff's Office via AP)LANSING, Mich. – A new investigation of the Flint water disaster led to charges against nine people, including former Michigan Gov. Authorities said they failed to alert the public about a regional spike in Legionnaires’ when the water system might have lacked enough chlorine to combat bacteria in the river water. “The Flint water crisis is not some relic of the past,” Fadwa Hammoud of the state attorney general’s office told reporters. He’s also accused of lying during an interview with Flint water investigators in 2017.
Legionnaires’ disease strikes inmates at federal prison in Florida
Read full article: Legionnaires’ disease strikes inmates at federal prison in FloridaSUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – An unknown number of inmates at the Coleman federal prison in Sumter County have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, according to government officials. Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia that impacts the lungs. The U.S. government said the outbreak is impacting what’s known as a “minimum security satellite camp” for women that houses about 400 inmates and is part of the larger prison in Sumterville. The facility said it’s working closely with Florida health officials to track down the source of the bacteria. It’s not known if any inmates have been taken to hospitals for treatment.