Officials to hear testimony over discrimination claims surrounding Flint water crisis
LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – Thursday, state officials will hear from the public about claims of discrimination and racial bias in the Flint water crisis.
This will include personal experiences of those directly impacted and the environmental effects that may have played a role in the crisis.
This comes as a Flint Water Task Force gets a lead on several smoking guns they think are behind the crisis.
Right now eight state employees, along with one city worker, are criminally charged.
One of the accused not cooperating is the former head of the Department of Environmental Quality’s Drinking Water Unit, Liane Shekter-Smith.
She’s facing a felony charge of misconduct in office.
“They knew that the water was contaminated with lead and they covered it up, so I dunno. What other smoking gun you want?” said Todd Flood, Special Assistant to the Attorney General.