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Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Top Mich. Health Official Is Target Of Criminal Investigation Into Flint Water Crisis
The Associated Press: Michigan Health Chief Is Target In Flint Criminal Probe
Michigan’s top public health official is a target in the criminal investigation of Flint’s water crisis that has led to charges against nine government employees, his lawyer said Tuesday. Nick Lyon, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services and a member of Gov. Rick Snyder’s Cabinet, received a letter in early September from investigators indicating he is a focus, attorney Larry Willey said. (Eggert, 10/18)
Detroit Free Press: Michigan Health Director Lyon Targeted In Flint Water Criminal Probe
The state's health department director is a target of the criminal investigation into Flint's water crisis and received a subpoena Tuesday ordering him to produce documents about his official role and responsibilities, according to his lawyer. Nick Lyon was told last month by state investigators that he is a focus of the investigation by the office of state Attorney General Bill Schuette, said Lyon's lawyer Larry Willey of the Grand Rapids criminal defense firm Willey & Chamberlain. (Dolan, 10/18)
In other news from Flint —
The Wall Street Journal: Flint Suit Seeks Aid For Students Due To Water Crisis
A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Flint, Mich., alleges that public-school students affected by the city’s lead-tainted water crisis are being denied special education services. Fifteen children are named as plaintiffs in the suit filed in U.S. District Court against the Michigan Department of Education, Flint Community Schools and the Genesee Intermediate School District. (Hobbs, 10/18)
