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The Michigan Attorney General has determined that a full and complete investigation of what happened within the Catholic Church is required. This investigation is and will continue to be independent, thorough, transparent, and prompt. My department and this investigation will find out who knew what, and when.
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The laws regarding expungement of criminal offenses in Michigan changed in major ways in April of 2021. This page is designed to help applicants navigate their way through the new laws, help them determine if they are eligible to have convictions expunged, to answer frequently asked questions about the new laws, and to provide links for resources and assistance.
To investigate and prosecute hate crimes by following up on every credible tip and offer departmental resources to assist local and federal law enforcement partners in this effort.
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February 21, 2025
LANSING – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a $53 million civil settlement against Veolia North America (Veolia), resolving allegations that the engineering company contributed to the Flint Water Crisis. The lawsuit brought by Attorney General Nessel sought damages from Veolia for its failure to properly identify corrosion control treatment issues, which exacerbated and prolonged the water crisis.
Veolia has agreed to pay $53 million to individuals represented by the law firms Levy Konigsberg, LLP and Napoli Shkolnik PLLC to settle a lawsuit filed by those individuals against Veolia. In exchange, the State of Michigan will dismiss its separate lawsuit against the company. The $53 million settlement will be distributed among approximately 26,000 individual plaintiffs who were directly impacted by the crisis, including a significant number of children.
“After years of drawn-out legal battles, this settlement finally closes a chapter for Flint residents,” Nessel said. “While no amount of money can fully repair the damage caused to the Flint community, these funds will provide additional resources to those directly impacted, especially Flint children, by this preventable crisis.”
The crisis began in 2014 when the city of Flint switched to the Flint River as the city’s water source. The agreement comes nearly five years after Attorney General Nessel first announced the landmark $600+ million settlement to resolve civil litigation over the Flint Water Crisis against the State of Michigan, the City of Flint, McLaren Regional Medical Center, and Rowe Professional Services Co. This remains the largest civil settlement in Michigan state history.
More information can be found by visiting the Flint Water official settlement website.
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