Michigan Attorney General William
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Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette indicted six state employees for their alleged connection to the dangerous levels of lead in the city of Flint's drinking water. "They had knowledge and ability to stop the problem, but they failed," Schuette said.

The charges were authorized by Judge Nathaniel C. Perry II early Friday against three employees, each from the state's health and environmental departments.

At a Friday press conference, Schuette and Todd Flood, the private lawyer leading the attorney general's investigation, said that there will be justice for families in Flint.

"In Michigan the system is not rigged," Schuette told reporters. "There's one system of justice - it applies to everyone equal, no matter who you are."