"U.S. Attorney's Office Investigating Flint Water Crisis"

"FLINT, MI – Federal prosecutors are investigating Flint's water crisis, an official said.

Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade, confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 5, that the agency is working with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate the city's water contamination.

U.S. Attorneys, whose offices are organized under the Department of Justice, handle criminal prosecutions for the federal government, as well as non-criminal issues, such as civil rights violations."

Gary Ridley reports for the Flint Journal January 5, 2016.