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A new federal racketeering lawsuit brought on by hundreds of residents in Flint, Michigan, is claiming that the city’s two-year water crisis was the result of a scheme crafted by state officials and Michigan governor Rick Snyder to balance the city’s budget. The potential class-action suit, which currently names more than 400 plaintiffs, says Michigan had the option to use federal bankruptcy protections for Flint, rather than appoint an emergency manager with a mandate to balance the books. The case follows a series of lawsuits that have been filed in recent weeks against key state officials and the private contractors that were hired to help repair the Flint water treatment plant.

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