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Former Flint Emergency Manager appeared in a federal courtroom

The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money.
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The Flint Water Plant tower in Flint, Mich., where drinking water became tainted after the city switched from the Detroit system and began drawing from the Flint River in April 2014 to save money.

Former Flint Emergency Manager Gerald Ambrose appeared briefly in a federal courtroom today at a civil trial related to the Flint water crisis.

On the witness stand Ambrose reiterated his decision to assert his right to not speak during the civil lawsuit.

The lawsuit involves damage claims against two engineering firms filed on behalf of four Flint children exposed to the city’s lead tainted drinking water. The firms have denied responsibility.

Ambrose is one of five potential witnesses who are facing criminal charges.