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In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, an empty chair reserved for Google's parent Alphabet, which refused to send its top executive, is seen before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. The co-founders of Google are stepping down as executives of its parent company, Alphabet.
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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast from Manufacturing.net
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Each week, our editors discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing and their implications for the industry. 
March 31, 2026
This screen shot from video, shows former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, during his Zoom hearing in the 67th District Court in Flint, Mich., on Jan. 18, 2020. A judge had no authority to issue indictments in the Flint water scandal, the Michigan Supreme Court said Tuesday, June 28, 2022 in an extraordinary decision that wipes out charges against former Gov. Snyder, his health director and seven other people.
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Charges Spiked Against Ex-Governor, 8 Others in Flint Water
The judge had no authority to issue indictments.
June 28, 2022
This Jan. 26, 2016, file photo, shows the Flint River in Flint, Mich. A judge on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021, approved a $626 million settlement for Flint residents and others who were exposed to lead-contaminated water.
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Judge OKs $626M Settlement in Flint Water Litigation
The state of Michigan was accused of overlooking the risks of using the Flint River without properly treating the water.
November 11, 2021
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City in Michigan Urged to Use Bottled Water Due to Lead Risk
Filters, so far, have been given to more than 2,600 homes.
October 7, 2021
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Canada Cites U.S. Treaty in Pipeline Dispute in Michigan
The pipeline moves about 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liquids daily.
October 5, 2021
The Flint Water Plant tower is shown in Flint, Mich., Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Some Flint residents impacted by months of lead-tainted water are looking past expected charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder and others in his administration to healing physical and emotional damages left by the crisis.
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2 Ex-Health Officials Charged with Manslaughter in Flint
They were charged with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of nine people who got Legionnaires’ disease during the Flint water crisis.
January 14, 2021
In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Gary Jones, United Auto Workers President, speaks during the opening of their contract talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Auburn Hills, Mich. Federal prosecutors have charged the former president of the United Auto Workers with corruption, Thursday, March 5, 2020, alleging he conspired with others at the union to embezzle more than $1 million. Jones quit his post in November 2019.
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Ex-UAW Leader Jones Charged with Corruption
FBI says he was motivated by 'simple greed'.
March 6, 2020
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Official Close to UAW President Pleads Guilty
He admitted to conspiring with others to conceal the use of union cash for vacation villas, golf, cigars and booze.
February 10, 2020
Rory Gamble, acting head of the United Auto Workers union answers questions in Southfield, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. UAW President Gary Jones was placed on paid leave last weekend after a key ally was charged. Joe Ashton, a retired vice president of the UAW on Wednesday became the 13th person to be charged in a widening federal investigation of corruption at the union and auto companies.
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UAW Head Says He'll Clean Up Union
Rory Gamble pledged to put financial controls in place to stop the bribery and embezzlement uncovered in a widening federal investigation.
November 7, 2019
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13th Person Charged in UAW Corruption Probe
A retired UAW VP is now accused of receiving thousands of dollars in kickbacks from a contractor who made watches for union members.
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Missouri UAW Official Charged
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September 13, 2019
In this July 16, 2019, file photo, Gary Jones, United Auto Workers President, speaks during the opening of their contract talks with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in Auburn Hills, Mich. On Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019, an FBI spokesperson confirmed federal agents are searching Jones' suburban Detroit home apparently another step in an investigation of union corruption.
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FBI Searches Home of UAW President
Agents also searched the Corona, California, home of former UAW President Dennis Williams.
August 28, 2019
Genesee County Clerk-Register John Gleason protests alongside a dedicated handful United Auto Workers retirees during a protest against former UAW 1-C Director Norwood Jewell, Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Sitdowners Memorial Park in Flint, Mich. Jewell is expected to enter a plea agreement Tuesday, on charges related to misuse of union workers' training funds. The retired UAW workers who protested are asking for all mentions of Jewell's name to be removed from the park.
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Ex-Union Official Pleads Guilty
Norwood Jewell said he inherited a "culture of corruption" at the training center.
April 3, 2019
In a file photo from July 14, 2015, Norwood Jewell, Vice President of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US Department, United Auto Workers, during the opening of contract negotiations in Detroit. The former vice president has been charged with conspiracy in a scheme with Fiat Chrysler to buy meals, golf and other perks with money from the automaker. It's the latest development in the government's investigation of how officials at Fiat Chrysler and the UAW enriched themselves by using money set aside for a job-training center. The conspiracy charge against Jewell was filed Monday, March 18, 2019, as a criminal information, which means a guilty plea is likely.
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Ex-Union VP Charged in Probe
Officials at Fiat Chrysler, known as FCA, and the UAW enriched themselves by using company money set aside for a job-training center.
March 19, 2019
In this June 14, 2017 file photo, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette fields questions from reporters in Flint, Mich., after announcing charges against five water officials with manslaughter related to their alleged failure to act during the Flint water crisis. In 2016, Schuette promised to investigate the Flint water scandal “without fear or favor” and pledged that state regulators would be locked up for fudging data and misleading the public about lead in the poor city’s pipes. Yet three years later, no one is behind bars.
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No One in Jail Over Flint Water
In 2016, Michigan's attorney general pledged that state regulators would be locked up for fudging data and misleading the public.
January 21, 2019