In Michigan, when a school, police department or any public agency acts with gross negligence and people die, the legal system often closes ranks around the government.
A Flint police officer who hit a bicyclist while speeding and operating without his siren activated violated state law and departmental policy, a retired Michigan police chief told a Genesee Circuit Court jury.
Johnson said the officer was breaking state law and Flint police policy while responding to a call about an active shooter and accused the city of attempting to “white-wash and cover up” the details of the crash before and during an internal investigation.
