Ex-prosecutor to spearhead investigation into Flint water

(AP) — A former prosecutor and a retired head of the Detroit FBI will play key roles in an investigation into Flint's water crisis as part of an effort to seek answers and prevent potential conflicts of interest in the ongoing probe, Michigan's attorney general announced Monday.

The attorney general's office represents both the people of Michigan and state government, so Schuette said the move will prevent conflicts between him and his investigation team and the team defending the governor and state departments against water-related lawsuits.

Lawsuits against Republican Gov. Rick Snyder and the state will be supervised by Chief Deputy Attorney General Carol Isaacs and Chief Legal Counsel Matthew Schneider.