“Sara Hughes, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability who studies urban policy, said that there is concern that the indictments could result in tightened governmental immunity protections and prompt public officials to “circle the wagons.”
“That would be a terrible outcome from this,” Hughes said. Instead, she hopes the case leads to politicians being held to a “higher standard” based on the public’s values.”
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