MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm said Tuesday, April 23 the criminal investigation into the Milwaukee Health Department was ongoing.
Chisholm issued a letter reassuring city officials that the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office continued to look into how the MHD handled the city's lead crisis.
Chisholm's letter was sent to Milwaukee Common Council President Ashanti Hamilton and Milwaukee Alderman Bob Donovan, and read as follows:
Officials with the Freshwater For Life Action Coalition and Get The Lead Out Coalition issued this statement:
A news release from Freshwater For Life Action Coalition included a copy of a letter sent by Ashanti Hamilton and Bob Donovan to Chisholm seeking an update on the investigation.
The letter from Hamilton and Donovan read, in part:
The investigation involves the Wisconsin Department of Justice -- and relates to MHD's program aimed at preventing lead poisoning in children. News broke that the Milwaukee Health Department was not properly following up with families whose children had been exposed to lead in paint and drinking water. Health Commissioner Bevan Baker resigned amid the scandal.
It's unclear when a charging decision could be made.