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Nightside Report May 24, 2021: Detroit restaurant owner upset over lack of police response to emergency call, Ads push for US-Canada border reopening

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Detroit restaurant owner upset over lack of police response to emergency call

Detroit restaurant owner upset over lack of police response to emergency call

DETROIT – The owner of a Detroit restaurant is upset over the lack of police response to an emergency call.

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“When we call 911 we know they are busy, but we expect them to send a car, especially when we call saying they are trying to get in our building,” said the owner of Telway Hamburgers who is not being identified.

The owner of Telway Hamburgers is terrified. She is afraid the six people who showed up to the restaurant at 5 a.m. on Sunday will come back.

Every door of the Telway Hamburgers is locked except for an order booth protected by glass.

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The latest: Michigan coronavirus cases up to 884,580; Death toll now at 18,953

Metro Detroit weather: Heat returns; rain chances linger

A brief reprieve from the heat will be followed by another scorcher. Plus, rain chances hang around through the first part of the week.

Click here to read the full forecast.

4 Fast Facts

  • One man is taking to the airwaves calling on the White House to open the Canadian border. Click here to read more.
  • Former Michigan State University basketball star Keith Appling was arrested without incident on Commerce Park Drive at 10:30 a.m. Monday. Click here to read more.
  • The Detroit Public Schools Community District is offering a recurring bonus of $15,000 for certified teachers to teach students with special needs. Click here to read more.
  • Danny Fenster is a Berkley High School graduate working as a journalist in war-torn Myanmar. He was arrested on Monday by the military and thrown in jail. His family is expressing their concern for him. Click here to read more.

Be Informed

Gov. Whitmer marks return to office work as MIOSHA rolls out relaxed rules

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke Monday about the steps and rules residents will have to follow as they return to in-person work across the state.

Employers can now allow fully vaccinated employees to work without face coverings or social distancing, as long as they have a policy to make sure non-vaccinated employees continue to wear masks and follow social distancing.

Click here to read more.

Michigan nursing homes rewarded thousands of dollars after not following COVID protocols

Questions are still being asked about COVID-19 care in Michigan’s nursing homes.

A Local 4 investigation shows hundreds of nursing homes were cited for not following covid protections only to later receive thousands of dollars in money for good care.

Click here to read more.


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DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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