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Nightside Report Nov. 15, 2021: Former Detroit Lions lineman paralyzed during game keeps headstrong attitude, video shows MSP trooper punching man

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Mike Utley on career-ending injury 30 years later: ‘I have no regrets. I would do it all over again’

Mike Utley on career-ending injury 30 years later: ‘I have no regrets. I would do it all over again’

DETROIT – This week marks the 30th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in the history of the Detroit Lions franchise. Nov. 17, 1991 was the day Lions lineman Mike Utley lost the use of his legs.

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“An athlete, a man, walks on the field of battle, he walks off the field of battle, and this time doggonit I broke a promise to myself, and that was a big deal,” said Utley. “I heard from the fellas, ‘Hey Mike we’re gonna get this one for you, hang in there.’ Then I heard from the folks in Detroit. And I wanted to let them know the best way, the only way I could, was to be able to raise my hand up and give them a thumbs up ... that I will be back.”

Utley recalled the feeling. He went down after what looked like an otherwise routine blocking play in the game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Pontiac Silverdome. A rams player had ended up over top of him, driving his chin into the turf.

View the report here.


Family of 20-year-old killed in Detroit motorcycle crash outraged over delay in criminal case against driver

The family of a 20-year-old man who was killed when a car pulled out in front of him is still waiting for justice in the case. The driver has been charged but the case has seen lengthy delays.

In March, Ahmed Alawsi was on his motorcycle on Warren Avenue in Detroit, headed home to Dearborn when he was involved in a crash. A camera recorded the moments as a driver pulled out in front of him.

Read the report here.


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Danny Fenster’s family relieved, grateful for his release from prison in Myanmar

The family of Huntington Woods journalist Danny Fenster is celebrating his freedom.

Danny Fenster was the managing editor of the online magazine Frontier Myanmar when he was convicted on several charges and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He has been released from prison with help from a former U.S. diplomat.

Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson helped negotiate the release over the weekend. Late Monday afternoon Danny Fenster arrived in Doha, Qatar.

Learn more here.


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University of Michigan flu surge: Expert weighs in on what’s happening, what can be done

A team of investigators is headed to Ann Arbor to analyze the spread of the flu following a major flu surge on campus.

Emily Martin is an associate professor of epidemiology. She said because very few people got the flu last year there is less data to analyze.

“I think we have a complicated puzzle to solve this year,” Martin said.

Read more here.


Video shows Michigan State Police trooper punching man outside Detroit home

Devin Pettway said he was just trying to communicate with one of several Michigan State Police troopers who showed up to execute a search warrant unrelated to him.

A man living nearby recorded the Nov. 6 incident as it escalated into violence. The video shows a lot of punching and eventually shows Pettway get taken down by officers.

A trooper grabbed Pettway and punched him four times in the face and kneed him in the ribs before taking him down.

View the full report here.


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Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer.

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