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With 2 women running, the New Hampshire governor's race is both close and personal
Read full article: With 2 women running, the New Hampshire governor's race is both close and personalNone of the nationโs 12 female governors are up for reelection, but five women are competing as major party gubernatorial nominees in four states.
Detroit community members win groundbreaking settlement against discriminatory licensing of hazardous waste facilities
Read full article: Detroit community members win groundbreaking settlement against discriminatory licensing of hazardous waste facilitiesAn agreement has been reached in a civil rights complaint filed by community members and environmental justice advocates against the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) regarding the departmentโs disproportionate licensing of hazardous waste facilities in predominantly black and brown, lower-income communities and its approval of an expansion of the U.S. Ecology North hazardous waste facility.
Man who attacked Minnesota congresswoman in her Washington apartment building gets 27-month sentence
Read full article: Man who attacked Minnesota congresswoman in her Washington apartment building gets 27-month sentenceA man who pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment has been sentenced to more than two years behind bars.
Craig Robinson continues underdog storyline on Peacock's 'Killing It' with new season
Read full article: Craig Robinson continues underdog storyline on Peacock's 'Killing It' with new seasonCraig Robinson and his kind-hearted, python-hunting character on โKilling Itโ are returning to television next month.
Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment building
Read full article: Man pleads guilty to assaulting Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in DC apartment buildingA man has pleaded guilty to assaulting Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota in the elevator of her Washington apartment building in February.
GOP stumbles with independents contributed to midterm woes
Read full article: GOP stumbles with independents contributed to midterm woesA sweeping national survey of the electorate, AP VoteCast, shows that Republican House candidates nationwide won the support of 38% of independent voters during last month's midterm elections.
Mother settles lawsuit over Texas arrest captured on video
Read full article: Mother settles lawsuit over Texas arrest captured on videoA Texas city has settled a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a Black mother after she and her daughter were wrestled to the ground and arrested by a white police officer following a dispute with a neighbor.
A prisoner reentry programโs grand opening is today -- here are the details
Read full article: A prisoner reentry programโs grand opening is today -- here are the detailsFriends of Returning Citizens is a program of the Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance and tomorrow, September 18th, is the grand opening of their center.
Police chief: Detroit sees increase in homicides, shootings in 2020
Read full article: Police chief: Detroit sees increase in homicides, shootings in 2020DETROIT โ The year 2020 has been a year unlike any other with an increase in some crimes committed. โWe ended the year with the following increases: Homicide, 327 (in 2020), compared to 274 in 2019, aggravated assaults, 12,003 compared to 9,920,โ said Detroit Police Chief Craig during a press conference. READ: DPD Chief: Overall Detroit crime fell in 2020, but homicides upโItโs clear that the pandemic was the single most factor in driving violence in our cities, including here in Detroit,โ he said. Boston saw a 52% increase,โ Craig said. Craig said the stats for 2020 are far worse compared to the late 1980s and 1990s.
Longtime Ann Arbor firefighter passes away after battling cancer
Read full article: Longtime Ann Arbor firefighter passes away after battling cancerANN ARBOR โ Retired training officer with the Ann Arbor Fire Department, Craig Sidelinger, passed away on Monday morning after a nearly two-year battle with colon cancer. Sidelinger joined AAFD as a firefighter in 2000. He held the position for 10 years before advancing to training officer -- a role he also held for 10 years. According to AAFD, Sidelinger was the longest-serving training officer in the department. โHe also helped teach public outreach such as Safety Town, Ann Arbor Ready, and the City Citizenโs Academy.
Warren neighbors win fight to keep traffic light in massive Mound Road rebuild project
Read full article: Warren neighbors win fight to keep traffic light in massive Mound Road rebuild projectWARREN, Mich. โ The St. Anneโs subdivision in Warren was ready to fight against traffic light removal in a massive Mound Road rebuild project. The plan was to eliminate the cut-through and light at Arden Avenue -- the only way in and out for people in that subdivision. However, the intersection of Mound Road and Arden will see a major change. The ability to cross Mound Road from east and west will end. This means all traffic would flow onto Mound, which many neighbors did not like.
US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in race
Read full article: US Rep. Craig asks supporters to vote despite snag in raceIn a statement, Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig urged voters to mark their ballots in her race anyway. "You should continue to vote for the entire ballot, including for this congressional race. Simon said the special election would be Feb. 9. Craig hinted that a legal challenge to the special election may be getting planned. Someone could argue that the state law violates that federal law, he said.
Graphic video of fatal shooting released by DPD to combat rumors on social media
Read full article: Graphic video of fatal shooting released by DPD to combat rumors on social mediaGraphic video of fatal shooting released by DPD to combat rumors on social mediaPublished: July 10, 2020, 11:16 pmBody camera footage shows Littleton firing twice at the advancing officer, missing both times. The officer didnโt flinch and attempted to tackle Littleton before he was fired upon by other officers. Craig described the officer as an American hero.
Watch Local 4 News at 5 -- June 29, 2020
Read full article: Watch Local 4 News at 5 -- June 29, 2020Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:Dashcam video released of officer driving through crowd of protestersChief Craig launched an investigation into the incident. Video shows a Detroit police scout car pushing through a ground of protesters as the rear window was busted out.
Chief Craig says Detroit can avoid a Minneapolis situation through honesty
Read full article: Chief Craig says Detroit can avoid a Minneapolis situation through honestyChief Craig says Detroit can avoid a Minneapolis situation through honestyIf you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Elected officials meet with Detroit police chief, discuss concerns about facial recognition software
Read full article: Elected officials meet with Detroit police chief, discuss concerns about facial recognition softwareDETROIT - Rep. Brenda Lawrence and Detroit City Council President Brenda Jones recently spoke candidly with Detroit Police Chief Craig about the use of facial recognition technology. My job in Congress is to see we have accurate data, said Lawrence. After talking to the analysts who comb through potential matches, elected officials say software improvements are needed. However, they say the tour helped clear up misinformation. On Monday, Lawrence announced she plans on introducing legislation that would help prevent bias in facial recognition software.
Released 911 calls reveal chaos, confusion at scene of fatal Detroit motorcycle crash
Read full article: Released 911 calls reveal chaos, confusion at scene of fatal Detroit motorcycle crashDETROIT - Calls to 911 after a deadly crash went unanswered in August around the time of a fatal motorcycle crash and now, some of the at least 50 calls that were made have been released. Callers from the crash scene where Michael Blackwell died Aug. 24 said they were getting a recording when they dialed 911, so they would hang up and call again. "A bike went down, it's a good friend of mine, somebody needs to get here, he's losing way too much blood," a man told dispatch. "Our friend who fell on the motorcycle, and he's not breathing," a woman told dispatch. "I just pulled up to the scene, they say they couldn't get a hold of police, they're all freaking out," a man told dispatch.
Thief slices open mail, reseals envelopes in California
Read full article: Thief slices open mail, reseals envelopes in CaliforniaKevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesSAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) - A rash of mail tampering incidents has led to missing money and an unusual M.O. "Around 10:30 a.m., the mail carrier dropped off the mail in front of me," said Craig. A few minutes later, Craig got her mail and noticed something. One of her envelopes was sliced open on the side. Postal supervisors told Craig her card went through multiple locations, before ending up at the Clairemont post office for delivery.
Residents line up for free filters after discovery of lead in Highland Park tap water
Read full article: Residents line up for free filters after discovery of lead in Highland Park tap waterHIGHLAND PARK, Mich. - After discovering high lead levels in tap water, Highland Park officials are mobilizing to help residents and head off potential problems. Highland Park residents braved a blazing summer sun Thursday to pick up water filters at the fire station. Here's how to find outOther residents wanted to make sure their home tap water was safe and didn't wait for the city's free, state-provided water filters. City officials want everyone to have water filters because they're more environmentally sustainable than bottled water, but many people want to have bottled water, as well. If you live in Highland Park and want your tap water tested, call 313-865-1876.