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New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it's considering an apology
Read full article: New Haven rejected plans for a Black college in 1831. Generations later, it's considering an apologyOfficials in New Haven, Connecticut, are considering a public apology for a decision by city leaders in 1831 to reject what would have been the nation's first Black college.
Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the US
Read full article: Feds bust Connecticut dealers accused of selling counterfeit pills throughout the USFederal law enforcement officials in Connecticut have announced criminal indictments against seven people in a case they're calling one of the largest counterfeit pill busts ever in New England.
3 kids hurt while sitting on moving cars in Macomb County; 3 young drivers in trouble
Read full article: 3 kids hurt while sitting on moving cars in Macomb County; 3 young drivers in troubleThree children have been injured while trying to sit on moving cars, or “car surf,” in Macomb County, and three young drivers are in trouble for what happened.
Deputies arrest man involved in breaking-and-entering, vehicle larceny in Macomb County
Read full article: Deputies arrest man involved in breaking-and-entering, vehicle larceny in Macomb CountyMacomb County Sheriff's Office Deputies have arrested a man who was involved in a breaking-and-entering and vehicle larceny.
Connecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public ones
Read full article: Connecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public onesConnecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University.
Macomb County’s boil water advisories lifted after tests come back clear
Read full article: Macomb County’s boil water advisories lifted after tests come back clearThe boil water advisories for five cities and townships sparked by a water main break in Macomb County have been lifted after a second round of quality tests came back clear.
Macomb County’s boil water advisories could be lifted Thursday depending on test results
Read full article: Macomb County’s boil water advisories could be lifted Thursday depending on test resultsA boil water advisory in effect for multiple Macomb County communities could be lifted Thursday if test results show the water is safe to drink.
Boil water advisories still in place for 5 Macomb County communities: What to know
Read full article: Boil water advisories still in place for 5 Macomb County communities: What to knowSeveral Macomb County communities were under a Boil Water Advisory on Wednesday, a day after a major water main break was identified in Macomb Township.
2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police van
Read full article: 2 more Connecticut officers fired for mistreating Randy Cox after he was paralyzed in a police vanTwo more Connecticut police officers have been fired for what officials called their misconduct and lack of compassion in how they treated Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van last year.
Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven, Connecticut
Read full article: Randy Cox, paralyzed in police van, reaches $45 million settlement with New Haven, ConnecticutNew Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van last year.
2 Connecticut officers fired over treatment of man paralyzed in police van after 2022 arrest
Read full article: 2 Connecticut officers fired over treatment of man paralyzed in police van after 2022 arrestTwo police officers in New Haven, Connecticut, have been fired for what authorities call their reckless actions and lack of compassion in handling prisoner Richard “Randy” Cox after he became paralyzed in the back of a police van last year.
8 construction workers injured as building partially collapses during concrete mishap in New Haven
Read full article: 8 construction workers injured as building partially collapses during concrete mishap in New HavenA building under construction in New Haven, Connecticut, partially collapsed during a concrete pour, injuring eight construction workers, including two critically.
Police identify driver who hit 7-year-old girl as she crossed street in Macomb County
Read full article: Police identify driver who hit 7-year-old girl as she crossed street in Macomb CountyAfter weeks of investigation, police have identified the driver who hit a 7-year-old girl while she was crossing the street in Macomb County last month.
Macomb County mother pleads no contest after 1-year-old daughter overdoses on heroin from purse
Read full article: Macomb County mother pleads no contest after 1-year-old daughter overdoses on heroin from purseA Macomb County woman pleaded no contest after her 1-year-old daughter overdosed on heroin that she found in her mother’s purse.
Court to reconsider Connecticut's transgender athlete policy
Read full article: Court to reconsider Connecticut's transgender athlete policyA federal appeals court has reinstated a challenge to Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in girls high school sports, two months after a three-judge panel upheld the rules.
Officers plead not guilty in police van paralysis case
Read full article: Officers plead not guilty in police van paralysis caseFive Connecticut police officers have pleaded not guilty to charges accusing them of cruelly mistreating a Black man after he was partially paralyzed in a police van when the driver braked hard.
5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van
Read full article: 5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police vanFive Connecticut police officers have been charged with misdemeanors over their treatment of a Black man after he was paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police van.
Family mourns young mother killed after forklift she was driving fell on her in Sterling Heights
Read full article: Family mourns young mother killed after forklift she was driving fell on her in Sterling HeightsDayzia Kelly was just 25 years old when the forklift she was driving early Monday fell on top of her. Her family says she took the job at Metalsa, between 17 Mile and 18 Mile roads near Van Dyke Avenue in Sterling Heights, to make money before going back to nursing school.
25-year-old woman killed in Sterling Heights when forklift she was driving fell on her, police say
Read full article: 25-year-old woman killed in Sterling Heights when forklift she was driving fell on her, police sayA 25-year-old woman was killed overnight in Sterling Heights when the forklift she was driving fell on top of her, police said.
Former New Haven student found nearby blaring music in car after making bomb threat, police say
Read full article: Former New Haven student found nearby blaring music in car after making bomb threat, police sayA former student at New Haven High School made a bomb threat directed at the school and then sat nearby in a car with music blaring and hazard lights flashing, police said.
Crump to represent Randy Cox, Black man hurt in police van
Read full article: Crump to represent Randy Cox, Black man hurt in police vanProminent civil rights attorney Ben Crump says he will lead the legal fight on behalf of a Black man in Connecticut who was seriously injured in the back of a police van when the driver braked suddenly.
Macomb County woman whose car was abandoned near Comerica Park has been missing for 19 years
Read full article: Macomb County woman whose car was abandoned near Comerica Park has been missing for 19 yearsA Macomb County woman whose car was found abandoned near Comerica Park has been missing for 19 years.
Campus ministries soothe, rally students shaken over Ukraine
Read full article: Campus ministries soothe, rally students shaken over UkraineAcross the United States, campus ministries of different denominations are working to bring comfort to college students who have been plunged deeper into feelings of crisis and helplessness by the war in Ukraine.
Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs
Read full article: Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subsPrincipals, superintendents and counselors are filling in as substitutes in classrooms around the United States as the surge in coronavirus infections further strains schools already struggling with staffing shortages.
Michigan reps. concerned over COVID vaccine rollout to pharmacies
Read full article: Michigan reps. concerned over COVID vaccine rollout to pharmaciesThe White House has selected specific pharmacies in each state to receive and administer coronavirus vaccines to help ramp up vaccine distribution. See: What we know about the process of getting COVID-19 vaccine doses to pharmacies“Statewide, 20,000 doses are going to Ride Aid pharmacies -- 200 stores across the state. So that’s only going to leave 100 doses per store,” said Andrew Cox, director of the Macomb County Health Department. Macomb County is a large Michigan county with a large senior and vulnerable adult population. Last week, the state gave Macomb County about 7,300 doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuit
Read full article: Justice Dept. drops Yale admissions discrimination lawsuitFILE - In this May 24, 2010 file photo, future graduates wait for the procession to begin for commencement at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. The Biden Justice Department says it is dismissing its discrimination lawsuit against Yale University. On Feb. 3, 2021, the Justice Department noted in its filing that it was voluntarily dismissing the action. AdYale said its practices comply with decades of Supreme Court precedent and that it looks at “the whole person" when deciding which applicants to admit. Biden’s Justice Department is working to undo Trump policies, including “zero tolerance,” the immigration policy that was responsible for family separations.
Police seek 2 in connection with New Haven home invasion
Read full article: Police seek 2 in connection with New Haven home invasionThe two wanted by police for the home invasion. NEW HAVEN, Mich. – The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the two people photographed above in connection with a New Haven home invasion that happened Dec. 5. Police believe the two were driving the silver vehicle pictured in the photograph at the time of the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call law enforcement at 586-307-9368 or email Jaime.Bagos@macombcountymi.gov. All tips will remain anonymous.
Michigan General Election Results for New Haven on Nov. 3, 2020
Read full article: Michigan General Election Results for New Haven on Nov. 3, 2020The 2020 General Election will be held on November 3. (Note: Due to an increase in mail-in voting, clerks are expecting delayed results, up to multiple days. Find more election results and news on the Decision 2020 page. 🌟 Become an Insider 🌟Introducing WDIV Insider: A new way for loyal Local 4 fans to gain access and customize your ClickOnDetroit news experience. Learn more about WDIV Insider - and sign up here!
Teens struggle to balance school, family, work amid COVID-19
Read full article: Teens struggle to balance school, family, work amid COVID-19Other times, the 18-year-old rushed to get ready for work at a front-line job at Target as her virtual high school lessons were still wrapping up. Before the coronavirus pandemic, Apuzzo, who lives in New Haven, Connecticut, knew she wanted to go to college right after high school. I feel so behind when it comes to what do college kids actually do. Students whose parents can't work from home also have less structure to push them to get their work done. After a shooting near her high school last year, she started an alternative dual-enrollment program to get college credit while finishing high school.
2 families rescued from New Haven apartment fire
Read full article: 2 families rescued from New Haven apartment fireNEW HAVEN, Mich. – Macomb County Sheriff deputies and the New Haven Fire Department rescued two families from a fire at Pinewood Apartments on Thursday morning. Police say at about 5:50 a.m. a deputy patrolling the apartment complex discovered a unit on fire, called for assistance and began helping residents evacuate the building. Police say the family was evacuated safely but suffered from smoke inhalation and was transported to the hospital. One deputy suffered from severe smoke inhalation and the others are being examined, officials said. Macomb County Sheriff Fire Investigators are investigating the cause of the fire.
Crews rescue families from burning apartments in New Haven
Read full article: Crews rescue families from burning apartments in New HavenNEW HAVEN, Mich. Emergency crews treated several children for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at a New Haven apartment complex. The first started just before 6 a.m. Thursday at the Pinewood Apartments complex. I woke up and I heard the smoke detectors going off and then I smelled smoke, said Tyler Jaynes. The father was able to get out with three children but was unaware the mother along with other children were still upstairs. The fire itself was put out with 10 gallons of water.One of the deputies was also rushed to a hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
I-94 road work to close multiple lanes this weekend
Read full article: I-94 road work to close multiple lanes this weekendWeekend road repairs will close lanes on I-94 between Detroit and New Haven. Eastbound I-94 will be closed between Gratiot Avenue in Detroit and I-696 for weekend road repairs. During the closure, the detour for I-94 follows northbound Gratiot Avenue to eastbound I-696 and then back to eastbound I-94. MDOT says Eastbound I-94 will also close multiple lanes from Little Mack Avenue to 14 Mile Road for resurfacing. Only one lane will be open on eastbound I-94 between 21 Mile Road and New Haven Road from 4 a.m. Saturday to 5:30 p.m. Sunday for road maintenance, MDOT says.
Emoni Bates fever, great matchups highlight final week of prep boys hoops season
Read full article: Emoni Bates fever, great matchups highlight final week of prep boys hoops seasonBelieve it or not, the final week of the boys high school basketball season is upon us, with quarterfinal games set to take place Tuesday throughout the state in all four divisions. The semifinals will be Thursday and Friday at Michigan State University’s Breslin Center, with the championship games set for Saturday. Emoni Bates feverIt is fast gripping the high school sports world in the state. The next stop for Bates and Lincoln is a Division 1 state quarterfinal on Tuesday against Detroit Martin Luther King at Detroit Mercy’s Calihan Hall. Last year’s Class B champion, Benton Harbor, was beaten in a regional final by Hudsonville Unity Christian.