In many ways, Manchester is a community rooted in faith. For the past five-and-a-half years, they never lost hope that Paul Whelan would be released. Two weeks ago, their prayers were answered.

While the Michigan native still holds out hope for an early release, after 2,000 days in custody, that hope for his family fades.

The arrest last week of another American in Russia is likely to hurt Michigan native Paul Whelan.

Authorities and relatives say a Las Vegas lawyer and his wife were fighting to win custody of her children from a previous marriage when the woman’s former father-in-law, also an attorney, fatally shot them during a deposition hearing in the case.

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President Joe Biden said, "We ain't giving up" on bringing Paul Whelan home to Michigan.

According to the United States government, Paul Whelan has been wrongfully detained in Russia for nearly five years.

The brother of a Michigan native who’s been detained in Russia for years on accusations of being a spy is calling out former President Donald Trump for failing to free his brother, despite Trump saying retroactively that he would have.

The publisher of a weekly newspaper in New Hampshire is accusing the state attorney general’s office of government overreach after she was arrested on charges that she published political advertisements for local races without properly marking them as political advertising.

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David Whelan, Paul’s brother, said the phone call from President Biden comes after a week full of emotions.

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Paul Whelan’s parents recorded a Thanksgiving message from their son, who remains inside a Russian prison.

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The attorneys for prominent South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh have released medical records they say show he was shot in the head on the side of a highway last month.

Former U.S. Rep. Paul Mitchell has died at the age of 64, according to a statement his family provided to CNN.

"The fact remains that Paul is being held on false charges," Stevens said.

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“From what I understand, he was at the spa that day doing some work for them,” said Michels’ younger brother, John Michels of Commerce, Michigan. You get to a point where you get tired of climbing up and down ladders,” John Michels said. Though they were born 2 1/2 years apart, “he was basically my twin,” John Michels said. “He was a good, hard-working man who would do what he could do to help people,” John Michels said. “I just don’t understand why he took my daughter.”___This story has been edited to correct the name of Youngs Asian Massage.

Let’s pause here for a second and remember that winter recess lasted…what—30 minutes? And then the classroom would smell like wet, stinky kid socks and boots for the rest of the school day. It was like those heat mirages you see rising from asphalt on a 95-degree day. By the end of recess, the snow-covered ground at Isbister Elementary looked like a yard sale by way of Mud Day at Nankin Mills Park. And then there’d be a snowstorm during Christmas break and cover it all up until Spring, at which point none of it fit anymore anyway.

One hundred years ago, American women gained the guaranteed right to vote, with ratification of the 19th Amendment. She introduced that amendment now known as the Equal Rights Amendment in Congress in 1923. Of course, the ERA, finally passed by Congress in 1972 only to stumble during a circuitous ratification effort, still isnt law. ERA advocates were deeply disappointed, though, when in February, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she thought the entire state ratification process should be started over, dealing current efforts a potentially serious blow. Were celebrating the anniversary of the 19th Amendment that really only gave the right to vote to white women, she says.

NEW YORK In the jungle of Spike Lees sprawling and anguished Da 5 Bloods, Delroy Lindos titanic performance as a Vietnam veteran rises to a ferocious, even Shakespearean pinnacle. In Lindo's intense performance, Da 5 Bloods turns almost mythic in its deconstruction of African American history in U.S. combat and in war films. Lindo's gravity has long been felt in roles large and small, from Get Shorty to Heist, but Da 5 Bloods gives Lindo one of his fullest showcases. Lindo built his performance on research, meeting with two cousins who served and a number of Vietnam vets. Lindo: I remember saying to Spike, Spike, Im a father and a parent.

The family of a Michigan man being detained in Russia on suspicion of being a spy said he has undergone emergency hernia surgery. He took a turn for the worse and was transferred Friday for emergency surgery, his family said. We learned early this morning from the U.S. Embassy that Pauls health had taken a turn for the worse. The prison transferred him to Sklifosovsky hospital where doctors performed an emergency hernia surgery. We continue to be concerned for Pauls health, particularly now that, as he recuperates, he may be more susceptible to other illnesses or infections.

WESTLAND, Mich. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out a lot of new hobbies in people -- one of them being landscaping. Whitmer extends stay-at-home order until June 12, state of emergency until June 19Paul and Jennifer Troy have decided this year theyre going all out on landscaping. Ron Panetta, the owner of Panettas Landscape Supplies in Westland said thats common this year. I was concerned if people were going to spend money on landscaping, Panetta said. Paul and Jennifer Troy said they want their home to be a place they can enjoy and not feel the need to leave.

LAKANA(CNN) - A South Carolina firefighter died after he was hit by a semi-truck while helping the victim of a car crash. Lexington County Fire Service engineer Paul Quattlebaum and a partner were headed to a medical call Friday afternoon when they saw a collision scene. Harrison Cahill of Lexington County Fire told CNN affiliate WACH. "His loss is felt greatly throughout the Lexington County Fire Service community as well as the emergency services here in Lexington County, including 911 and EMS." "Paul faithfully served the residents and visitors of Lexington County throughout his career," fire chief Mark Davis said.

DEARBORN, Mich. - On Friday at about 7:45 a.m., Dearborn police responded to the area of Paul and the Southfield Freeway after reports of an unresponsive female who had been located in a secluded area. When officers arrived, they found an injured 34-year-old female Taylor resident. Responding officers and Detroit Fire Department personnel immediately rendered first aid to the victim. The victim has been identified, but her name is being withheld pending family notification. The Dearborn police will coordinate all resources in an effort to bring the subject(s) to justice, said Dearborn police Chief Ronald Haddad.

The Soaring Eagle Arts Beats and Eats presented by Flagstar Bank kicks off this Friday in downtown Royal Oak and one of the big parts is obviously the eats. Among the many tasty vendors will be the Wahlburgers food truck. Wahlburgers was created by the famous Walhberg family, with the three brothers each having their own signature burger. The food truck will be serving a limited menu at the festival which will include those three signature burgers, fries, and tater tots. Other food vendors include Prime 29 Steakhouse, Crispelli's, Sadona Tap House, Famous Dave's, Lockhart's BBQ and more.

We do have a system in place to help us take the burden off of how we manage these kids, Jeane, 62, told InsideEdition.com. They know the futures of their children adopted from Ghana, Mexico, Ukraine, Russia and Bulgaria would have been very different. My first date with him was a babysitting job so I could tell if he would be good with kids, Jeane said. God who moved every mountain to bring Jubal into our family, Jeane said. While Jeane stays at home to teach the children, Paul works in IT but is usually home for dinner by 5:30 p.m.

A milkman may not have to keep his day job with the dance moves hes delivering. Paddy Leonard was first spotted dancing ballet while delivering milk to the Scotland home of Laura Paul and her partner, Michael Flucker. "It was my partner Michael that was watching it, and he was just like, 'Have you seen what this milkman is doing on the garden?'" The couple said with each dance, Leonard ups the ante. "The kids at the dance school are obviously loving all his moves, Leonard said.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 09: Jean-Pierre Tokoto of the Wildcats warms up before game two of the NBL Semi Final series between the Adelaide 36ers and the Perth Wildcats at Perth Arena on March 9, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by PaulThe Basketball Tournament play continues Friday Wichita, Kansas and Salt Lake City, Utah and begins in Syracuse, New York and Richmond, Virginia. Michigan-based Eberline Drive moved on to the next round of regionals after a game-winning shot from guard Jerome Randle. Here is the schedule for Friday's games per The Basketball Tournament Twitter account:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.