(CBS DETROIT)According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, a lady was convicted in relation to the murder of her ex-boyfriend’s son, who passed away almost six years after being admitted to the hospital due to serious injuries. More than eight years after Hilary Ulp was convicted of first-degree child abuse in the case, a jury...
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Lions-Packers matchup draws 17.29 million viewers, sets NFL streaming regular-season record
With an average viewership of 17.29 million, Detroit’s 34-31 comeback triumph over Green Bay last Thursday night became the most-streamed NFL regular-season game ever and the most-watched game on Amazon Prime Video since the streaming service alone took over the prime-time package in 2022. The audience reached a record high of 18.87 million viewers during...
Major revitalization project set to begin in downtown Mount Clemens
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT)A significant revitalization project is about to start in downtown Mount Clemens following years of preparation and multiple setbacks. Cherry Street local business owners expressed their excitement about the proposals. “I love all the energy, it’s all positive,” Nevin Jewelers owner Daniel Nevin remarked. Nevin was really the first tenant of...
Bills on school safety await final approval from Michigan lawmakers
(CBS DETROIT)The final ratification of a number of laws by Michigan lawmakers is still pending, including ones that were submitted more than three years ago in the wake of the shooting at Oxford High School. The set of bills would, among other things, mandate greater mental health assistance for pupils and more stringent protocols for...
Residents hosting town hall about potential Arbor Hills Landfill expansion in Northville Township
SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI. (CBS DETROIT) On Monday evening, residents of Northville Township will have a town hall meeting to talk about the possible expansion of the Arbor Hills landfill in Salem Township. Their goal is to stop the dump’s owner, Green for Life, from constructing a landfill of that kind on their site, which is...
Pete Buttigieg visits Michigan, talks $196M funding to replace River Raisin Bridge
CBS DamageThe Biden-Harris Administration just released a study that lists 18 of the most economically important bridges undergoing repair or reconstruction. This includes Monroe County’s River Raisin Bridge. In 1955, the I-75 River Raisin Bridge was initially finished. Over time, the bridge has deteriorated due to wear and tear, but the Biden Administration is set...
University of Michigan regent Jordan Acker’s home vandalized, car spray-painted
(CBS DETROIT) Jordan Acker, a Regent at the University of Michigan, reported that pro-Palestinian graffiti was spray-painted on his car and vandalized his house overnight Monday. Acker, who is Jewish, posted pictures of his wife’s car sitting in their driveway with the words “Divest” and “Free Palestine” spray-painted on it, as well as the damaged...
Michigan man sentenced to 9 years for armed robbery of hydroponics store
(CBS DETROIT) A Michigan man who participated in the armed robbery of a hydroponics store in February 2020 has been given a nine-year jail sentence. Westland resident Andrew Curtis Williams, 27, entered a guilty plea in August to participating in the Albion Hydroponics heist, in which a business employee was allegedly beaten with a revolver...
Detroit Goodfellows handing out 26,000 holiday gift boxes to families in need
(CBS DETROIT)For almost a century, the Detroit Goodfellows have been associated with spreading Christmas cheer. According to the nonprofit’s motto, “No Kiddie Without a Christmas,” the Detroit Goodfellows are distributing over 26,000 gift boxes to underprivileged families in collaboration with the city of Detroit. “This is very important to me, having been a recipient as...
Michigan Matters: Predatory towing in the spotlight
(CBS DETROIT)State Representative Samantha Steckloff proposed House Bill 6062 last month in an attempt to curb price gouging that affects unwary consumers by enacting restrictions. She cited instances of price gouging by certain auto towing companies in Metro Detroit and abroad. According to Steckloff, the measure’s primary sponsor, a dozen other state lawmakers supported it....