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University of Michigan regent Jordan Acker’s home vandalized, car spray-painted

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...

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Michigan man sentenced to 9 years for armed robbery of hydroponics store

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...

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Detroit Goodfellows handing out 26,000 holiday gift boxes to families in need

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...

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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....

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Stellantis brings back Tim Kuniskis to run Ram brand after CEO Carlos Tavares resigns

Stellantis brings back Tim Kuniskis to run Ram brand after CEO Carlos Tavares resigns

The troubled manufacturer Stellantis is bringing back an executive who retired this year while CEO Carlos Tavares was leading the firm because it has determined that its Ram brand requires its own management. According to company spokeswoman Shawn Morgan on Monday, Tim Kuniskis, the unofficial spokesperson for the American muscle automobile, will take over as...

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Wayne County man wins $300K playing scratch-off lottery ticket

Wayne County man wins $300K playing scratch-off lottery ticket

(CBS DETROIT)A Wayne County man’s habit of getting a cup of coffee and a scratch-off ticket paid off when he played the Michigan Lottery’s Make It Rein instant game and won the $300,000 top prize. The gamer, 56, who prefers to stay unknown, purchased his ticket at the Speedway petrol station, which is situated in...

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Metro Detroit student-run nonprofit raises thousands for Southeast Michigan charities

Metro Detroit student-run nonprofit raises thousands for Southeast Michigan charities

(CBS DETROIT) A Southeast Michigan nonprofit received an incredible six-figure donation from high school students in Metro Detroit. On Sunday, the children celebrated that accomplishment with a fundraiser and competition in Livonia. Family and friends flocked to the Vista Tech Center’s auditorium to congratulate the members of the student-run charity organization Key2Finesse. “I was a...

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Gas prices in Michigan drop to lowest prices since January, AAA says

Gas prices in Michigan drop to lowest prices since January, AAA says

(CBS DETROIT)Michigan gas prices are at their lowest level since January, according to a AAA report released on Monday. According to AAA, drivers in Michigan are paying an average of $2.94 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is 22 cents less than it was a year ago and 13 cents less than it was this...

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Syrian Americans in Michigan celebrate fall of Assad regime

Syrian Americans in Michigan celebrate fall of Assad regime

(CBS DETROIT) The Syrian American community in Dearborn was ecstatic on Sunday afternoon as they celebrated the news from Syria. Many members of the community said they had been anticipating this day for over 50 years. Around the world, Syrians celebrated the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime on Sunday. In Dearborn, nearly 1,000 people...