(CBS DETROIT) Students at Eastern Michigan University will be able to take part in a virtual program centered around climate change as part of the global Climate Entrepreneurship Exchange program. According to a news release, undergraduates from four Michigan colleges and three North African nations will participate in the initiative. In addition, there are institutions...
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Michigan cornerback Will Johnson declares for NFL draft, joining defensive tackle Mason Graham
Will Johnson, a cornerback from Michigan, and Mason Graham, a defensive tackle, have both entered the NFL draft. One day after Graham announced he would also forgo his senior year with the Wolverines, Johnson announced his intention to enter the draft on Wednesday. It is anticipated that both preseason All-America selections will be selected in...
Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies give out gift cards for the holidays
(CBS DETROIT)On Wednesday, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office distributed something besides tickets. On Wednesday, Sheriff Raphael Washington and his deputies gave drivers $250 Kroger gift cards, transforming traffic stops into Santa stops. “I’m like why is he stopping me?” Reggie, a motorist who was pulled over by police for a gift card, stated. This additional...
“Our Own Backbone” group mobilizing Black female voters to ask more from Democrats
(CBS DETROIT) Some voters, particularly Black women, are reevaluating their future loyalty to their political party in light of the general election results of 2024. The group “Our Own Backbone” is hosting an event that highlights how Black women feel the Democratic Party is undervaluing them. In reference to the percentage of Black women who...
D’Wan Sims, 4, was reported missing from Michigan mall Dec. 11, 1994. 30 years on, the case remains unsolved.
(CBS DETROIT)When D’Wan Sims’ mother, D’Wanna Wiggins, reported him missing from the Wonderland Mall in Livonia, he was four years old. The matter is still unresolved thirty years later. On December 11, 1994, Wiggins reported to the police that her kid had vanished while they were out shopping. However, D’Wan was not visible on the...
Michigan man found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s sister
(CBS DETROIT)In 2023, a 26-year-old guy from Genesee County was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s sister. According to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office, Cedric Thomas Hendrickson of Burton was found guilty by a jury on Wednesday of first-degree premeditated murder, five counts of assault with intent to murder, thirteen related firearm charges, and one count...
Former Target employee wears old uniform to rob Michigan store, crashes after fleeing
(CBS DETROIT)According to authorities, a former Target employee who was posing as a seasonal employee who had been rehired stole a Target in the Detroit region and crashed his vehicle on the way out. The event took place inside the Target store located at 14099 Pardee Road in Taylor at approximately six in the morning...
Dearborn firefighters deliver presents to Corewell’s Children’s Center for Exceptional Families
Cincinnati, Michigan (CBS Detroit)Santa is working with the Dearborn Fire Department to bring gifts to children receiving treatment at Corewell Health Children’s Center for Exceptional Families because, as a youngster, there is nothing better than receiving presents during the Christmas season. Children like 6-year-old Ayden Jenkins approached Santa, who had a gift waiting for them,...
Ohio lawmaker proposes flag-planting ban at Ohio Stadium after Michigan-Ohio State fight
(CBS DETROIT)A Republican congressman from Ohio is putting forward a bill in the state’s House that would forbid flag-planting in the middle of Ohio Stadium’s football field. The controversy that erupted after the Michigan-Ohio State football game on November 30 served as the impetus for the proposed law. Derrick Moore, a Wolverine defensive end, tried...
Video shows arson suspect catch on fire after throwing Molotov cocktail at Detroit home
(CBS DETROIT)Two suspects who were seen on camera tossing Molotov cocktails at a Detroit residence in May and setting the house and one of the two suspects on fire are being sought by Detroit police. On May 9, 2024, a firebombing occurred in the 16800 block of Fielding Street. The suspects are seen tossing Molotov...