Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Michigan police launch distracted driving crackdown today: What to know
Michigan State Police and local police departments across the state are participating in a one-day crackdown on distracted driving. In support of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April, law enforcement agencies in several Michigan communities will be participating in a 4-hour distracted driving enforcement and awareness initiative.
Michigan governor sues to secure abortion rights, vacate ban
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sued Thursday to protect abortion rights, asking a Michigan court to recognize a right to abortion under the state constitution and to overturn a 176-year-old ban in the state that may take effect if the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling is vacated.
14-year-old boy arrested for Troy robbery after mom tells police she found ‘large sum of money’
A 14-year-old boy was arrested for robbing a Troy liquor store after his mother called police to say she’d found him with a “large sum of money” that he shouldn’t have had.
Injuries have turned Detroit Tigers bullpen into glaring Opening Day weakness
A bullpen that once thought to be the Detroit Tigers’ greatest strength now appears to be a glaring weakness as Opening Day arrives. When the Tigers signed left-handed reliever Andrew Chafin last month, he joined a group of late-inning relievers who acquitted themselves well last season.