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.
Lease nightmare: Monroe County man taking on Stellantis in lawsuit after years of setbacks
A family’s legal battle with Stellantis intensifies after their Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe lost power on a freeway prior to a recall of 92,000 hybrid SUVs over shutdown risks.
Stellantis filed in court to get the lawsuit dismissed.
PJ Phillips leased what he thought would be the perfect family vehicle in 2023, as he and his wife were welcoming a newborn.
Former Michigan State Police officer files federal lawsuit alleging racism, sexism, retaliation
Sarah Krebs, a former Michigan State Police (MSP) officer, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging systemic racism, sexism, and harassment throughout her 25-year career at the agency.
The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Tuesday (Oct. 14), detailed claims of biased hiring practices, retaliation, and a hostile work environment under MSP leadership.
According to the complaint, Krebs, who served in various roles, including Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, says her career ended with unnecessary stress and ridicule due to leadership decisions that prioritized diversity initiatives over qualifications.
Stanley Ketchel: How the Michigan Assassin got murdered
Michigan, probably because it looks like a hand, has produced a lot of great boxers.
From Claressa Shields, to Joe Louis, to the Mayweathers, there have been a lot of icons who left their mark.
One of Michigan’s most legendary fighters was Stanley Ketchel, known as “The Michigan Assassin.”
Appeals court backs Michigan school in banning ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts, clothing that took a jab at then-President Joe Biden.
The mother of two boys, who got the shirts as Christmas gifts, said her sons’ First Amendment rights were violated when they were told to take off the shirts at Tri County Middle School in 2022. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed in 2-1 opinion.
“In the schoolhouse, vulgarity trumps politics. And the protection for political speech doesn’t give a student carte blanche to use vulgarity at school — even when that vulgarity is cloaked in innuendo or euphemism,” said judges John Nalbandian and Karen Nelson Moore.
Weather: Midweek cooldown in Metro Detroit with rain chances increasing this weekend
Scattered light rain showers are pushing across the area this morning. It might not be enough for an umbrella, but the light rain jacket will certainly keep you dry! Most of this should push out by late morning. Otherwise, mostly cloudy and cooler today with highs in the mid-60s. Clouds will break, giving way to some sunshine by the dinner hour.
Radiational cooling will drop us into the 30s tonight offering patchy frost formation, especially farther inland.