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.
Hamtramck councilmember convicted on misdemeanor ballot charge, acquitted on felony counts
A Wayne County jury acquitted Hamtramck City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan on both felony counts Wednesday but found him guilty of a misdemeanor election charge.
Hassan, who also serves as the city’s mayor pro tem, was found not guilty on two felony counts — election law forgery and forging a signature on an absentee ballot application. However, the jury did find him guilty of making a false statement in an application for an absentee ballot, a misdemeanor.
Hassan was initially charged in August 2025. Prosecutors alleged Hassan filed an absentee ballot application under the name of Zerin Sultana, claiming he helped her submit it.
Family killed in I-75 crash near Grange Hall Road in northern Oakland County
A young couple from Pontiac and their two children were killed Wednesday night after a severe crash on southbound I-75 in northern Oakland County.
The crash occurred just after 9 p.m. near Grange Hall Road. Sources tell Local 4 the victims have been identified as a 23-year-old woman and 24-year-old man, and their two children.
The family’s vehicle was reportedly disabled on the side of the road when their Chrysler 300 was struck by a truck. The truck driver was also injured and taken into custody at the hospital.
Michigan State Police said Thursday morning that charges against the driver are pending.
House bills aiming to ban ‘surveillance pricing’ in Michigan advance to Senate
Two House bills seeking to crack down on a new form of price gouging that leverages consumers’ personal data to set prices will advance to the state Senate after passing overwhelmingly in the House.
Referred to as “surveillance pricing” by the Federal Trade Commission, the practice is now widely used by e-commerce sellers to target individuals with different prices based on their precise location and/or browsing history.
“Companies shouldn’t be able to use our personal data to quietly charge one customer more than another for the exact same product,” said state Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte), one of the legislation’s co-sponsors. “That’s not a free market. That’s surveillance pricing, and these bills put a stop to it.”
Westland leasing agent sues over pregnancy discrimination, hidden microphone, and retaliation
A Westland leasing agent and her fiancé have filed a lawsuit alleging pregnancy and race discrimination, retaliation, and illegal eavesdropping after a management change at the Waynewood Apartments, according to the lawsuit.
“It was terrible,” said Amanda Stamper, 34. “It was just me trying to survive and trying to kind of block the most stressful parts out to protect my baby.”
Stamper and her fiancé, Lamar Lyons, 40, are suing M. Shapiro Management Group LLC, M. Shapiro Development Company LLC, and M. Shapiro Real Estate Group, along with several managers and superiors, alleging pregnancy and race discrimination, retaliation, and illegal eavesdropping.
Weather: Dangerous heat, humidity continue for Metro Detroit on Thursday before storm chances return
Our heat wave continues to grip the region, looking ahead into the day on Thursday, so expect more extreme heat, and humidity as we work throughout the day. Our Extreme Heat Warning continues until 8:00 PM for all of Southeastern Michigan.
Expect high temperatures to warm into the upper 90s to near 100° once again this afternoon. But once you factor in the humidity, expect heat index values to go as high as 105° to 107° this afternoon and into this evening.