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Wayne County Executive Warren Evans announced a public health declaration as the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility in Detroit is overcrowded and understaffed.

ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are keeping one of their top special teams contributors, tendering a contract to exclusive-rights free agent Anthony Pittman per the Detroit Free Press. Pittman led the team in special teams snaps in 2021 and was second this past campaign, trailing only Chris Board. Related: Detroit Lions re-sign reserve interior offensive linemanRelated: All 17 of the Detroit Lions’ impending unrestricted free agents, rankedWe’ve got a Detroit Lions newsletter! We’ll email you your Detroit Lions news five days a week. Board and fellow linebacker Josh Woods are also pending free agents.

Elissa Robinson, 39, knows what it’s like to take each day as it is.

A Michigan middle schooler was killed after a school bus hit him Tuesday afternoon. Investigators are probing the incident. The bus driver is not in custody.

Stephen Henderson hosts a roundtable on race, police reform and mental health after Tyre Nichols death at the hands of five Memphis police.

The Detroit Pistons vs. Washington Wizards game on Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena has been postponed, per The Athletic and the Detroit Free Press. James Edwards of The Athletic reports that the Pistons are still in Dallas, as they are experiencing flight issues due to the North Texas winter storm. There is no official word on when the game will be rescheduled. Tipoff for both games is scheduled for 7 p.m.North Texas is currently under an ice storm winter advisory until 6 a.m. CST on Thursday. There is no official word on if future postponements will follow.

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Less than a week before Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker signed a lucrative contract extension last year, Mat Ishbia and Steve St. Andre agreed to donate $24 million to the university’s athletic department. The agreements don’t specify the money be used to fund the 10-year, $95 million extension Tucker signed and don’t give the donors any control in coaching decisions. Michigan State released the agreements Thursday after a Michigan Court of Claims judge ruled that the university had to disclose. St. Andre, a Michigan State graduate and the chairman and founder of Shift Digital, agreed to donate $10 million. Both gift agreements from Ishbia and St. Andre were signed on Nov. 19, 2021, just five days before Tucker’s contract extension was finalized.

A very excited crowd banged drums and waved mostly Moroccan flags during Wednesday's World Cup semifinal watch party, hosted by Mayor Abdullah Hammoud

A Michigan Army veteran has been killed in a crash while delivering bicycles to children in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian.

A lawsuit has been filed against the Catholic High School League (CHSL) and the Archdiocese of Detroit (AOD), claiming an “overtly discriminatory policy” involving transfer students that would prevent them from participating in sports at the school. The Detroit Free Press reported on Wednesday that the lawsuit was filed by Marko Law, PLLC, in representation of three students from Orchard Lake St. Mary’s have been named as plaintiffs in the case. Joseph Hines, Mark Savoury and Brandon Williams are represented by attorney Jonathan R. Marko.

Given the last time Democrats controlled both chamber and won a governorship in the same election was when Gov. Jim Blanchard was elected in November 1982, her win on Nov. 8 is rightfully considered historic by many. And it’s that pomp and circumstance which has led to Whitmer becoming quite the rising star in national Democratic politics – whether she wants to be or not. “In fact, for all the loving attention being lavished on Ronald DeSantis in Florida, Whitmer was the true state-level juggernaut. Michigan Democrats’ stronger-than-anticipated gains at the state level, and her double-digit win over Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tudor Dixon, which has continued Whitmer’s upward trajectory in terms of star power, consultants say.

Detroit’s huge RoboCop statue reportedly will be put on display at the historic Eastern Market, according to both Crain’s Detroit Business and the Detroit Free Press. The bronze statue stands 11 feet tall and weighs a whopping 2 and a half tons. Venus Bronze Works, led by Giorgio Gikas, constructed the statue. The owner of Venus Bronze Works went through a cancer scare. That will keep it from moving around as the weather changes and the ground freezes.”As you can see in the photos, the RoboCop statue does not carry a weapon.

Belleville football head coach Jermain Crowell has been suspended by the school pending a Michigan High School Athletic Association investigation into his alleged involvement in possible undue influence violations. MHSAA director of communications Geoff Kimmerly confirmed to MLive via text Thursday afternoon that there was an investigation ongoing, but deferred to Belleville for details on the investigation. A message was left Thursday with Belleville athletic director Joe Brodie for comment. Crowell did not coach in Belleville’s playoff opener last week and will not coach on Friday. Crowell led Belleville to a state championship victory last season and has the Tigers on a 21-game winning streak.

One Detroit and the Detroit Free Press go beyond the ballot box to examine how Michigan's election process works.

ALLEN PARK -- With the Detroit Lions off to the worst start in the NFL, Dan Campbell is shaking up his staff by firing defensive backs coach Aubrey Pleasant according to the Detroit Free Press. Pleasant joined Campbell’s original staff last season and was regarded as a high-energy assistant who was well-liked by his secondary. Tagovailoa was 29 of 36 passing for 382 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions and a career-high passer rating of 138.7. And he was at his best while targeting speedsters Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill, who combined for 294 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now the former first-round pick is playing the best ball of his career, and he’s been effusive in his praise for Pleasant.

One Detroit talks with voters about key issues like absentee voting. Plus the latest Detroit news, Dr. Nikolai Vitti and artist Mario Moore.

One Detroit and the Detroit Free Press talk with Michigan voters about where they stand on the key issues in the 2022 midterm election.

The Detroit Lions only scored six points in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday and head coach Dan Campbell put his team on notice about their turnover issues.

The Detroit Free Press Marathon’s route looks quite different this year, big changes have been made to the course.

A non-opioid animal tranquilizer that’s being laced into drugs to create an extended high has been linked to 171 opioid deaths in Michigan since 2019 – and that number is likely an undercount, experts say. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports that from 2019 to 2021, 171 opioid deaths in the state were linked to xylazine. It has been in the illicit drug supply since at least 2006 when it was first seen in overdose deaths in Philadelphia, the Detroit Free Press reports. Fentanyl on the other hand creates an intense, but short-lived, high, the Free Press reports. Another difference between fentanyl and xylazine is that the former is an opioid while the latter is not, WXYZ Detroit reports.

Michigan State University’s President Samuel Stanley has until Tuesday to resign, or the school’s Board of Trustees will fire him, according to the Detroit Free Press citing anonymous sources.

Members of the United Auto Workers union have rescinded an increase in strike pay that had been approved earlier in their annual convention.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A newspaper is suing to try to force Michigan State University to release agreements with two donors who are helping pay the salary of football coach Mel Tucker. The Detroit Free Press said Michigan State won’t give up the documents, citing privacy. Attorney Herschel Fink said the deals clearly fall under the state’s public records law. “The public has a right to know what promises MSU has made in exchange for these gifts, and MSU and these alumni have publicly celebrated their generosity,” Fink said. Michigan State declined to comment on the lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in the Court of Claims.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested and his Allendale home searched by FBI agents Thursday morning, the Detroit Free Press and other media outlets have reported. He had pushed to arrest lawmakers and was pictured at the front of the crowd during that event. The FBI has not specified what Kelley has been charged with, though Federal charges are reportedly forthcoming, according to multiple outlets. “Once things started getting crazy, I left.”Kelley is one of five remaining candidates in the Michigan’s Republican gubernatorial primary after half the field was removed from the ballot over fraudulent nominating petition signatures. Read more on MLive:Ryan Kelley pushed to arrest lawmakers, then stormed the Capitol.

Hundreds of students at Oxford High School, the Michigan school where four were killed in November, walked out and formed a 'U' on the football field to show support for Uvalde students and families.

Sozai Restaurant Chef Hamije Sato serves up sustainable sushi for dinner with a side of education on sustainable eating habits.

Sozai Restaurant Chef Hamije Sato serves up sustainable sushi for dinner with a side of education on sustainable eating habits.

A former Dayton High School basketball and NBA player has reportedly passed away at the age of 31.

The Freep Film Festival begins Wednesday and to kick off the festival is a documentary about the Detroit bankruptcy.

Longtime Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka was fired because another employee caught him peeing into a drain at Little Caesars Arena, the Detroit Free Press reported Wednesday. Sobotka’s lawyers say his rights were violated under Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, arguing that Sobotka was discriminated against due to his age and disability, the Detroit Free Press reported. Sobotka began working for the Red Wings when he was still in high school in 1971. The Red Wings iconic purple octopus, which has a place at LCA to this day, was named “Al” in is honor. He was also heavily involved in the Red Wings’ farewell marketing for Joe Louis Arena in 2017.

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Albert Ogletree was a name represented by an image of an oak leaf at the National Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum in New York until a bit of sleuthing led to a 1966 Romulus High School yearbook.

Michigan schools are putting federal funding toward bettering the student mental health crisis. Here’s what you should know.

Tim Kiska of Grosse Pointe Woods and Beth Konrad of Grosse Pointe Farms are among five people named to the Class of 2022 for the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame. They will be inducted during a banquet April 24, at the Kellogg Center on the campus of Michigan State University. Kiska’s wife, Pat Anstett, was inducted into the hall in […]

After-school programs have offered academic and emotional support for struggling students as schools switched to remote learning.

The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation confirmed Wednesday that it will hold a contest later this year for the public to name some vehicles in its fleet of almost 300 baby-blue “Snow Fighting Trucks.”

NOTE: The Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award is voted on by members of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and presented in partnership with the Detroit Free Press. MLive’s watch lists are not affiliated with the Mr. Basketball voting process in any way. Drew Barrie, Midland

She was a popular ingenue in 1960s movies including “Where the Boys Are” and “Light in the Piazza.”

Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer reports from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, where sleet and freezing rain have brought down trees limbs, causing power outages on Jan. 16.

ROMEO, MI – A Michigan animal rescue and its partners are busy caring for 836 parakeets taken from the home of an animal hoarder. “These birds came from a very unhealthy situation and the irresponsibility of the owner is infuriating,” shelter officials wrote on Facebook. Adoptions were expected to begin through the various shelters Jan. 23, according to the Associated Press, but the shelters want to ensure adopting homes are a good fit for the birds. DAWG posted an information sheet to its Facebook page for prospective owners, noting that owning a parakeet is a 6-to-15-year commitment. Parakeets are vocal birds that can be noisy and messy and require food, water, daily cage cleaning, daily interaction, and flight time.

Jeff Kowalsky/Getty“Don’t do it,” the mother of suspected gunman Ethan Crumbley texted him on the day of the deadly attack, but she wasn’t referring to his imminent assault on a Michigan high school. Instead, attorneys for Jennifer and Jason Crumbley said, she was telling him not to commit suicide.Jennifer Crumbley’s lackluster appeal to her son was a symptom of a larger pattern of alleged parental neglect disclosed by prosecutors this week in the couple’s ongoing trial. In court documents filed

But there are still provisions that could significantly expand home care in Michigan and across the U.S. and help raise wages for the people who provide it. That means that if the legislation passes as is, states will have an incentive to expand home care programs. “We know there is a crisis going on,” said Barry Cargill, president and CEO of the Michigan Home Care and Hospice Association, a group of some 250 providers. The added funding for expanded home care programs isn’t the only benefit provided in the Build Back Better plan as it passed the U.S. House. It also includes $1 billion for grants that could be used on programs to retain workers and provide better pay.

The staffer was taken into custody on Friday after being accused of writing at least one of the notes "in hope of closing school," the superintendent said.

Attorney Geoffrey Fieger has filed two $100 million lawsuits against Oxford High School officials in regards to last week's deadly school shooting.

The Michigan Press Association and three Michigan news organizations have sued the state’s redistricting commission seeking access to legal documents the panel has kept hidden from the public. The lawsuit — filed by the Michigan Press Association, the Detroit Free Press, The Detroit News and Bridge Michigan — is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to force the release of recordings from an Oct. 27 closed session meeting and legal memos provided to commissioners that have been kept confidential.

To mark the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, a giant Menorah was lit in downtown Detroit.

YPSILANTI, MI - A group of 150 educators in Washtenaw County have the rare distinction of working among the 2021 Top Workplaces in Michigan. The Washtenaw Educational Options Consortium (WEOC) recently earned the recognition from the Detroit Free Press, in cooperation with Energage. Less than 1% of Michigan companies are awarded the distinction each year. For more than a dozen years, recognitions have been awarded based on results from an employee engagement survey.

Neighborhood police officers Dario Sharp and Troy Wesley recall the crucial moments they had to spring into action to revive a runner who nearly died at the 2021 Detroit Free Press Marathon.

A man was arrested Friday for allegedly vandalizing a Rochester Hills mosque earlier this month. Ryan Lee Ahern, 33, of Rochester Hills, is accused of...

ROYAL OAK, MI – The owner of four 50-pound African cats is facing multiple citations and has been ordered to remove them by Monday after one roamed a Detroit suburb for about 16 hours on Wednesday, the Detroit Free Press reports. The demand by Royal Oak city officials may lead to a legal battle, the report said. Police previously acknowledged that caracals are not illegal to own as they are not regulated in Michigan. RELATED: Large African cat escapes owner, prowls Michigan suburbPolice said this is at least the third time one or more of the caracals has escaped from their enclosure. The owner has assured authorities that the felines are gentle and not aggressive toward people.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has never publicly endorsed a candidate for City Council. That changed Monday, with Duggan's endorsement of District 6 candidate (and former...

Ann Arbor is putting the F-U in fur with its latest ordinance. On Monday, Ann Arbor City Council voted unanimously to prohibit the sale of...

Michigan GOP billionaire Betsy DeVos, the controversial education secretary under former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday she will not run for governor in 2022. “It’s...

DETROIT -- A 15-year-old Detroit teen died Saturday evening after he drowned while swimming in a canal. According to the Associated Press, the teen was visiting some people he knew and helping with yard work when he asked if he could go for a swim in the canal. The teen jumped in the water, but never resurfaced. His body was recovered during a rescue mission involving members of the Detroit Police Department dive team, the Detroit Fire Department and Coast Guard. “The Detroit River can be vicious at times, as far as people swimming in it,” Detroit police spokesman Rudy Harper told the Detroit Free Press.

Bird lovers are traveling to a stream in southeastern Michigan to see a rare creature with pink feathers and a long bill.

A mayor in Ontario, Canada, says the Canadian government has rejected a creative plan to have people line up inside a U.S. border tunnel to tap into a surplus of COVID-19 vaccine held by Michigan.

HIGHLAND PARK, MI - A Michigan food staple is about to serve its last Coney dog. Red Hots Coney Island in Hazel Park will close next month after 100 years in business. I said we can’t afford to remodel and our customers deserve it,” Rich told MLive at that time. They depend on us.”The Harlans make their Coney dogs a little differently than most Coney Island restaurants. Rich told MLive his style and why he does it.

The Historical Society of Michigan is unveiling a new program that honors homes of historical significance with a custom-made brass plaque.

The mansion is in the Wabeek area of Oakland County that was once owned by James Couzens and includes work by the renowned Detroit-based Albert Kahn.

A partnership between the Detroit Free Press and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers is aiming to make the best of a difficult time. It’s called Top 10 Cares, and it’s all about connecting struggling restaurants with funds to help them feed local communities. The Top 10 Cares initiative sends donations directly to local restaurants, who then deliver healthy, locally sourced meals to community members in need. Now, the goal is shifting to feed Detroit-area community members who have been hard hit by the pandemic. Anani said the money he’s gotten to feed the community has helped him keep his doors open.

DETROIT – GM is responding to allegations of racism that were printed in a full-page advertisement in Sunday’s Detroit Free Press. The advertisement accuses GM CEO Mary Barra of consistently refusing to meet with several Black-owned media companies. Detroiter Byron Allen is asking GM to allocate at least 5% of its advertising budget to go toward Black-owned media companies. The ad claims less than 1% of GM’s marketing budget goes toward Black-owned media companies. GMThe automaker cited its work with HBCUs, its partnership with National Association Of Black Owned Broadcasters and AIMM.

DETROIT – The Detroit Free Press and Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers have teamed up for a program that helps to feed health care workers and local food banks. For the last month, Detroit Free Press has raised money to pay restaurants like Folk Detroit, $20 per meal donated -- as part of their Top 10 Cares program. Aimie Rosner is the Marketing and Events Director at the Detroit Free Press. We’ve, we’ve paid ourselves -- we pay our bills. The Whitmer Administration plans to implement another liquor buyback program for restaurants and bars and partner with Michigan restaurants to allow SNAP benefits for prepared meals.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Drownings in Lake Michigan have reached record levels with at least 53 people dead so far this year, according to a water safety advocacy group. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, a nonprofit that tracks Great Lakes drownings, said that compares with 48 drownings in 2019 and 42 in 2018. Since 2010, there has been a total of 434 drownings in Lake Michigan, according to the project. Benjamin said the group collects information about fatal incidents from news articles, social media reports, and tips from family members and witnesses. He added that social media has helped the tracker to be more accurate.

FREELAND, Mich. – A New York Times correspondent attending a rally held by President Donald Trump in Freeland said she was tracked down by the Trump campaign and removed from the rally. READ: President Trump to visit mid-Michigan todayTweets are embedded below:First for me: Trump campaign tracked me down from pics i tweeted and escorted me out. — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020I’ve just been kicked out of the trump rally. — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020And so it begins pic.twitter.com/fuLY4oasjP — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Air force one just landed — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020Crammed in crowd in the rain for trump rally in michigan. Not many masks pic.twitter.com/5DZ6JBVNK8 — Kathy Gray (@michpoligal) September 10, 2020

Lake St. Clair’s infamous Jobbie Nooner is still on for Friday despite a recent increase in Michigan’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and hospitalizations. How easily the virus spreadsHow easily a virus spreads from person-to-person can vary. Some viruses are highly contagious (spread easily), like measles, while other viruses do not spread as easily. Prevention & TreatmentThere is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). People who think they may have been exposed to COVID-19 should contact their healthcare provider immediately.

But up first, a little more than a week after L. Brooks Patterson was laid to rest, Oakland County has a new county executive for the first time in more than two decades. But to many, the race to fill the seat was very poorly managed and in a number of different ways. Dave Coulter, the former mayor of Ferndale, is here to discuss his position as the new face of Oakland County. Segment One:Oakland County Executive, Dave Coulter. Segment Three:Flashpoint host Devin Scillian wraps up this week's episode.

DETROIT - Participants from all 50 states and more than 70 countries came to Detroit for the 2019 Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon. RELATED: Runners pack streets for Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank MarathonThe annual marathon Sunday morning had thousands running through the streets of Detroit and Windsor. After months of training, runners were thrilled to finally cross the finish line. RELATED: Victim of devastating crash beats odds to run in 2019 Detroit MarathonThe marathon has runners cross an international border twice, once over a bridge and once in a tunnel under the Detroit River. More than 26,000 runners from around the world participated and were cheered on by friends, family and fans.

Runners are packing the streets for the Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon. That is because large crowds of runners are taking over the streets for the Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon. The United Auto Workers General Motors tentative agreement is getting mixed reviews from union members. Union members will vote on the deal throughout the week. We'll have great weather for the Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon Sunday morning!

DETROIT - If you are driving through downtown Detroit today, you might find some unexpected roadblocks. That is because large crowds of runners are taking over the streets for the Detroit Free Press/TCF Bank Marathon. Thousands are expected to participate in the annual event, which attracts people from around the region and country. Follow the link below and watch the video player above for details on road closures. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

This afternoon becomes warmer. Runners and spectators for the 2019 Detroit Free Press TCF bank Marathon will be greeted with cool but pleasant conditions. Sunday afternoon will be mostly sunny and warmer. Rain is possible again on Friday with highs near 60F. Weather radarKeep an eye out for severe weather alerts and the radar here:Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT Here is what you missed on Sunday's episode of Flashpoint:Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, of Michigan's 11th District made an appearance Sunday on Flashpoint. Next, the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump has led to a constitutional clash. Segment One:Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens. Segment Two:Follow a roundtable discussion featuring attorney and former Royal Oak Mayor Dennis Cowan, Detroit Free Press columnist Nancy Kaffer, pollster and analyst Steve Mitchell and Focus Hope CEO Portia Roberson. Segment Three:Follow a roundtable discussion featuring attorney and former Royal Oak Mayor Dennis Cowan, Detroit Free Press columnist Nancy Kaffer, pollster and analyst Steve Mitchell and Focus Hope CEO Portia Roberson.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. - Vice President Mike Pence scored a first when he took a motorcade to a speech on Michigan's picturesque Mackinac Island, drawing some criticism on social media. Pence took an eight-vehicle motorcade to the island's Grand Hotel for a speech to the Republican Leadership Conference Saturday. He flew to Michigan, took a helicopter to the small island airport and transferred to vehicles brought by boat the night before. The Detroit Free Press says it was the first ever motorcade on the island, which has prohibited vehicles since 1898 except for snowmobiles, emergency and service vehicles. When President Gerald Ford visited the island in 1975, he travelled by horse-drawn carriage.

Located in Corktown, just south of Michigan Avenue on Trumbull, is a quaint little restaurant with some big accolades. So what makes this restaurant really stand out? "We both noticed that there were a lot of farmers doing really amazing things. Much like the restaurant itself, the food is highly Instagrammable, with beautiful plating that frequently involves a sprinkle of edible flowers. Their menu changes with the seasons so it is always best to check it out to see what is new.

More than 30 of Detroit's top chefs are coming together for one ultimate tasting in the D. It's the Detroit Free Press Food & Wine Experience. Not only will you get to sample delicious foods from Adachi, Central Kitchen + Bar, and Grey Ghost, but also enjoy wines and spirits from local wineries and distilleries. The Detroit Free Press Food & Wine Experience is Saturday, September 14 in Cadillac Square in downtown Detroit, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the Grand Tasting are still available. Check out Chef Omar Mitchell from Table #2 make one of the dishes that will be featured at the event.

But up first, a little more than a week after L. Brooks Patterson was laid to rest, Oakland County has a new county executive for the first time in more than two decades. But to many, the race to fill the seat was very poorly managed and in a number of different ways. Dave Coulter, the former mayor of Ferndale, is here to discuss his position as the new face of Oakland County. Segment One:Oakland County Executive, Dave Coulter. Segment Three:Flashpoint host Devin Scillian wraps up this week's episode.

But up first, a little more than a week after L. Brooks Patterson was laid to rest, Oakland County has a new county executive for the first time in more than two decades. But to many, the race to fill the seat was very poorly managed and in a number of different ways. Dave Coulter, the former mayor of Ferndale, is here to discuss his position as the new face of Oakland County. Segment One:Oakland County Executive, Dave Coulter. Segment Three:Flashpoint host Devin Scillian wraps up this week's episode.

DETROIT – While recreational marijuana sales in Michigan are expected to initially rocket, a public policy organization has warned that legal pot is an unpredictable revenue source. The Detroit Free Press reports that investors at the Capital Cannabis Conference in Detroit forecast Michigan's market could exceed $2 billion. But a Pew Charitable Trusts study released Aug. 19 says high taxes -- and a thriving black market -- could upset revenue goals, as in California.

With Brandons future forecast it looks like theres going to be plenty of hot days for me to continue my training. All Morning -- Weather and Traffic on the 4sWe will slowly lower the humidity levels over the next 24 hours, but it is still warm and muggy this morning. All Morning -- Weekend EventsAnother nice summer weekend on tap with plenty of family-friendly events happening around town. Answer: Ed DeebEd Deeb Be sure to watch daily at 6 a.m. and click this link to enter for a chance to win. Get to know the Local 4 News Today team betterLocal 4 News Today linksCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Ive been training for the Detroit Free Press Half Marathon and yesterday I ran 6.5 miles! Im hoping to at least get to 10 miles for my training before the race in October. With Brandons future forecast it looks like theres going to be plenty of hot days for me to continue my training. All Morning -- Weather and Traffic on the 4sThursday will still be a bit muggy and warm even after a cold front moves through in the morning hours. All Morning -- Weekend EventsAnother nice summer weekend on tap with plenty of family-friendly events happening around town.

MICHIGAN – The Michigan Department of Corrections is trying to address concerns about stress and suicide among corrections officers. The Detroit Free Press reports that the agency's director, Heidi Washington, recently announced to a Senate committee that the department hired a licensed mental health professional to serve as its employee wellness program manager. Washington told the senators that the agency wants to increase training to manage stress and reduce the stigma associated with asking for help.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Vice President Mike Pence will visit Grand Rapids on Monday to rally with Michigan Senatorial candidate John James. An EPIC-MRA/Detroit Free Press poll released Thursday showed a tightening race with Republican candidate James at 42 percent and his Democratic opponent, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, leading with 49 percent. This poll comes after another survey showed James within 7 points of Stabenow with less than two weeks to go before the election Nov. 6. "As we surge in polls against 43-year politician Sen. Stabenow, we welcome Vice President Pence to rally with our co-pilots in Grand Rapids," John James, "The vice-president knows first-hand that when momentum starts in Michigan, it does not stop. For details on the rally and how to attend click here

DETROIT Today is all about development. Wayne County Executive Warren Evans has to make a decision on the jail project in Detroit. John Gallagher from the Detroit Free Press joins the roundtable to discuss what he thinks is the best option. Also, Red Wings fans are angry about the new roof on Little Caesars Arena. Plus, Arthur Jemison joins the conversation to talk about what's really happening and what needs to happen in Detroit's neighborhoods.

President Donald Trump continues to tweet while Republicans disapprove and a White House press conference was held without cameras. Stephen Henderson, Editorial Page Director for the Detroit Free Press, Nolan Finley, Editorial Page Director of The Detroit News, Christy McDonald, host of MiWeek, and Dennis Darnoi, founder of Densar Consulting, joing Devin Scillian to discuss the media's role in covering the White House. And Bob Bury, Executive Director of the Detroit Historical Society, and Marlowe Stoudamire, Project Director of Detroit 1967," discuss the anniversary of the historic riots. Flashpoint is hosted by WDIV Local 4 anchor Devin Scillian. Watch Flashpoint on WDIV at 10 a.m. on Sundays

This week on Flashpoint, Devin Scillian sits down at the roundtable to discuss the charges handed down in connection with the Flint water crisis and the upcoming mayoral race in Detroit. This weeks guests include:Peter Henning, law professor at Wayne State UniversityNancy Kaffer, columnist at the Detroit Free PressNolan Finley, editorial page director at The Detroit NewsChastity Pratt Dawsey, reporter at Bridge MagazineAnd Dr. David Dichiera talks to Devin about leaving the Michigan Opera after 46 years as the artistic director.

This week on Flashpoint, Devin Scillian discusses the horrors happening in Aleppo, what's new with Downtown Detroit in the sports world and the electoral college debate. Guests this week include:Arn Tellem - Vice Chairman - Palace Sports and EntertainmentNolan Finley - Editorial Page Director - The Detroit NewsStephen Henderson - Editorial Page Director - Detroit Free PressWatch the full Dec. 18, 2016 episode above. Search for previous editions of Flashpoint here: