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Rochester Hills woman crashes stolen Jeep full of empty beer, wine bottles into house, police say
A Rochester Hills woman hugged a stair guardrail to try to avoid arrest after she stole her parents’ Jeep, crashed it into a neighbor’s house and was found surrounded by empty beer and wine bottles, authorities said.
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Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan delivers 2021 State of the City
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, talks Thursday, April 23, 2020, in Detroit about the initiative to give about 51,000 K-12 public school students in Detroit computer tablets and high-speed internet to help transition from classroom to virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic. As schools closed in March as part of the state's stay home order to slow the spread of the virus many suburban districts quickly moved teaching online. Detroit lagged because nine of 10 students don't have access to tablets, computers or the internet. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)(Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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Chief of Cherokee Nation calls on Jeep to stop using tribe’s name
DETROIT – It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation’s name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said. In a recent interview the chief of the Cherokee Nation says it should be time for a change and that comes as the company is set to roll out the next generation of the SUV. Cherokee chief: Time for Jeep to end use of tribe’s nameKristin Starnes, a spokeswoman for Jeep’s parent company, Amsterdam-based Stellantis, said in a statement that the vehicle name was carefully selected “and nurtured over the years to honor and celebrate Native American people for their nobility, prowess and pride.”She didn’t say whether the company was considering renaming the vehicles and didn’t immediately reply to an email requesting that information. AdBoth vehicles are among the most popular SUVs on the market. “I am saying categorically that it is wrong to use our name to peddle a vehicle,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief, Chuck Hoskin Jr.Read more: Automotive news
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Cherokee chief: Time for Jeep to end use of tribe's name
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr., speaks during a news conference in Tahlequah, Okla. The chief of the Cherokee Nation says it's time for auto maker Jeep to stop using the tribe's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee models. Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said in a statement he believes corporations and team sports should stop using Native American names, images and mascots on their teams and products. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – It is time for Jeep to stop using the Cherokee Nation's name on its Cherokee and Grand Cherokee SUVs, the chief of the Oklahoma-based tribe said. The controversy comes amid a national reckoning over the use of Native American names and images, particularly in sports.
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Springsteen charged with drunken driving; Jeep ad on pause
(Biden Inaugural Committee via AP)HIGHLANDS, N.J. – Bruce Springsteen is facing a drunken driving charge in New Jersey, prompting Jeep to put on pause the Super Bowl television commercial that features him. Springsteen was arrested Nov. 14 in a part of the Gateway National Recreation Area on the New Jersey coast, a spokesperson for the National Park Service confirmed Wednesday. Springsteen received citations for driving while under the influence, reckless driving and consuming alcohol in a closed area. While during Sunday's Super Bowl, he appeared in a Jeep ad filmed in Kansas that urged people to find common ground. But the company said, “it’s also right that we pause our Big Game commercial until the actual facts can be established."
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Jeep omits Upper Peninsula in Super Bowl LV ad with Bruce Springsteen
DETROIT – We’re not sure why this keeps happening to the Upper Peninsula, but another giant company has decided to erase its existence. Jeep’s Super Bowl LV spot, featuring Bruce Springsteen, features a map of the U.S. at the end of the commercial -- but it was missing the Upper Peninsula. Jeep is headquartered in *checks notes* Auburn Hills. The commercial was about finding “the middle,” and uniting the country -- but it’s hard to believe the message when Jeep decided to cut out an entire portion of a state. More: A look at the commercials of Super Bowl LV
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Morning Briefing Feb. 8, 2021: Jeep omits Upper Peninsula in Super Bowl ad, Feds give Michigan $8.3 million for COVID vaccine distribution, high school contact sports to resume, Arctic temps grip stat
AdThe number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 567,648 as of Saturday, including 14,894 deaths, state officials report. On Friday, the state reported a total of 565,251 cases and 14,778 deaths. On Saturday, the state reported a total of 498,495 recoveries from the virus. Michigan’s 7-day moving average for daily cases was 1,201 on Saturday -- the lowest since October. The state also reports “active cases,” which were listed at 54,300 on Saturday -- the lowest it’s been since November.
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‘I felt like a part of me left with it’ -- Ashes of Navy Veteran stolen along with Jeep in Macomb County
FRASER, Mich. – A Macomb County man is grieving not only his father’s untimely death, but the theft of his father’s remains and the rest of his belongings. He’s said he doesn’t care about the Jeep, he just want his father’s belongings back. There’s paintings in there of my father,” Justin said. Justin’s now offering a $15,000 reward for his father’s belongings, but he fears it may be too late for the vehicle. Plans were being made to make sure his father remains were honorably laid to rest.
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Revamped Detroit auto plant to start making new Jeep by March
DETROIT – A revamped version of the Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV with three rows of seats will roll off the assembly line this spring at a restored Detroit factory complex. Fiat Chrysler unveiled the Grand Cherokee L on Thursday and said production would start by the end of March. It hired 3,850 people to work at the company's first new auto plant in Detroit in nearly three decades. Current versions of the Grand Cherokee are now being built at FCA's Jefferson North plant in Detroit. Once Detroit Assembly is up and running, Jefferson North will be converted to build the new versions, FCA said.
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Owner of the Jeep that was set on fire in Macomb County says he doesn’t know what the motive could be
Owner of the Jeep that was set on fire in Macomb County says he doesn’t know what the motive could bePublished: July 24, 2020, 11:18 pmA Macomb County woman is accused of setting a Jeep on fire and Local 4 spoke to the owner of the vehicle.
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VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning Jeep
HARRISON CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Sydney Parham, a 26-year-old woman from Fraser, was charged with arson in connection to a Wednesday Harrison Township vehicle fire. According to authorities, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8 a.m. to the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road on reports of a vehicle fire. Harrison Township Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. Police said they located Parham in a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect vehicle. Parham was taken into custody, checked out medically, and lodged at the Macomb County Jail.
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VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning Jeep
VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepPublished: July 24, 2020, 3:51 pmAccording to authorities, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8 a.m. to the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road on reports of a vehicle fire. Harrison Township Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. Police said the investigation revealed no one went near the Jeep during the time of the fire other than a woman believed to be Parham, who matched the description given by witnesses and what was seen on video recorded from the scene.
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Tribute held for Monroe County Animal Control officer who died after multiple-car crash
MONROE, Mich. A tribute for a fallen Monroe County Animal Control Officer was held on Thursday. Darrian Young, 24, was working the morning of June 4 when a drunk driver ran a red light and smashed her vehicle. Officer Young was an enthusiastic, energetic, animal lover who had a particular passion for horses, the Monroe County Sheriffs Office said in a statement. Downriver Jeep clubs decided there was a way to honor Young and support her family. Money raised from the convoy will go toward a memorial fund to benefit the animal control.

2 men charged in connection with shootout in front of Warren mobile home park
Two people have been charged in connection with an Oct. 7, 2019 shooting at a Warren mobile home park. (WDIV)WARREN, Mich. - Two men are facing charges in connection with a shootout in front of a Warren mobile home park Monday. Cook was also charged with possession of a weapon by a felon and assault with a dangerous weapon. Myles was also charged with operating a vehicle with a suspended, revoked or denied license, second offense. Cook and Myles allegedly got out of the vehicle and fired shots into the trailer park.

Owner of Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach explains how it got there
CNN video(CNN) - The owner of the Jeep abandoned on Myrtle Beach during Hurricane Dorian will probably think twice before giving someone his car keys. It turns out the SUV's owner had lent it to his cousin so that guy wouldn't have to ride his motorcycle in the bad weather, the owner told CNN affiliate WMBF. So, the owner's cousin "got on the beach and started driving it," the owner told WMBF. Then I called (my cousin) and spoke to him and he told me exactly what happened," the Jeep's owner told the station. Workers used a backhoe loader Friday morning to tow the Jeep away, video posted by Myrtle Beach police shows.

15-year-old girl arrested, 4 male teenagers detained after shots fired in Oakland County, police say
PONTIAC, Mich. - A 15-year-old girl was arrested and four male teenagers were detained after shots were fired from a Jeep in Oakland County in retaliation for an earlier incident, police said. Witnesses told authorities a woman was shooting a handgun from a silver Jeep Commander, police said. Deputies said they arrived at the scene and learned the shooting was in retaliation for an earlier incident. Authorities saw the Jeep heading south on Cesar Chavez Boulevard near Johnson Street at a high speed, police said. One of the passengers, a 15-year-old Pontiac girl, told deputies she had fired a handgun and it was still in the Jeep, according to authorities.