LOCAL 4 SPECIAL

WDIV/Local 4 hosted its “Coronavirus Crisis: The Vaccines” special Wednesday night.

DETROIT – Local 4 hosted a primetime special “Coronavirus Crisis: One Year Later” on Thursday night -- you can watch that and read coverage from the special below. Watch Part 1Watch Part 2Watch Part 3Watch Part 4Watch Part 5Watch Part 6

DETROIT In 1955, the city of Detroit commissioned a sculpture from renowned artist Marshall Fredericks to be placed at the Coleman A. When it was installed, the sculpture was the largest cast bronze statue created since the Renaissance. The Spirit of Detroit drives us to dig deeper, not merely for the best of who we are, but for the best of who we can be for each other. Yet, we see it across Metro Detroit everyday. As we continue to face the coronavirus pandemic and racial strife, Metro Detroiters stand strong to lift each other up.

As people across our nation are making their voices heard about changing systemic racism, Local 4 wants to make sure the local voices in our community, that are in support of that, are front and center. And WDIV is committed to keeping these discussions going. That is why Local 4s live special - Spirit of Detroit: Fulfilling the Dream - confronts racism head on in the hopes of educating ourselves and helping to make a real difference in our communities. This live, one-hour special airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. It coincides with the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jrs march in Detroit, where he first debuted his I Have A Dream speech, and created a movement much like the one happening in cities across the world right now.