Work week with clear blue skies and temperatures in the low eighties, but we’re heating
things up and bringing in a
chance of rain. Finally we’ll
talk about when in a couple of
minutes. Thanks Kim. Also state
police described road rage drama
surrounding shots fired and 94.
We’re going to talk about
information they just released
and here’s Paula. We have lots
of do. Celebrations going on all
over the place. We’re here at
once more enjoying having the
day off. But do they really know
why They have a day off. Well
I’ll tell you, these stories are
more happening right now on
local four person four. Live
from downtown Detroit. Local
four news first at four starts
now. Good afternoon, Everybody
I’m Karen Drew. First of for you
may have seen this Michigan
State police. They were fanning
out all across. I 94 looking for
evidence after a report of shots
fired now they just released new
information about an apparent
road rage incident involving an
off duty Detroit police officer
. They say the officer was
driving westbound on. I 94 from
Vernier with a passenger then
Another driver started quote,
road raging, throwing bottles
and objects at the officers.
Private vehicle near Grasset
victim says he heard a pop and
then discovered his car was hit
by gunfire. He got off the
freeway. One bullet seems to be
lodged in that car. No one was
injured right now. No one’s in
custody. Police aren’t sharing
the description of the other
vehicle just yet. What’s the 9
94 has just reopened at outer
drive. New questions this
afternoon are emerging about the
city of Detroit’s response to a
shooting that left four
teenagers hospitalized over the
weekend. It happened about 10
o’clock last night on the city’s
West Side and Roselawn near
Grand River, and I 96 so two
teams were rushed to the
hospital to others were taken
privately. Sources say. Police
were told by this patch and no E
m s units were available to
respond when that shooting was
first called in, and eight
different emergency units were
closed down because of a lack of
manpower. We have reported this
issue in the past and today we
are investigating that part of
the story even as police are
searching for that motive and a
suspect in the shooting. Two of
the teams are in critical
condition at this hour. The
others are intense, serious
condition. Make sure to stay
tuned for live. Updates at five
and six will keep you updated on
that. Detroit police also
investigating a chase that ended
with a Dodge Durango crashing
into a home in southwest Detroit
. Sky four was over the scene
this morning. Two people in
custody. The Durango is stolen.
The chase started over at East
Grand Boulevard and Mount Elliot
and then just came to an end at
West Grand Boulevard and
Buchanan. The homeowner and his
mother were inside when they
heard the crash, but they were
not injured. Well we have been
talking about thefts of certain
Kia and Hyundai cars for a long
time now and now another local
town is offering some protection
to affected owners. This time
around. It is the city of
Berkley. The Department of
Public Safety says it reached
out to Kia corporate for some
steering wheel locks. They will
be given away for free at public
safety’s front desk. The locks
are for Berkeley residents only
, and you will need to bring
your registration to show that
your vehicle is affected that
skyrocketed after a tiktok
challenge shows certain models
can be stolen. And more easily
because they lack an engine
immobilizer that prevents the
engine from starting without a
paired key. Now it’s first come
first serve for those locks and
supplies are limited again. That
story coming out of Berkeley for
us this afternoon. Is the newest
federal holiday and celebrations
have been growing in recent
years. Right now, Sky four is
over Royal Oak, where a march is
just getting underway to remind
everyone about the importance of
the celebration for freedom.
Paula Tutman is in Royal Oak
Forest this afternoon to talk
about the history and also the
future of Juneteenth. Paula Yeah
, Hi, Karen. So we have lots of
different kinds of celebrations
all over the place. Hi, guys.
Yes, we’re in boy. Look. They
have just started their freedom
walk, but we were also in
Highland Park, where we asked
the very simple question. What
is Juneteenth? Really? And
Highland Park This afternoon,
the Juneteenth parade rolled
down Oakland as the appetizer to
the block party and open Air
Festival, part of a community
celebration for the federal
holiday. That means different
things to different people
celebrating, Um black people are
culture is a holiday where you
celebrate, uh, like African
lineage and like celebrating
your skin color, However, not
everyone really knows what the
day actually commemorates. I
don’t know much about
Juneteenth. Not really. By like
to learn about it, And that is
something German Jordan’s the
designated historian for the
city of Detroit is very
concerned about Juneteenth
actually signifies the last day
of legal slavery for the entire
country. On June 19th 18 65
General Gordon Granger arrived
in Galveston, Texas, and
proclaims General Order Number
three, which basically states
that the people who were
enslaved. In Texas ought to have
been freed by the Emancipation
Proclamation, which was signed
on January 1st 18 63/2 years
prior slavery was still alive
and well being gripped tightly
by the splintering fingernails
of Texans who didn’t want to
give up their slaves or the idea
of slavery. And so those who
knew didn’t tell for those who
found out anyway. They ignored
Lincoln and the Emancipation
Proclamation and the fact that
slaves were human beings. And
not property people who are
trying to escape to union lines.
From Texas were being caught and
returned to slavery and Jordan’s
says, because there is a new war
teaching history now is really
like fighting on the battlefield
war on history because there are
so many people, powerful people
Congress people, people in the
state Legislature people in who
governors of other states people
who are head of school boards
throughout the country who are
trying to remove this part of
history. First to fight against
slavery. And the issue that
there was slavery in the United
States in the first place,
Juneteenth and understanding
what it really is, he says, is
more important than ever. We
can’t be bystanders in this
battle. We have to take a stand
and declare this history has to
be taught. And there’s a shot of
the freedom Walk from Chopper
four. That top of four can keep
up with those folks. They are
moving fast. We’re not able to
keep up with them, but again
some very, very important
information on Juneteenth. Why
it is important to understand
its origins where it is right
now, but also where history
really does fit into our
present. Right now. Our future
Karen From Highland Park to
Royal royal Oak are obviously
our coverage of Juneteenth will
continue tonight at five and
six. We appreciate it. Thanks
very much, Paula. It has been a
great day for those outdoor
Juneteenth events were stuck in
a pretty comfortable rut for
much of the week. Nobody’s
complaining. Kev Adams is here
with our first The only
complaint I’m hearing right now
from people who would really
like to stop having to water
their lawns and let mother
nature do it for them. We do
need some rain around here and
it looks like we might get a
little bit towards the end of
the week. But the next several
days fairly dry 83 at City
Airport, 80 in Mount Clemens 81
in Pontiac, about the same as
yesterday, just a little bit
warmer by a degree or so, with
the exception of Grosse Ile,
which right now is 11 degrees
warmer. Then yesterday, tomorrow
we make it into the mid eighties
. So it is going to be even
warmer tomorrow. Lots of
sunshine once again and no rain
. As those highs climb into the
mid eighties. They’ll start to
fall off in the evening, but
staying pretty mild. Even
through eight o’clock tomorrow
night. I’ll have a look at the
tropics and look at the rain
chances over the next seven days
in just a couple of minutes. The
high powered meeting between
Secretary of State Antony
Blinken and China’s president
leads to progress, but there is
still a critical gap in
communication. This was the
highest level meeting between
the two countries in five years.
Relations have been breaking
down since the United States
shot down a suspected Chinese
spy balloon earlier this year.
Blinken and President Xi Jinping
both say they have agreed to
broad cooperation, but China is
refusing to restart military to
military contacts. Lincoln
offered this update to reporters
after the meeting ended. In
every meeting. I stress that.
Direct engagement and sustained
communication at senior levels
is the best way to responsibly
manage our differences. And
ensure that competition does not
beer into conflict. And I heard
the same from my Chinese
counterparts. We both agree on
the need to stabilize our
relationship. Countries agreed
to keep talking, but the US
feels that military to military
contacts is critical to avoid
any accidental conflicts,
especially over the hot button
issue of Taiwan President Joe
Biden getting down to the
business of winning another term
in politics, You know, that
means fundraising president will
be in California tonight. He is
scheduled to hold four fund
raisers in the San Francisco
area. It is part of a big push
by the president. First Lady
Vice President Kamala Harris and
her husband as well. President
Biden will talk about his
accomplishments. Also looking
for support in 2024, pop singer
going viral after surprising
attack during a concert, you’ll
see what happened just before
she was rushed from the stage.
Also as a combination, some
people probably didn’t see
coming mixing religions and drag
queens. First to developing
mystery in the North Atlantic
Ocean today is small submarine
missing during a trip to see the