FIRST ON THE PICKET LINE. >> IN LESS THAN 24 HOURS, THE MAN POISED PERHAPS TO RUN
AGAINST HIM IN 2024 WILL ALSO
BE IN MICHIGAN, MAKING HIS
MESSAGE TO WORKERS KNOWN. A
TENSE TIME IN METRO DETROIT AS
THE STRIKE WRAPS UP ITS 12TH
DAY. BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
HUGE SUPPORT POURING IN FOR
STRIKING WORKERS IN THE AUTO
INDUSTRY. ALONG WITH KIMBERLY
GILL. I’M DEVIN SCILLIAN GOOD
TO HAVE YOU WITH US HERE
TONIGHT. 11 IN FACT, ACCORDING
TO A NEW REUTERS POLL, 58% OF
AMERICANS SUPPORT THE FIRST
EVER SIMULTANEOUS STRIKE BY THE
UAW AGAINST FOUR GENERAL MOTORS
AND STELLANTIS. AND THE SUPPORT
COMES FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE
AISLE.
>> 72% OF THE POLLED SELF
IDENTIFIED AS DEMOCRATS AND 48%
OF REPUBLICANS BOTH SAY THEY
STRONGLY SUPPORTED THE STRIKE.
JACQUELINE FRANCIS IS LIVE WITH
WHAT HAPPENED DURING TODAY’S
VISIT AND WHAT’S NEXT.
JACQUELINE AND KIMBERLY AND
DEVIN, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME
A SITTING PRESIDENT HAS EVER
JOINED STRIKING WORKERS ON A
PICKET LINE.
>> UAW PRESIDENT SHAWN FEIN
WELCOMING THE VISIT, CALLING IT
A BIG DEAL. TAKE A LOOK. IT WAS
A BRIEF BUT SYMBOLIC VISIT.
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN JOINING THE
UAW ON THE PICKET LINE,
SPEAKING TO MEMBERS OUTSIDE THE
GM WILLOW RUN DISTRICT FACILITY
IN VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP.
>> THERE’S A LOT OF SACRIFICES
GAVE UP A LOT. AND THE
COMPANIES WERE IN TROUBLE. BUT
NOW THEY’RE DOING INCREDIBLY
WELL. AND GUESS WHAT? YOU
SHOULD BE DOING INCREDIBLY
WELL, TOO.
>> BIDEN TELLING WORKERS THEY
DESERVE A LOT MORE THAN WHAT
THEY ARE GETTING NOW.
>> I THINK HIS COMMENTS WERE
VERY WELL RECEIVED. YOU KNOW,
HIM RECOGNIZING THE SACRIFICES
OUR MEMBERS MADE.
>> UAW PRESIDENT SHAWN FEIN
REACTING TO THE HISTORIC VISIT
ON MSNBC. THIS WAS ABOUT OUR
MEMBERS.
>> I MEAN, I DON’T WANT TO SIDE
STEP WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT. I
MEAN, THE MEMBERS, YOU KNOW,
BEING OUT THERE, STANDING UP
FOR THEIR FUTURE AND FOR A
BETTER FUTURE IS WHAT BROUGHT
THE PRESIDENT HERE WITH
NEGOTIATIONS MOVING SLOWLY,
FEIN HINTED AT WHAT’S NEXT. IF
THINGS CONTINUE TO REGRESS OR
NOT MOVE FORWARD, THEN WE’LL BE
TAKING MORE ACTION.
>> THE UAW HOPING THE
PRESIDENTIAL VISIT WILL HAVE AN
IMPACT AT THE BARGAINING TABLE.
>> WALL STREET DIDN’T BUILD THE
COUNTRY. THE MIDDLE CLASS BUILT
THE COUNTRY HERE, BUILT THE
MIDDLE CLASS. THAT’S A FACT. SO
LET’S KEEP GOING. YOU JUST
SERVE WHAT YOU’VE EARNED AND
YOU’VE EARNED A HELL OF A LOT
MORE THAN YOU’RE GETTING PAID
NOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> JUST A FEW MOMENTS AGO, FORD
PUT OUT A RESPONSE TO WHAT THEY
CALL POLITICIAN INVOLVEMENT IN
NEGOTIATION, IS SAYING, QUOTE,
FORD AND THE UAW ARE GOING TO
BE THE ONES TO SOLVE THIS BY
FINDING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO
TOUGH ISSUES TOGETHER AT THE
BARGAINING TABLE, WE HAVE A
SHARED INTEREST IN THE LONG
TERM VIABILITY OF THE DOMESTIC
AUTO INDUSTRY. THE INDUSTRY,
MIDWEST AND GOOD PAYING
MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THE US.
THAT’S WHAT’S AT STAKE. SO WE
ARE GOING TO STAY FOCUSED ON
REACHING A DEAL THAT IS FAIR TO
OUR EMPLOYEES AND ENABLES US TO
INVEST IN GROW. MEANWHILE,
FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP
WILL BE SPEAKING AT A NONUNION
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS PLANT IN
MACOMB COUNTY TOMORROW NIGHT.
REPORTING LIVE IN WARREN,
JACQUELINE FRANCIS, LOCAL 4.
>> AND WE WILL BE FOLLOWING
THAT AS WELL. JACQUELINE, THANK
YOU.
>> IN THE MEANTIME, IN GENESEE
COUNTY, POLICE SAY FIVE PEOPLE
WERE HIT BY A VEHICLE WHILE
THEY WERE PICKETING OUTSIDE A
GM PLANT NEAR FLINT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY A WORKER
DROVE THROUGH THE PICKET LINE
TO LEAVE THE PLANT. ALL FIVE
PEOPLE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES
. POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING
FOR THE DRIVER WHO DID NOT STOP
.
>> ALL RIGHT. NOW TO SOME
BREAKING NEWS. THE WRITERS
GUILD OF AMERICA STRIKE
OFFICIALLY COMES TO AN END
TOMORROW. THE DEAL REACHED
BETWEEN THE GUILD AND HOLLYWOOD
MEDIA COMPANIES ALLOWS WRITERS
TO RETURN TO WORK STARTING AT
12:01 A.M. WEDNESDAY. THE THREE
YEAR DEAL NOW GOES TO THE
GUILD’S MEMBERSHIP FOR
RATIFICATION VOTE. THE
AGREEMENT INCREASES MINIMUM
TERMS, RAISES THE RATE OF
HEALTH CARE AND PENSION
CONTRIBUTIONS, AND IT PROVIDES
BONUSES TO RESIDUALS BASED ON
VIEWERSHIP FOR STREAMING. THE
AGREEMENT ALSO CONTAINS
PROTECTIONS AROUND ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE. THE ACTORS GUILD,
THOUGH, REMAINS ON STRIKE. NEW
AT 11 ORCHARD LAKE SCHOOLS HAS
FIRED SAINT MARY’S PREP HEAD
BASEBALL COACH MATT PETRIE OVER
A VIOLATION OF THE EMPLOYEE
CONDUCT POLICY.
>> SCHOOL OFFICIALS SAY THEY
HAVE LEARNED PETRIE OVER A
POLICY OR RATHER GOTTEN RID OF
HIM OVER A POLICY FOR OUTSIDE
THE CLASSROOM COMMUNICATION.
THE DISTRICT SAYS THE POLICY
REQUIRES OUTSIDE COMMUNICATION
WITH STUDENTS VIA A PHONE OR
TEXT OR SOLELY FOR SCHOOL AND
EDUCATION RELATED MATTERS. THEY
SAY. PETRIE WAS FIRED MONDAY BY
THE ADMINISTRATION. WELL,
TONIGHT WE’VE LEARNED THE
OAKLAND COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
IS INVESTIGATING. THOUGH THERE
ARE NO SPECIFICS ON THAT JUST
YET. ONE MAN CLAIMING TO BE THE
VICTIM OF A ROUGH ARREST IS
SITTING DOWN AND TALKING ABOUT
THE EXPERIENCE. WE FIRST
BROUGHT YOU THIS STORY LAST
WEEK AND NOW HE’S OBTAINED THE
SERVICES OF FEIGER LAW. VICTOR
WILLIAMS HAS THE STORY. YOU’LL
SEE ONLY ON LOCAL 4. VICTOR
YEAH.
>> DEVIN WELL, THIS MAN SAYS
THAT EVERYTHING CHANGED ONCE
ALL OF THIS TOOK PLACE. HE’S
SAYING HE DOESN’T EVEN FEEL
SAFE WALKING OUTSIDE OF HIS
FRONT DOOR, EVEN GOING TO HIS
CAR AFTER ALL THIS ALL HAPPENED
RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE FAMILY
HOME. LET HIM GO.
>> I’M ACHING STILL. STILL KIND
OF CONFUSED.
>> THE INCIDENT FROM SEPTEMBER
THE 18TH STILL HAUNTS LARRY
MORRISON TO THIS VERY DAY AFTER
HE WAS ROUGHED UP AND ARRESTED,
ALL FOR TRYING TO RETRIEVE A
PAIR OF KEYS. HE LOCKED INSIDE
OF HIS OWN CAR.
>> THEY PULLED UP AND THEY
ASKED ME A QUESTION AND I TOLD
THEM I WAS AT MY FAMILY’S
HOUSE. I JUST GOT HERE AND I
LOCKED MY KEYS IN THE CAR AND I
DIDN’T THINK IT WAS GOING TO GO
THAT FAR AT ALL.
>> HE THINKS BACK TO THE
MOMENTS THAT HE THOUGHT WOULD
BE HIS LAST. HE WAS MACED,
PUNCHED AND BEATEN DOWN AT ONE
POINT, NOT ABLE TO BREATHE,
JUST LIKE GEORGE FLOYD.
>> I THOUGHT ABOUT HIS NAME AND
I KIND OF THOUGHT IT WAS OVER.
>> IT ALL CAME AS A SURPRISE TO
HIS LAWYER WITH FEIGER LAW,
GARY FELTY JR.
>> I WAS VERY, VERY SURPRISED
TO SEE THE ABSENCE OF
DE-ESCALATION.
>> NEW VIDEO SHOWS US THE
INCIDENT PLAYING OUT FROM A
WIDER ANGLE, DEPICTING JUST HOW
IT ESCALATED SO QUICKLY.
>> JUST A PERSON TRYING TO GET
HIS KEYS OUT. I’M SHOCKED THAT
THE SIMPLE EFFORT AT LOOKING
INTO A WINDOW AND VALIDATING A
STORY ROSE TO THE LEVEL OF
COMMANDS, THINGS THAT AREN’T
PERMITTED TO BE DONE UNLESS AN
OFFICER HAS A REASONABLE
SUSPICION.
>> ATTORNEY FELTY SAYS IT WAS
NOTHING MORE THAN A PUBLIC
HUMILIATION TACTIC AS ONE
OFFICER BLATANTLY TRIES TO
COVER MORRISON’S HEAD WITH HIS
OWN HOOD. EVEN AFTER ALL THAT,
MORRISON WAS RELEASED FROM JAIL
JUST A FEW HOURS LATER AND WILL
NOT FACE ANY CHARGES. AS FOR
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT, THE MATTER
REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN
I BELIEVE THEY’VE ATTEMPTED TO
REACH OUT TO MISTER MORRISON.
>> BUT, YOU KNOW, THERE’S MORE
THAN AN APOLOGY. THERE’S MORE
THAN WE DID SOMETHING WRONG.
IT’S, YOU KNOW, MAKE AMENDS.
>> IN THE MEANTIME, MORRISON
WANTS JUST FOR PEOPLE TO BE
HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND IN JUST
THE LAST FEW MOMENTS, WE’VE
RECEIVED A STATEMENT FROM DPD
ABOUT THE MATTER WHICH READS
THE DEPARTMENT’S INVESTIGATION
INTO THIS MATTER WILL BE
CONCLUDING IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
AT THIS TIME, THE DEPARTMENT’S
REVIEW OF THE AVAILABLE FOOTAGE
SUGGESTS THAT THE OFFICERS
INITIAL QUESTIONING OF THE
INDIVIDUAL WAS BASED ON A
LEGITIMATE LAW ENFORCEMENT
CONCERN. THE DEPARTMENT IS
RELEASING THE AVAILABLE FOOTAGE
IN THE ENTRANCE OF TRANSPARENCY
TO GIVE EVERYONE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE A LOOK AT
WHAT TOOK PLACE. AND WE, OF
COURSE, WILL BE SHOWING YOU
THAT VIDEO VERY SOON RIGHT HERE
ON LOCAL 4. VICTOR WILLIAMS,
LOCAL 4.
>> SURE WILL. ALL RIGHT, VICTOR
.
>> NEW BODY CAMERA VIDEO
CAPTURES THE MOMENTS A MICHIGAN
STATE POLICE TROOPER WAS
DRAGGED FROM A CAR IN JACKSON
COUNTY. THIS HAPPENED SUNDAY
DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN SUMMIT
TOWNSHIP. STATE POLICE SAY THE
TROOPER WAS CONDUCTING A
TRAFFIC STOP WHEN AN
ALTERCATION TOOK PLACE. THEY
SAY THE SUSPECT WAS ABLE TO GET
BACK INTO THEIR CAR WHILE THE
TROOPER WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKE
THEM INTO CUSTODY. HE TOOK OFF
WITH THE TROOPER HANGING OUT
THE DRIVER’S SIDE WINDOW FOR
ABOUT THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE
BEFORE THE TROOPER FELL OFF.
>> SIT RIGHT THERE. STOP MOVING
AROUND. STOP MAKING PHONE
CALLS. STOP DOING EVERYTHING.
I’M DEALING WITH YOU RIGHT NOW.
SET YOUR PHONE ON THE TRUNK.
SET IT ON THE TRUNK. I’M NOT
GOING TO TELL YOU AGAIN. SIT
RIGHT THERE. HEY, WHAT DID I
JUST SAY.
>> PUT IT IN PARK IN THE TRUNK
. LET ME OUT. STOP IT. LET ME
OUT NOW. WELL THAT TROOPER
SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
>> TAVIAN BEASLEY FACES SEVERAL
CHARGES, INCLUDING ASSAULT WITH
INTENT TO MURDER.
>> POLICE SHUT DOWN A METRO
DETROIT BAR AFTER A DEADLY
SHOOTING ON THE CITY’S WEST
SIDE. INVESTIGATORS SAY WITHIN
THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS, TWO
SHOOTINGS HAVE OCCURRED AT THE
COMFORT BAR AND GRILL ON
SCHAEFER NEAR WEST MCNICHOLS.
MOST RECENT SHOOTING WAS OVER
THE WEEKEND WHERE POLICE SAY A
26 YEAR OLD MAN WAS KILLED AND
A 29 YEAR OLD MAN WAS HURT. DPD
SHUT THE BAR DOWN AFTER
DETERMINING IT HAD BEEN
OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE.
HOWEVER, THEY SAY ONCE THE BAR
DOES COME INTO COMPLIANCE, IT
WILL BE ALLOWED TO REOPEN.
>> A LOOMING GOVERNMENT
SHUTDOWN IS JUST DAYS AWAY. IF
REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS DON’T
BUDGE ON PASSING FUNDING
LEGISLATION, IF FUNDING IS NOT
MET BY SATURDAY, MANY FEDERAL
OPERATIONS AND SERVICES WILL
STOP. PAYCHECKS WILL BE DELAYED
FOR MILLIONS OF FEDERAL WORKERS
. BUT ONE THING THAT WON’T STOP
IS AND THIS IS GOOD NEWS,
SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS, SOCIAL
SECURITY PAYMENTS CAN CONTINUE
BECAUSE THEY ARE MANDATED FREE
SPENDING. AND THE MONEY COMES
FROM A TRUST, A COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATION LAUNCHING A BIG
PUSH TODAY TO GET DETROIT
CHILDREN TO EMBRACE COMPUTER
SCIENCE KEYS FOR DETROIT OR
COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR DETROIT IS
A PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HANDS ON
TRAINING FOR STUDENTS BOTH IN
SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL.
>> IT’S A MULTI YEAR PROGRAM
THAT WILL ALSO PROVIDE
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS TO ORGANIZERS
BELIEVE DETROIT WILL BETTER
PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE TECH
WORKFORCE AS IT CONTINUES TO
EXPAND.
>> AND IN MICHIGAN, WE BELIEVE
IT’S WORTH IT’S A WORTHWHILE
ENDEAVOR TO HELP ENSURE THAT
THERE ARE MORE EQUITABLE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS IN
K-12 EDUCATION TO GAIN THE
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING AND
COMPUTING LITERACY SKILLS THAT
THEY NEED TO ENHANCE USE.
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