CARE AND CONTROL THE AGENCY HAS ROOM FOR 84 DOGS TONIGHT. THERE ARE MORE THAN 200, YOU KNOW, ON
A GOOD DAY, THE FACILITY HAS TOO
MANY ANIMALS AND NOW IT’S EVEN
WORSE. GLAD YOU’RE WITH US AT
11. I’M DEVIN SCILLIAN.
>> I’M KIMBERLY GILL. THE AGENCY
HAS 38 CATS WHICH THEY CAN
ACCOMMODATE, BUT THE DOG
SITUATION IS NOT SUSTAINABLE AND
IT IS NOT SAFE. AND OF COURSE,
NOBODY WANTS TO EUTHANIZE THESE
ANIMALS. MARA MCDONALD IS LIVE
OUTSIDE THE AGENCY. MARA, WHY DO
WHY DO THEY THINK THEY GOT THIS
EXPLOSION OF DOGS ALL OF A
SUDDEN? SO, KIMBERLY, ACCORDING
TO STAFF HERE AT DETROIT ANIMAL
CARE AND CONTROL, MOST OF THESE
DOGS THAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE
INSIDE, THEY’RE REALLY YOUNG. I
MEAN, LIKE UNDER TWO YEARS OLD.
SO THEY THINK THESE WERE
PANDEMIC PUPS THAT PEOPLE SIMPLY
DON’T WANT TO CARE FOR ANYMORE.
IT’S REALLY HARD TO WALK DOWN
THE AISLES, SEE. SO MANY DOGS
AND THEY’RE ALL REALLY YOUNG.
>> IT IS VERY SERIOUS. WE HAVE
CAPACITY FOR 84 DOGS IN THE
SHELTER. THIS MORNING. WE HAD
188 DOGS IN SHELTER FOR 194 THIS
AFTERNOON, NOON IN SHELTER AND
AN ADDITIONAL 13 THAT WERE
SITTING ON OUR ANIMAL CONTROL
OFFICERS TRUCK.
>> THEY CAN’T HANDLE IT. TWO
RESCUES HAVE COME BY TO HELP
TODAY, BUT THE NUMBERS JUST KEEP
CLIMBING. I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE
THINKING. THESE ARE ALL PIT
BULLS. AND WHILE THERE ARE MANY
IN THERE, THERE ARE ALSO MANY
MIXES AND SOME NON BREED DOGS.
WE’RE JUST FINDING THAT WE’RE
PICKING THEM UP FASTER THAN WE
CAN GET THEM TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY. IRRESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS
ARE THE PROBLEM HERE. NOW,
WHAT’S THE FIX? BECAUSE NOBODY
WANTS TO BE EUTHANIZING DOGS.
BUT THE STATUS QUO IS NOT
SUSTAINABLE. HOWELL IF YOU WERE
THINKING ABOUT A FAMILY PET, NOW
IS THE TIME TO COME. TAKE A
LOOK. THE CITY IS WAIVING ALL
ADOPTION FEES. THAT’S HOW BADLY
THEY NEED THESE DOGS OUT OF
HERE.
>> WE’RE HOPING TO HAVE AN
ADOPTION EVENT ON MONDAY. WE
WILL KNOW BY THE END OF THE DAY
. SATURDAY BACK HERE LIVE,
HERE’S WHY THEY CAN’T COMMIT TO
THAT ADOPTION EVENT ON MONDAY.
>> THESE DOGS, OR AT LEAST A
GOOD PORTION OF THESE DOGS, NEED
VETERINARY CARE. IT’S UNCLEAR
WHETHER THEY’RE GOING TO BE ABLE
TO SECURE THOSE SERVICES. THEY
SHOULD KNOW ON SATURDAY. IF THAT
HAPPENS, WE WILL, OF COURSE,
UPDATE YOU. BUT SOMETHING ELSE
TO CONSIDER. DEVIN AND KIMBERLY,
ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL IS OPEN
FROM 1030 TO 330 TOMORROW. I
KNOW THEY WOULD LOVE IT IF
PEOPLE WOULD COME DOWN. TAKE A
LOOK AT ALL THE DOGS THEY HAVE
AND MAYBE TAKE HOME A NEW FAMILY
PET. WE’RE LIVE AT ANIMAL
CONTROL. I’M MARA MACDONALD,
LOCAL 4. LET’S HOPE SO.
>> OKAY, MARA, THANK YOU.
>> A GAS STATION CLERK CHARGED
IN A TRIPLE SHOOTING EVEN THOUGH
HE DIDN’T PULL THE TRIGGER, IS A
STEP CLOSER TO BEING FREE ON
BOND. 22 YEAR OLD AL-HASSAN
AYYASH IS CHARGED WITH
INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER FOR
LOCKING THREE INNOCENT
BYSTANDERS INSIDE A GAS STATION
WITH A MAN WHO COULDN’T PAY A
BILL THAT WAS LESS THAN $4, IN
FACT. BUT HAD A WEAPON. POLICE
SAY SAMUEL MCCRAY ENDED UP
SHOOTING THREE PEOPLE, KILLING
ONE OF THEM. HE’S FACING MURDER
CHARGES. PROSECUTORS SAY AYYASH
BEARS SOME RESPONSIBILITY
BECAUSE HE DIDN’T OPEN THE DOOR.
HIS ATTORNEY ARGUES HE WAS
FOLLOWING HIS BOSS’S ORDERS, HIS
BAIL WAS SET AT $200,000 CASH.
BUT TODAY, A DIFFERENT JUDGE
LOWERED IT TO 10% OF $100,000.
WITH HOUSE ARREST AND A TETHER.
NO WORD YET AS TO WHETHER OR NOT
HE WAS ABLE TO MAKE THAT BAIL
STARTING TOMORROW, WE ARE
GETTING A HOLIDAY BREAK FROM
SOME OF THOSE ORANGE BARRELS
WE’VE BEEN TRYING TO AVOID.
>> GOVERNOR GRETCHEN WHITMER
SAYS THE BARRELS WILL BE MOVED
TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THE
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AND LANES
REOPENED TO HELP WITH HOLIDAY
TRAFFIC. THE BREAK WILL LAST
THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY MORNING.
DRIVERS WILL SEE LANE
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED ON 81 OUT
OF THE 146 ROAD PROJECTS GOING
ON ACROSS THE STATE. YOU CAN
FIND DETAILED INFORMATION, PLUS
A WEEKEND TRAVEL GUIDE ON
CLICKONDETROIT.COM TONIGHT,
WESTBOUND I-96 IS FULLY REOPENED
AT SCHAEFER AFTER A NASTY CRASH
INVOLVING A SEDAN AND A SEMI
TRUCK.
>> FIVE PEOPLE, INCLUDING TWO
CHILDREN, WERE SENT TO THE
HOSPITAL. THEY’RE STILL NOT
CLEAR WHAT LED TO THE CRASH, BUT
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SEMI
CARRYING WOOD PALLETS LOST
CONTROL AND HIT THE SEDAN IN THE
AGES OF THE VICTIMS. IN THE CAR
RANGED FROM FOUR YEARS OF AGE TO
24. FIREFIGHTERS SAY IT WAS JUST
A MIRACLE THAT NO ONE WAS MORE
SERIOUSLY HURT. WE’RE TOLD THE
DRIVER OF THE SEMI PART PASSED A
BREATHALYZER TEST. SO WE’LL KEEP
FOLLOWING THE INVESTIGATION.
WE’RE ALSO TRACKING THE SEARCH
FOR A CAUSE OF A FIRE AT THE
ALDEN PARK APARTMENTS ON EAST
JEFFERSON. AND VAN DIKE. THAT’S
ON DETROIT’S EAST SIDE. TWO
PEOPLE WERE SENT TO THE HOSPITAL
WITH SMOKE INHALATION. FIRE
STARTED IN THE EARLY MORNING ON
THE SIXTH FLOOR AND 5 TO 7 UNITS
ENDED UP WITH SMOKE DAMAGE,
LEAVING SEVERAL PEOPLE OUT OF
THEIR APARTMENTS. ONE RESIDENT
CLAIMS SHE DIDN’T HEAR THE SMOKE
ALARMS. THE FIRE CHIEF TELLING
LOCAL 4 THE FIRE ALARMS, THOUGH
, WERE WORKING DURING THE FIRE.
>> WELL, FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS
FOR A BUMPY WEEK AHEAD AS THERE
IS STILL NO DEAL ON RAISING THE
DEBT CEILING IN WASHINGTON. EVEN
MORE CRITICAL, A NEW ALARM BELL
IS RINGING TODAY. ONE OF THE TOP
THREE CREDIT RATING AGENCIES
SAID IT IS CONSIDERING LOWERING
AMERICA’S PERFECT CREDIT RATING
SO THAT COULD QUICKLY RAISE
INTEREST RATES ON THINGS SUCH AS
NEW MORTGAGES, CAR LOANS AND
CREDIT CARDS. BOTH SIDES SAY
THEY DON’T WANT THE GOVERNMENT
TO DEFAULT. REPUBLICANS REMAIN
DETERMINED TO GET SIGNIFICANT
SPENDING CUTS WHILE DEMOCRATS
SAY THEY’RE TRYING TO PROTECT
SOCIAL PROGRAMS. LISTEN THE
PRESSURE IS ON AND THE WHITE
HOUSE RECOGNIZES THAT.
>> WE RECOGNIZE THAT. BUT THERE
ARE CERTAIN TERMS THAT HAVE TO
BE MET FOR THIS TO MAKE ITS WAY
THROUGH THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES. AND THOSE
THINGS NEED TO BE NEED TO BE
DEALT WITH.
>> SPEAKER MCCARTHY AND I HAVE A
VERY DIFFERENT VIEW OF WHO
SHOULD BEAR THE BURDEN OF
ADDITIONAL EFFORTS TO GET OUR
FISCAL HOUSE IN ORDER. I DON’T
BELIEVE THE WHOLE BURDEN SHOULD
FALL ON THE BACKS OF THE MIDDLE
CLASS AND WORKING CLASS
AMERICANS. MY HOUSE REPUBLICAN
FRIENDS DISAGREE AND THE
GOVERNMENT COULD START
DEFAULTING ON ITS DEBTS ONE WEEK
FROM TODAY ON JUNE 1ST.
>> BUT CONGRESS NEEDS THREE DAYS
AT LEAST, TO GET A BILL THROUGH
THE HOUSE. SO THE ACTUAL
DEADLINE IS EVEN CLOSER. WE’LL,
OF COURSE, KEEP YOU POSTED ON
ANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
>> SOME BIG NEWS TONIGHT ON THE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE FRONT. TESLA
AND FORD HAVE, OF COURSE, BEEN
KEEN COMPARED HITTERS SO FAR IN
THE EARLY EV BATTLES. BUT
TONIGHT, THE TWO COMPANIES HAVE
ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP THAT
WILL MEAN FORD EV DRIVERS WILL
HAVE ACCESS TO TESLA’S NETWORK
OF 12,000 SUPERCHARGER CHARGERS.
FORD CEO JIM FARLEY AND TESLA
CEO ELON MUSK MADE THE
ANNOUNCEMENT TONIGHT DURING A
TWITTER AUDIO CHAT. ELON, I WANT
TO THANK YOU AND YOUR TEAM.
>> IT’S BEEN GREAT WORKING WITH
YOU SO FAR. AND I’M REALLY
EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THIS MEANS
FOR CUSTOMERS. HOW DO YOU KNOW?
WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS
FOR A WHILE. WE DON’T WANT THE
TESLA SUPERCHARGER NETWORK TO BE
LIKE A WALLED GARDEN.
>> A WALLED GARDEN. YOU KNOW, WE
WANT IT TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS
SUPPORTIVE OF ELECTRIFICATION
AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT AND
GENERAL, WHEN THE PARTNERSHIP
FIRST ROLLS OUT NEXT YEAR, FORD
CUSTOMERS WILL NEED AN ADAPTER
TO USE THE TESLA CHARGERS.
>> BUT STARTING IN 2025, FORD
WILL MOVE TO TESLA’S NORTH
AMERICAN CHARGING CONNECTOR IN
ITS VEHICLES. YEAH HOW ABOUT
THAT? ANOTHER FORD
COLLABORATION. THERE’S A LOT OF
PEOPLE TALKING AND BUYING
CLOTHES THAT MIX A TOUCH OF
HOLLYWOOD STYLE WITH WORKWEAR.
>> YEAH, THIS IS PRETTY NEAT.
HBO ACTRESS SYDNEY SWEENEY FROM
WHITE LOTUS AND EUPHORIA WORKED
ON THE COLLECTION THAT SOLD OUT
IN JUST A FEW HOURS. SO WHAT’S
NEXT FOR THE BRAND? JACQUELINE
FRANCIS IS LIVE AT FORD’S WORLD
HEADQUARTERS IN DEARBORN WITH
SOME ANSWERS TO THAT QUESTION.
HI JACQUELINE.
>> HI, KIMBERLY. AND DEVIN,
CHECK IT OUT. THIS HAT HERE IS
PART OF THE FORD SYDNEY SWEENEY
COLLABORATION ON THE LINE
LAUNCHED THIS SPRING. AND, WELL,
THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD DO WELL.
IT FAR EXCEEDED EXPECTATIONS. IN
FACT, IT’S SO POPULAR, IT’S HARD
TO GET YOUR HANDS ON. I COME
FROM A FAMILY OF MECHANICS AND I
LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE ON MY GREAT
GRANDPA’S F-100. SHE’S NOT FROM
THE MOTOR CITY, BUT SHE’S NO
STRANGER TO THE LIFESTYLE. YOU
MAY KNOW SYDNEY SWEENEY FROM
HOLLYWOOD, STARRING IN HIT HBO
SERIES LIKE THE WHITE LOTUS AND
EUPHORIA.
>> I AM CHANGING THE
TRANSMISSION TO AUTOMATIC, BUT
SHE’S ALSO IN THE GARAGE WORKING
ON HER BRONCO, WHICH GOT FORD’S
ATTENTION.
>> WE STARTED WORKING ON THE
BUILT FORD PROUD CAMPAIGN, WHICH
IS ALL ABOUT LIKE, AUTHENTIC
STORIES ABOUT REAL FORD DRIVERS
AND THE COOL THINGS THEY’RE
DOING WITH THEIR VEHICLES. AND I
JUST KNEW THAT, LIKE, WE HAD TO
PARTNER WITH SYDNEY FOR THAT.
SHE WAS ALL IN COLLABORATING ON
A WORKWEAR CLOTHING LINE,
PRODUCED BY DICKIES. THE
COLLECTION SOLD OUT IN 31 HOURS.
WE HAD TO DO A SMALL RESTOCK
ACTUALLY, BECAUSE THE ORDERS
CAME INTO OUR WEBSITE SO FAST WE
ACTUALLY OVERSOLD BY A BIT FANS
WANTED MORE. WE ACTUALLY DID AN
AUTO 101 SERIES WHERE SYDNEY WAS
TEACHING PEOPLE HOW TO DO BASIC
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE TASKS. HEY
EVERYONE, TODAY I’M GOING TO
SHOW YOU HOW TO REFILL YOUR
WASHER FLUID. ALL OF THE
COMMENTS IN OUR SOCIAL MEDIA
WERE JUST RESTOCK THE OVERALLS,
PLEASE, BECAUSE SHE WAS WEARING
THE OVERALLS IN ALL OF THE
VIDEOS. IT’S A SHIFT FOR THE
AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY BRINGING NEW
ATTENTION AND PERHAPS CUSTOMERS
TO THE FORD BRAND. SYDNEY IS AN
INTERESTING PERSON BECAUSE SHE
HAS THIS GLAMOROUS PERSONA THAT
YOU SEE ON THE RED CARPET, BUT
SHE ALSO LIKE REALLY GROUNDS
HERSELF BY, YOU KNOW, BEING IN
THE GARAGE, WORKING ON THE WORK
ON THE CARS. I FEEL LIKE IT
PROVIDES A LITTLE BIT SENSE OF
HOME FOR HER AND IT’S JUST
ANOTHER SIDE OF SYDNEY AND I
FEEL SO LUCKY THAT OUR BRAND GOT
TO HELP BRING THAT OUT. THERE
ARE ONLY A FEW ITEMS IN SIZES
LEFT IN STOCK, SO OF COURSE THE
QUESTION EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW
IS ARE THEY GOING TO CONTINUE
THIS COLLABORATION?
>> WE ASKED AND WE WERE TOLD
THAT BOTH FORD AND SYDNEY
SWEENEY ARE OPEN TO THE IDEA.
REPORTING LIVE IN DEARBORN,
JACQUELINE FRANCIS, LOCAL 4.
>> FASCINATING. A MIXTURE OF
THINGS GOING ON HERE. ALL RIGHT.