LIVE FROM DOWNTOWN DETROIT LOCAL 4 NEWS AT 11 STARTS NOW. RETURNING TO DOWNTOWN DETROIT
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE
YEARS. TONIGHT, SPORT FIREWORKS
DID NOT DISAPPOINT. THAT FINALE
. SURE, DIDN’T THAT’S FOR SURE?
YEAH ALWAYS THE BIGGEST PARTY OF
THE SUMMER AND ONE WE HAVEN’T
BEEN ABLE TO HAVE SINCE 2019
TONIGHT, MARKING A RETURN TO
NORMAL. DOWNTOWN DETROIT
ABSOLUTELY PACKED TONIGHT. OUR
MARA MACDONALD IS LIVE ON BELLE
ISLE, WHERE THOUSANDS TOOK IN
TONIGHT’S SHOW, MARA. HI PM AND
TAKE A LOOK AT THE LAST OF THE
DIEHARDS ARE CLEANING UP THEIR
INCREDIBLE SPREADS. WE’RE GOING
TO SHOW YOU MORE OF THAT IN JUST
A MINUTE, BUT I THINK IF YOU HAD
LOVED ONES WHO ARE ON BELL, I’LL
TAKE A LOOK OVER HERE AT THE
BRIDGE. IT’S GONNA TAKE A WHILE
TO GET THROUGH THE TRAFFIC AND
GET HOME. AN ABSOLUTELY GLORIOUS
NIGHT TO WATCH THE FORD
FIREWORKS ON BELLE ISLE.
THOUSANDS OF HAPPY FAMILIES ON
THE ISLAND AND SOME COME WITH
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING WIFE MET
MY DAUGHTER AIR MATTRESS. MY
DEEP FIRE MY GRILL. THE SMELL OF
CHARCOAL GRILLS FILLED THE AIR
SOMETHING THAT’S BEEN MISSING
THANKS TO THE PANDEMIC FOR THE
LAST TWO YEARS. FOR SO MANY
FAMILIES, THIS IS A MULTI
GENERATIONAL TRADITION WAS A
LITTLE GIRL. MY MOM DID ALL THIS
ARE MY AUNT. THAT’S MY COUSIN.
YEAH SO WE JUST DOING IT. YOU
KNOW WHAT OUR KIDS AND THEN
THEY’RE GONNA DO IT WITH THEIR
KIDS AND THE LADIES HAVE IT DOWN
TO A SCIENCE AND I’M NOT JUST
TALKING ABOUT THE LAMB CHOPS ON
THE GRILL EITHER. THEY BROUGHT
HIM EVERYTHING. YAHOO HAS ALWAYS
HAD A FAMILY VIBE, INCLUDING THE
FURRY MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY
EVERY YEAR. THE WATER, THE AIR
THE ATMOSPHERE. THE FAMILY IS
ONE OF A KIND. WHAT MADE IT ALL
EVEN BETTER? THE NICEST WEATHER
WE’VE HAD FOR THE FIREWORKS IN
YEARS. I LOVE HOW IT IS BECAUSE
IT’S NOT TOO HOT. IT’S NOT TOO
COLD, AND WE’RE JUST I EVEN HAD
TO GRANT A BLANKET AND I PREFER
TO DO THAT THAN TO BE OBVIOUS
SWIM. BACK HERE LIVE IN THE
NEARLY 20 YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN
ON BELLE ISLE FOR THE FIREWORKS.
LET ME TELL YOU, IT TRULY WAS
THE NICEST WEATHER YEAR THAT WE
HAVE EVER HAD, AS ONE FRIEND ON
SOCIAL MEDIA SAID EVEN MOTHER
NATURE FELT LIKE CELEBRATING
AFTER TWO YEARS OF NO FIREWORKS
BECAUSE OF COVID. WE’RE LIVE ON
BELLE ISLE TONIGHT. I’M MARA
MACDONALD LOCAL 4 SO TRUE. MANY
YEARS. THERE’S JUST BEEN A
DOWNPOUR AT THAT MOMENT, SO GOOD
TO SEE THE OTHER POPULAR
DOWNTOWN SPOT TO WATCH. THE SHOW
IS ALWAYS HART PLAZA, AND WE’VE
TOLD YOU HOW THE CITY HAS ADDED
10 NEW HIGH TECH METAL DETECTORS
AND TONIGHT WAS THE FIRST MAJOR
EVENT. THEY’RE BEING USED AS OUR
TIM PAMPLIN REPORTS. IT WAS JUST
ONE OF MANY SECURITY CHANGES AT
HART PLAZA THIS YEAR. OH SWEET
HEART PLAZA. THE FIREWORKS ARE
OVER NOW. THOUSANDS TRYING TO
GET TO THEIR VEHICLES AND HEAD
HOME TO THE SYMPHONY OF CAR
ALARMS THAT WERE SET OFF BY THE
MASSIVE GRAND FINALE. SUCCESSFUL
FIREWORKS. DETROIT POLICE
OFFICIALS SAY IT ALL. GONE TO
PLAN DETROIT POLICE IN ELEVATED
POSITIONS WATCHING THE CROWDS
AND HART PLAZA BEING A NO WEAPON
ZONE AND THE ADDITION OF THESE
NEW HIGH TECH SCANNERS, WEAPONS
DETECTION SCANNERS. MADE COMING
AND GOING INTO THE PLAZA, A
BREEZE ECSTATIC DETROITER.
CHERIE’S HERE, SAYS THE NUMBERS
OF OFFICERS HERE AND THE HIGH
TECH SCANNERS MADE HER FEEL
WELCOME COMING DOWN HERE SINCE
AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, TOOK
A LONG HIATUS. YOU KNOW, OUTSIDE
OF COVID. JUST BECAUSE OF THE
WAY THINGS HAVE GOTTEN RIGHT
THROUGH. WE DIDN’T HAVE TO WAIT
A LONG TIME. CLARICE MORE, SHE
SAID. SHE GOT HERE EARLY. GOT
FIRST CLASS SECTION RIGHT UP
FRONT. I AM EXCITED. I CAN’T
BELIEVE IT. I’M JUST READY TO BE
OUT FOR TWO YEARS. IT’S GOOD TO
SEE THE PEOPLE OUT AND ENJOYING
THIS BEAUTIFUL WEATHER WAITING
FOR FIREWOOD. AND THEY DIDN’T
HAVE TO WAIT TOO LONG. TAKE A
LOOK. THIS WAS THE GRAND FINALE
. JUST A SPECTACULAR SHOW. THAT
IS THE THING DOWNTOWN IN THE
HEART PLAZA TONIGHT. WHAT A
GREAT SHOW TIM PAMPLIN. LOCAL 4
THANK YOU, TIM AND TO THE REST
OF THE TEAM OUT THERE COVERING
THE FIREWORKS TONIGHT. AND IF
YOU MISSED ANY OF TONIGHT’S SHOW
WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED. YOU CAN
WATCH THE ENTIRE FORD FIREWORKS
THAT CLICKONDETROIT’S DOT COM
IT’S ALL RIGHT THERE ON THE
HOMEPAGE AND OTHER NEWS TONIGHT
. FARMINGTON HILLS POLICE
ADDRESSING CLAIMS THE DEPARTMENT
ONLY USES TARGETS OF BLACK MEN
AT ITS SHOOTING RANGE.
PRIYA MANN WAS AT TONIGHT’S CITY
COUNCIL MEETING WHERE THE POLICE
CHIEF SPOKE ABOUT THIS PRIYA.
DID HE SAY WHETHER THESE CLAIMS
ARE TRUE? JASON THE CHIEF SAID.
THESE CLAIMS ARE FALSE THAT IT
WAS MISINFORMATION THAT CAME
FROM AN ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT.
HOWEVER, IT LED TO A LOT OF
QUESTIONS AND A LOT OF ANGER
HERE AT CITY HALL TONIGHT. I
JUST MOSTLY WANTED TO EXPRESS MY
OUTRAGE WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT
ACTUAL IMAGES OF BLACK MEN WERE
BEING USED FOR TARGET PRACTICE
PACKED CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN
FARMINGTON HILLS AFTER RESIDENTS
SAY A BOY SCOUTS TOUR OF A
POLICE STATION REVEALED BIAS
TRAINING PRACTICES A PROUD ARMY
DESERT STORM VETERAN AND I CAN
TELL YOU AT NO POINT DURING MY
TRAINING FOR THAT TASK. WAS
THERE EVER IMAGES OF ANYONE?
KEVIN CLARK IS A FORMER HILLS
POLICE OFFICER. I HAVE NEVER
BEEN TRAINED. TO SHOOT AT ANY
PARTICULAR RACE. GENDER AGE OR
ANYTHING OF THIS NATURE. THE
REASON THAT MANY TARGETS VARIOUS
TARGETS ARE USED IS TO WORK
THROUGH WHAT EVERYONE HAS IS AN
IMPLICIT BIAS IS THE PREFERRED
METHOD. TO TRAIN OFFICERS. AND
PREPARE THEM TO MAKE A SPLIT
SECOND DECISION. WHEN IT COMES
TO A LIFE SAVING LIFE TAKING. OR
NON THREAT, SITUATION, COUNCIL
MEMBER KEN MASSEY SAID OF THE
2300 IMAGES USED 185 ARE OF
BLACK MEN. CHIEF OF POLICE JEFF
KING SAYS HE WANTED TO BE OPEN
AND TRANSPARENT WITH THE
COMMUNITY. I’LL TAKE THIS ONE ON
THE CHIN. I APOLOGIZE TO EACH
AND EVERY PERSON IN THIS ROOM
AND I ASSURE YOU WE DON’T WANT
TO HIDE ANYTHING FROM YOU. YOU
ARE MORE A PART OF THIS
COMMUNITY, THEN, YOU KNOW. AND
THE MAYOR SAYS THE IMAGES IN
QUESTION HAVE BEEN REVIEWED
REMOVED AND ILLEGAL REVIEW IS
NOW UNDERWAY. REPORTING LIVE IN
FARMINGTON HILLS. I’M PRIYA MANN
FOUR. BREAKING RIGHT NOW. SAN
ANTONIO AT LEAST 46 PEOPLE
BELIEVED TO BE MIGRANTS WERE
FOUND DEAD TONIGHT INSIDE A
TRACTOR TRAILER. POLICE SAY 16.
OTHERS INCLUDING FOUR CHILDREN,
WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS. THE
FIRE CHIEF THERE SAYS THE GROUP
DIED FROM THE HEAT AS
TEMPERATURES TOPPED 100 DEGREES
TODAY IN SAN ANTONIO. RIGHT NOW,
THREE PEOPLE ARE IN CUSTODY, BUT
IT’S UNCLEAR IF THEY ARE
CONNECTED WITH HUMAN
TRAFFICKING. TONIGHT GOVERNOR
GRETCHEN WHITMER IS AGAIN
CALLING ON THE STATE SUPREME
COURT TO QUICKLY TAKE ACTION ON
HER ABORTION LAWSUIT. GOVERNOR
WHITMER CITING CONFUSION OVER
THE STATE’S ABORTION, BAN, HIS
ASKING THE STATE SUPREME COURT
TO ACT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
OVER THE WEEKEND, BEAUMONT
HEALTH AND SPECTRUM HEALTH
ANNOUNCED IT WOULD DISCONTINUE
MOST ABORTION SERVICES EXCEPT IF
THE MOTHER’S LIFE WAS IN DANGER.
THE HEALTH SYSTEM LATER REVERSED
COURSE. RIGHT NOW, ABORTION
SERVICES REMAIN LEGAL ACROSS
MICHIGAN DUE TO A TEMPORARY
INJUNCTION BLOCKING THE STATES
1931 LAW. A JUDGE MAKES THIS A
SERIES OF KEY DECISIONS AHEAD OF
THE TRIAL OF JAMES AND JENNIFER
CRUMLEY, A JUDGE GRANTED THE
COUPLE’S REQUEST TO ISSUE A GAG
ORDER. ALSO THEIR SON ETHAN’S
JOURNAL WILL BE ALLOWED AS
EVIDENCE THE CRUMBLY CZAR
ACCUSED OF PROVIDING THE GUN
USED BY THEIR SON AND THE OXFORD
HIGH SCHOOL SHOOTING AND
IGNORING HIS CRIES FOR HELP
LAWYERS FOR THE COUPLE PLAN TO
CALL ON THEIR SON TO TESTIFY IN
THEIR DEFENSE. A JUDGE ALSO
DENIED THE CRUMBLY REQUEST TO
MOVE THEIR TRIAL OUT OF OAKLAND