OLD. AND THAT OFFICER IS NOW FACING SERIOUS CHARGES. >> THE OFFICER IS ON UNPAID
LEAVE. TONIGHT. THANKS FOR BEING
WITH US. I’M KIMBERLY GILL.
>> I’M DEVIN SCILLIAN A SECURITY
CAMERA CAUGHT THE ASSAULT AS IT
HAPPENED. VICTOR WILLIAMS IS
HEARING FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS
TONIGHT. AND VICTOR, THEY WANT
TO MAKE SURE JUSTICE IS SERVED
HERE.
>> OH, YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. NOT
JUST COMMUNITY LEADERS, BUT ALSO
JUST MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AS
WELL. AND SPEAKING OF THAT
COMMUNITY LEADER, HE WANTS THIS
OFFICER HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
>> WE WAS LOOKING AT IT. WE WAS
JUST TALKING ABOUT IT. SO IT’S
DEFINITELY GOING AROUND.
>> IT’S THE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO
THAT EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT,
SHOWING POLICE BRUTALITY
ALLEGEDLY AT THE HANDS OF
WARRANT OFFICER MATTHEW
RODRIGUEZ.
>> HE DIDN’T RAISE HIS FISTS AT
HIM OR ANYTHING. HE PROBABLY DID
SAY SOME WORDS THAT PROVOKED
HIM. BUT THERE WAS STILL
SHOULDN’T HAVE BEEN NO REASON
FOR HIM TO HIT HIM PHYSICALLY
AND DRAG HIM BY HIS HAIR LIKE
THE WAY HE DID COMMUNITY
ACTIVIST AND FOUNDER OF THOUSAND
STRONG, OLIVER GAND IS NO
STRANGER TO POLICE BRUTALITY.
>> HE SAYS THERE IS NO EXCUSE
FOR THE OFFICER’S ACTIONS. I WAS
ANGRY. IT WAS SHOCK AGAIN,
LOOKING AT SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS
PLAYS OUT AS IT SEEMS TO PLAY
OUT WITH POLICE OFFICERS
ASSAULTING YOUNG BLACK MEN.
>> HE ALSO SAYS PART OF THE
REASON WHY COMMUNITY RELATIONS
BETWEEN AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND
POLICE OFFICERS WON’T HEAL ANY
TIME SOON.
>> WHAT THAT OFFICER DID WAS
BASICALLY REINFORCE THE DISDAIN
THAT YOUNG BLACK MEN HAVE FOR
PEOPLE IN AUTHORITY.
>> AND THAT’S SOMETHING WE’RE
HEARING FIRSTHAND FROM WARREN
RESIDENT JT.
>> HONESTLY, TRUTH BE TOLD, I
WASN’T REALLY SHOCKED BECAUSE
THERE’S SOMETHING THAT YOU WOULD
SEE AND IT’S EXPECTED BECAUSE
THAT’S HOW THEY ACT. PEOPLE
REACT DIFFERENTLY, ESPECIALLY
FROM A BLACK MALE. HE AIN’T GOT
NO TYPE OF RIGHTS AS WHAT THEY
WOULD SAY OUR RIGHTS DON’T
MATTER TO THEM.
>> THAT YOUNG MAN COULD HAVE
VERY WELL WOUND UP DEAD AND THEY
WOULD HAVE TOLD US ANYTHING. HE
SHOULDN’T HAVE PUT HIS HANDS ON
THAT YOUNG MAN AND DEVIN AND
KIMBERLY, WE KNOW THAT THAT
OFFICER HAS BEEN PLACED ON
ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE.
>> BUT MR. GANT IS SAYING WITH
THAT FOOTAGE THAT HAS ALREADY
BEEN RELEASED, HE SHOULD NO
LONGER HAVE A JOB. LIVE IN
WARREN TONIGHT, VICTOR WILLIAMS
, LOCAL 4.
>> OBVIOUSLY STILL A WAYS TO GO
ON THIS ROAD. WE’LL KEEP
FOLLOWING IT. ALL RIGHT, VICTOR.
>> YOUR CUTS ARE COMING IN THE
GROSSE POINTES AFTER A LONG,
UGLY BUDGET PROCESS. THE SCHOOL
BOARD IS EXPECTED TO VOTE ON
$4.6 MILLION IN CUTS TONIGHT.
MARK MCDONALD IS IN GROSSE
POINTE FARMS. MARA AND IT’S NOT
JUST TEACHERS HERE. NO KIMBERLY,
IT’S NOT.
>> AND I’M KEEPING MY VOICE DOWN
SO I DON’T DISRUPT THE MEETING,
WHICH IS STILL ONGOING. IT WAS
EXPECTED IT WOULD BE OVER AT
1030. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. THIS
HAS BEEN CONTENTIOUS. AND YOU’RE
RIGHT, IT’S NOT JUST TEACHER
CUTS. IT’S SOME SUBSTANTIAL CUTS
TO CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION AND
MORE. IT’S A COMBO OF EVER
DECLINING ENROLLMENT, A
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT, NOT
PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOLS OF
CHOICE AND IT ALL ADDS UP TO THE
GROSSE POINTE SCHOOLS RAIDING
ITS FUND BALANCE TO THE POINT
ITS BOND RATING HAS BEEN
DOWNGRADED.
>> CUTTING PEOPLE IS NEVER FUN.
IT’S THIS IS A HORRIBLE PLACE TO
BE IN, BUT WE’RE GOING TO BE IN
MUCH, MUCH WORSE SHAPE AND WE’RE
GOING TO START HAVING TO REALLY
LOSE PROGRAMS THAT WE COUNT ON
FOR OUR STUDENTS IF WE DO NOT
WRITE THIS SHIP FINANCIALLY.
>> $4.6 MILLION IN CUTS IS
WHAT’S ON THE TABLE THAT
TRANSLATES TO A POTENTIAL 15
TEACHER CUTS. BUT IT COULD BE AS
LOW AS FOUR. IT DEPENDS ON
THINGS LIKE RETIREMENTS OR
REDUCTION OF HOURS. IT ALSO
MEANS CUTTING POSITIONS IN THE
CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION LIKE
COMMUNICATIONS. THIS PROCESS HAS
BEEN LONG, PAINFUL AND HAS
RESULTED IN BAD FEELINGS ALL
AROUND. THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT I CAN’T POSSIBLY SUPPORT.
>> OUR BUDGET, THIS BUDGET
THAT’S BEEN PRESENTED TO US
BECAUSE I KNOW EVEN THE
COMMUNICATION ABOUT SCHOOL OR
ABOUT SNOW DAYS, IT’S LIKE LIKE
THAT WE.
>> BACK HERE LIVE ONCE AGAIN, A
VOTE HERE IS IMMINENT AND I’M
EXPECTING IT TO BE A43 SPLIT IN
FAVOR ON THIS BOARD. BUT LET’S
SEE WHAT DEVELOPS. WE’RE LIVE IN
THE FARMS. I’M MARA MACDONALD,
LOCAL 4.
>> OKAY, MARA, WE APPRECIATE IT.
NEW AT 11 STATE POLICE MAKE AN
ARREST AFTER A DRIVER OPENS FIRE
ON AN OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER.
IT HAPPENED MONDAY AFTERNOON ON
I-94 NEAR VERNIER IN DETROIT.
INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SUSPECT
THREW BOTTLES AT THE CAR OF THE
OFF DUTY DETROIT POLICE OFFICER
AS THE CARS GOT NEAR GRATIOT
AVENUE. THE OFFICER SAYS HE
HEARD A POP AND REALIZED THERE
WAS A BULLET HOLE IN HIS CAR.
TROOPERS WERE ABLE TO FIND THE
SUSPECT AND TAKE HIM INTO
CUSTODY. THEY SEARCHED THE 24
YEAR OLD’S HOME AND FOUND TWO
RIFLES, SEVERAL POUNDS OF
ILLEGAL MARIJUANA AND $50,000 IN
CASH.
>> 25 YEAR OLD GROSSE POINTE
WOODS WOMAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN
THE DEATH OF A MACOMB COUNTY
TEACHER. PROSECUTORS SAY BROOKE
LYNN DENISE CHARLES WAS DRIVING
DRUNK ON JUNE 13TH WHEN SHE HIT
CONOR MCMAHON AT 23 YEAR OLD
TEACHER AT FRAZIER HIGH SCHOOL.
HAPPENED ABOUT 1020 THAT NIGHT
WHEN MCMAHON WAS PULLED OVER ON
THE SIDE OF I-94 TO FIX A FLAT
TIRE. HE HAD BEEN HEADING HOME
FROM A TIGERS GAME AFTER THE
CRASH. INVESTIGATORS SAY CHARLES
LEFT THE SCENE ON FOOT, BUT SHE
FACES NOW CHARGES OF OPERATING
WHILE INTOXICATED, CAUSING DEATH
AND FAILURE TO STOP AT THE SCENE
OF A CRASH RESULTING IN DEATH
AND RESISTING A POLICE OFFICER.
A DETROIT MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER
AN ARSON ATTACK ON THE CITY’S
WEST SIDE.
>> POLICE SAY THE MAN DUMPED
GASOLINE ON THE FLOOR OF THE GAS
STATION ON SEVEN MILE NEAR
EVERGREEN. SOME KIND OF
CONFRONTATION GOING ON. AND THEN
HE TAKES A BLOWTORCH AND IGNITES
A FIRE. THE CLERK WAS ABLE TO
GET OUT BUT SUFFERED SEVERAL
BURNS. WE’RE TOLD HE’S EXPECTED
TO RECOVER. DPD SAYS IT’S
WORKING WITH THE WAYNE COUNTY
PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ON POSSIBLE
CHARGES.
>> TROY POLICE OFFERING A REWARD
TONIGHT FOR INFORMATION IN A
DEADLY SHOOTING NEAR THE RUSSELL
INDUSTRIAL CENTER. IT HAPPENED
SUNDAY NIGHT ON CLAY STREET.
POLICE SAY A CONFRONTATION
OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO GROUPS OF
PEOPLE AND THEY SAY THE SUSPECT
IN THE CASE TOOK OUT A GUN AND
SHOT THE VICTIM, KILLING HIM.
THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD BEING
OFFERED TONIGHT FOR INFORMATION
THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST IN THE
CASE. YOU CAN SUBMIT A TIP TO
DETROIT REWARDS.TV. DETROIT IT
REWARDS KHJ-TV. THERE IS A CASE
NUMBER ON THE CASE.
(230)█ !A618-0052. A STUDENT
PARALYZED IN THE CAMPUS SHOOTING
AT MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY IS
TAKING STEPS TO SUE THE
UNIVERSITY.
>> JOHN HOWELL WAS SHOT IN THE
BACK AS HE TRIED TO RUN AWAY
FROM THE SHOOTER AT BERKEY HALL
LAST FEBRUARY. THAT LEFT HIM
PARALYZED FROM THE CHEST DOWN.
ATTORNEYS FOR HOWELL FILED A
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO FILE
SUIT. IT’S A REQUIRED STEP IN
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN FOR FILING
SUIT AGAINST GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
SUCH AS PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES.
THREE OF THE FIVE SURVIVORS HAVE
NOW INDICATED THEIR INTENT TO
FILE SUIT.
>> CITY OF ANN ARBOR IS VOTING
RIGHT NOW TO BECOME THE FIRST IN
MICHIGAN TO PROMOTE DRIVE ING
EQUALITY. RESIDENTS ARE ASKING
THE CITY COUNCIL TO PASS A
PROPOSAL THAT WILL CHANGE HOW
POLICE HANDLE TRAFFIC STOPS WITH
A GOAL OF REDUCING RACIAL
DISPARITIES AND PREVENTING
SITUATIONS THAT MIGHT ESCALATE.
THE ORDINANCE IS DESIGNED TO
LIMIT CONFRONTING ACTIONS THAT
STATISTICS SHOW CAN BECOME
LETHAL WHEN THE PERSON BEING
STOPPED BY POLICE IS A MINORITY
. RESIDENTS SHOWING UP TONIGHT
TO SHOW THEIR SUPPORT.
>> I’M ASKING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE
.
>> I’M ASKING FOR ECONOMIC
JUSTICE. I ASK YOU ALL TO
SUPPORT THIS ORDINANCE.
>> TRAFFIC STOPS INCLUDE THINGS
LIKE A BROKEN TAIL LIGHT, AN AIR
FRESHENER DANGLING FROM THE
REARVIEW MIRROR OR A CRACKED
WINDSHIELD.
>> THE SEARCH FOR A MISSING
TORSO ON A MISSION TO VIEW THE
WRECK OF THE TITANIC IS
EXPANDING. CREWS FROM THE US,
CANADA AND EVEN FRANCE ARE
JOINING THIS FRANTIC SEARCH. THE
COAST GUARD SAYS IT HAS SEARCHED
AN AREA THE SIZE OF CONNECTICUT
AND IS ADDING REMOTELY OPERATED
VEHICLES TO LOOK BELOW THE
SURFACE. FIVE PEOPLE WERE ON
BOARD THE SUB AS IT DROPPED
BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE OCEAN
SUNDAY. OFFICIALS SAY THERE’S
LESS THAN 31 HOURS OF OXYGEN
REMAINING IN THAT VESSEL AFTER A
FIVE YEAR INVESTIGATION.
>> THE PRESIDENT SON, HUNTER
BIDEN, IS PLEADING GUILTY TO A
FEDERAL MISDEMEANOR COUNT OF
WILLFULLY FAILING TO PAY HIS
TAXES. IT COMES IN A PLEA DEAL
WITH THE US ATTORNEY FOR
DELAWARE. PROSECUTORS SAY HUNTER
BIDEN OWED AT LEAST $100,000 IN
FEDERAL TAXES IN BOTH 2017 AND
2018, BUT DID NOT PAY WHAT WAS
DUE TO THE IRS BY THE DEADLINES.
HE ALSO FACES A CHARGE FOR
ILLEGALLY HAVING A FIREARM, BUT
THAT IS LIKELY TO BE DISMISSED
IF HE MEETS CERTAIN CONDITIONS
OF THE AGREEMENT. THERE WAS ONE
MICHIGAN CENTRIC CLUE DURING
TONIGHT’S EPISODE OF JEOPARDY!
TAKE A LOOK.
>> AFTER WORLD WAR TWO, THESE
EVOLVED MOORISH TO MODERNIST.
>> AS AN ARCHITECT. PERCIVAL
GOODMAN SHAAREY ZEDEK IN
SUBURBAN DETROIT, BEN HUR
MOSQUES. NO JANEY, WHAT ARE
TEMPLES? YES. OR SYNAGOGUES?
>> YEAH. THAT CLUE WAS ABOUT
SOUTHFIELD SYNAGOGUE,
CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK,
DEXTER NATIVE BEN GOLDSTEIN
CONTINUED HIS WINNING STREAK
WITH A THIRD STRAIGHT WIN. YOU
CAN WATCH JEOPARDY TOMORROW
NIGHT AT 730 RIGHT HERE ON LOCAL