>> BRIAN, YOU GOT A LOT ON YOUR PLATE WITH BOTH THE SMOKE AND THE ALSO WITH THE THREAT OF
STORMS.
>> OH, YEAH, THAT’S RIGHT. DEVIN
AND KIMBERLY, A DOUBLE THREAT AS
WE GO THROUGHOUT THIS AFTERNOON
AND INTO THIS EVENING. OUR AIR
QUALITY INDEX HERE, MOST OF OUR
PLOTTING STATIONS HERE INTO THE
RED SO THAT IS INTO THE
UNHEALTHY RANGE WITH A FEW
PLACES JUST WEST OF METRO
DETROIT SHOWING UP INTO THE VERY
UNHEALTHY RANGE. AND IT LOOKS
LIKE WE’RE GOING TO KEEP THESE
SAME VALUES STICKING AROUND INTO
THE END OF THE WEEK ON FRIDAY
BECAUSE OF THAT, THE MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT HAS
EXTENDED OUR AIR QUALITY ALERT
FOR ALL OF SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN. NOW THROUGH MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. HOPEFULLY WE’RE GOING
TO SEE SOME CHANGES IN THAT
DEPARTMENT AS WE HEAD INTO THE
WEEKEND. EXACT TRACK, 40 RADAR
CLEAN SWEEP ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN. BUT I’M KEEPING MY
EYES OFF TO THE NORTH AND WEST
WHERE IT LOOKS LIKE A BROKEN
LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS
DEVELOPED FROM BIG RAPIDS DOWN
TO THE WEST OF GRAND RAPIDS OVER
LAKE MICHIGAN. THIS IS WHAT
WOULD GIVE US OUR STORM THREAT
AS WE GO THROUGH THE REST OF THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS
TONIGHT, WE’LL HOLD ON TO THAT
STORM THREAT UNTIL A LITTLE BIT
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO THE
UPPER 60S OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. AND
THOSE STORMS, THEY STICK AROUND
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK AND
INTO THE WEEKEND AS WELL. I’LL
TIME OUT WHEN THAT UMBRELLA IS
GOING TO BECOME HANDY. YOUR FULL
WARN FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST
A FEW MINUTES.
>> OKAY, BRIAN, THANK YOU. AND
AS BRIAN JUST SAID, ALTHOUGH THE
AIR QUALITY IS GETTING BETTER,
THAT AIR QUALITY ALERT IS GOING
TO CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW AND
HEADING INTO THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND.
>> A LOT OF FOLKS HOPING IT
CLEARS OUT QUICKLY. TIM PAMPLIN
IS ON BELLE ISLE TONIGHT
COVERING A SITUATION THAT A LOT
OF FOLKS JUST REALLY AREN’T USED
TO. TIM
>> YEAH. DEVIN, THIS IS GOING TO
BE A POPULAR SPOT THIS WEEKEND,
I SUSPECT. BELLE ISLE, BEAUTIFUL
VISTAS, A LITTLE BIT OF NATURE.
ONE THING YOU’RE NOT GOING TO
GET IS A DECENT VIEW. TAKE A
LOOK AT THAT. THAT’S THE CITY OF
DETROIT OFF IN THE DISTANCE. IT
STOPPED IN MY TRACKS EARLIER.
LET’S TAKE A QUICK TOUR AROUND
OUR TOWN, SHALL WE? WE START OUR
TOUR OFF WITH DRONE FOUR,
HEADING UP TO ABOUT 150FT OVER
THE I-75 375 INTERCHANGE. YOU
SEE FORD FIELD THERE YOU CAN
JUST MAKE OUT THE RENCEN ON THE
LEFT, PENOBSCOT IN THE MIDDLE
THERE AS WE HEAD WEST OVER TO
METRO AIRPORT, YOU CAN MAKE OUT
THAT DELTA PLANE, THE TERMINAL,
NOT SO MUCH. THE SMOKE IS
STICKING AROUND AT GROUND LEVEL.
THIS IS ALONG GRAND RIVER,
LOOKING TOWARDS DOWNTOWN ANN.
WE’RE ABOUT TWO MILES OUT. YOU
SIMPLY CANNOT SEE THE SKYLINE
FROM THIS POINT. HEADING A
LITTLE FURTHER EAST TO ANN ARBOR
FOR OUR ANN ARBOR. SKYCAM
NETWORK. VISIBILITY HERE DOWN TO
LESS THAN A MILE AT SOME POINTS
. THIS AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE
AIR IS UNHEALTHY AS WE LOOK
AGAIN TOWARDS DOWNTOWN ANN,
THAT’S THE MOTOR CITY CASINO IN
THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN, YOU
CAN JUST ABOUT MAKE OUT THE
BUILDINGS BEHIND THE CASINO
THERE. SO BACK TO DRONE FOUR
OVER THE I-75, 375 AREA. IT WAS
THIS THAT STOPPED ME IN MY
TRACKS TODAY, HAD ME SENDING THE
DRONE UP. ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE
. YEAH IT SEEMS SOMEWHAT
DYSTOPIAN, DOESN’T IT? LOOKING
AT THE CITY SHROUDED IN ALL THIS
SMOKE TIP TO PASS ALONG. IF
YOU’VE GOT AIR CONDITIONING IN
YOUR VEHICLE, HIT THAT
RECIRCULATE BUTTON, KEEP THE
FOUL AIR OUT OF YOUR VEHICLE AND
CHECK YOUR AIR CONDITIONER
FILTERS AT HOME AS WELL. THAT’S
THE SCENE RIGHT NOW ALONG BELLE
ISLE. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE OUT
OF HERE BEFORE, TOO LONG. BACK
TO YOU GUYS. DO.
>> AND THAT’S A GREAT POINT. AND
TIP ON THE AIR CONDITIONING, IF
YOU ARE WONDERING HOW AIR
QUALITY IS MEASURED, SO ARE WE.
SO AT 530, WE’RE GOING TO TALK
LIVE WITH A LEADING RESEARCHER
IN THE FIELD OF MEASURING AIR
QUALITY. AND IT TURNS OUT HE’S
FROM RIGHT HERE IN METRO
DETROIT. STICK AROUND FOR THAT.
ALL RIGHT. ALSO DEVELOPING HERE
AT FIVE, THE SEARCH FOR A
TEENAGER IN CONNECTION WITH A
HORRIFIC SHOOTING THAT LEFT TWO
PEOPLE DEAD AND TWO OTHERS
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
>> THIS HAPPENED MONDAY NIGHT.
IN JUST A SHORT TIME AGO, POLICE
RELEASED A NEW PHOTO TO US.
KAREN DREW HERE NOW WITH WHO
THEY’RE LOOKING FOR, KAREN,
DEVIN AND KIMBERLY.
>> THIS WAS A HORRIBLE SCENE.
LET’S GET YOU RIGHT TO THE
PICTURE INVESTIGATORS WANT YOU
TO SEE. TAKE A LOOK. THIS IS
TAMARA LEWIS. LORENZO YOUNG. HE
IS 19 YEARS OLD. YOUNG, HAS A
CRIMINAL HISTORY THAT DOES
INCLUDE WEAPONS OFFENSES. IS
WASHTENAW COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPUTIES BELIEVE YOUNG WAS ON
GEORGE PLACE IN YPSILANTI
TOWNSHIP WHEN HE FIRED SHOTS AT
PEOPLE INSIDE A CAR. FOUR PEOPLE
WERE HIT. THIS WAS A SCENE
MONDAY NIGHT. THE CAR CRASHED
WHILE LEAVING THAT SCENE. THE
TWO VICTIMS WHO WERE INJURED ARE
EXPECTED TO SURVIVE. LET’S GET
YOU RIGHT NOW TO TAKE A LOOK
AGAIN AT THIS PICTURE. AGAIN,
THIS IS TAMARA YOUNG. HE’S ABOUT
SIX FEET, ONE INCH TALL, WEIGHS
ABOUT 170 POUNDS. THE TIPS OF
HIS HAIR HAVE BEEN DYED RED AND
PURPLE. POLICE SAY HE IS
CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS.
SO IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION
ON WHERE YOUNG IS, PLEASE CALL
CRIME STOPPERS. THAT NUMBERS ON
THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. ONE
800 SPEAK UP. OF COURSE, WE’RE
FOLLOWING THIS CLOSELY AND KEEP
YOU POSTED. WE APPRECIATE THAT
UPDATE, KAREN, THANK YOU.
>> OUR OTHER TOP STORY, THE US
SUPREME COURT RULES TO END
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AT US
COLLEGES.
>> THE 6-6 REVOLT WAS LED BY THE
CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY OF THE
COURT. IT SAID THE POLICIES USED
BY THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH
CAROLINA AND HARVARD VIOLATED
THE EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE OF
THE 14TH AMENDMENT. SHAWN LEY IS
LIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
MICHIGAN IN ANN ARBOR TONIGHT
WITH REACTION ON CAMPUS. SEAN.
KIMBERLY THIS ENTIRE BATTLE
STARTED RIGHT HERE AT THE U OF
M.
>> THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE TONIGHT
TALKING TO EXPERTS ON CAMPUS WHO
HAVE BEEN THROUGH THIS AND
THEY’RE BREAKING DOWN FOR US
WHAT THIS RULING MEANS AND WHAT
OTHER SCHOOLS CAN EXPECT GOING
FORWARD. THE UNIQUE SITUATION
FOR US IS IN 2003, THE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WENT TO
THE SUPREME COURT, TWO DIFFERENT
CASES, AND WON THE RIGHT TO USE
RACE IN COLLEGE ADMISSIONS ON A
LIMITED BASIS.
>> BUT THEN IN 2000, SIX,
MICHIGAN VOTERS PASSED PROPOSAL
TWO, A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
THAT AGAIN PROHIBITED OUR USE IN
MICHIGAN OF RACE AS EVEN A
FACTOR. ONE OF MANY FACTORS IS
IN COLLEGE ADMISSION.
>> RICK FITZGERALD IS THE VP OF
COMMUNICATIONS AT THE U OF M A
PERFECT POSITION BECAUSE IN JUST
ONE MOMENT HE COMMUNICATED FOR
US EXACTLY WHAT THE SUPREME
COURT’S RULING ON RACE AND
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS MEANS AND HOW
THE U. OF M WENT TO THE SUPREME
COURT AND ACTUALLY WON THE RIGHT
FOR OTHER SCHOOLS TO USE RACE
WHEN IT CAME TO WORKING TO RAISE
THE NUMBER OF MINORITY STUDENTS
BUT LOST HERE AT HOME WHEN
VOTERS SAID NO RACE WILL NOT BE
A FACTOR. TODAY’S RULING MEANS
NOTHING WILL CHANGE HERE AT
MICHIGAN, THE SUPREME COURT
TAKING AWAY RACE FROM SCHOOLS
WHO USE IT AS AN ADMISSIONS
FACTOR. BUT HERE’S THE KEY.
AFTER VOTERS HAD THEIR SAY, THE
U OF M HAD TO WORK VERY HARD TO
PUT IN PROGRAMS WITH THE GOAL OF
DIVERSITY TYING THE STUDENT
BODY. WHILE NOT FACTORING IN
RACE. FITZGERALD CAN NOW TELL US
THE RESULT.
>> OUR PERCENTAGE OF BLACK
STUDENTS IN 2006 WAS AS ABOUT 8%
WERE AT HALF OF THAT. NOW AT 4.
>> BACK HERE LIVE ON CAMPUS, 8%
NOW FOR PERCENT. SO THE U OF M
KNOWS WHAT OTHER SCHOOLS ARE
GOING TO HAVE TO REALLY CATCH UP
ON AND PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT
HAPPENED HERE ON CAMPUS USING
CREATIVE WAYS NOW TO DIVERSIFY
THE STUDENT BODY ON CAMPUS. VERY
IMPORTANT. BUT NOW MORE TRICKY
FOR OTHER SCHOOLS.
>> BACK TO YOU. A LOT OF PEOPLE
TALKING ABOUT THIS STORY TODAY.
OKAY, SEAN, WE APPRECIATE YOUR
REPORT.
>> RIGHT NOW, SOME OF THE BEST
GOLFERS IN THE WORLD ARE TEEING
UP IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE
ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC.
>> THAT’S RIGHT. UNLIKE A LOT OF
SPORTING EVENTS, THIS ONE YOU
CAN’T TAKE INDOORS TO GET AWAY
FROM ALL THE SMOKE JAMIE EDMONDS
IS LIVE AT DETROIT GOLF CLUB FOR
US TONIGHT. JAMIE, WHAT ARE THE
PLAYERS TELLING YOU ABOUT
CONDITIONS OUT THERE?
>> WELL, I WILL TELL YOU, A
THORACIC SURGEON TOLD ME AT NOON
THAT THE AIR QUALITY IN DETROIT
IS USUALLY ABOUT A 50. AND TODAY
IT’S AT 200, WHICH ISN’T GREAT,
BUT IT’S BETTER THAN YESTERDAY.
NOW THE PLAYERS TELL ME TODAY
THAT THIS IS MORE OF A NUISANCE
TO THEM THAN A HEALTH CONCERN
ROUND ONE ACTION AT THE ROCKET
MORTGAGE CLASSIC. AND AS YOU CAN
SEE FROM THE CROWDS, NO THREAT
OF RAIN NOR AIR QUALITY STOP
PEOPLE FROM ATTENDING. EVEN
THESE FANS WHO DROVE IN FROM
CHICAGO.
>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. WE DROVE HERE
FROM CHICAGO, SINGLE DAY TOUR, A
LOT OF ROAD TIME.
>> IT’S THE FIRST PRO GOLF EVENT
FOR THE KIDS. AND THEY EVEN GOT
SOME AUTOGRAPHS.
>> RICKIE FOWLER, COLLIN
MORIKAWA. IT FELT LIKE BUSINESS
AS USUAL FROM THIS SIDE OF THE
ROPES.
>> BUT WHAT ABOUT FROM THE OTHER
SIDE FOR THE PLAYERS? TAKE A
LOOK AT OUR VIDEO. THERE WAS A
DEFINITE HAZE OUT THERE TODAY
AND IT WAS DEFINITELY NOTICED BY
THE PROS.
>> IT’S NOT SOMETHING I MEAN, MY
EYESIGHT IS PROBABLY THE ONLY
THING I CAN’T SEE THE BALL. SO,
NO, IT’S BEEN FINE. I MEAN, IT’S
A LITTLE HAZY, BUT IT IT’S NO
TROUBLE SEEING NOTHING DESPITE
THE FOGGY WEATHER, THE MESSAGE
FROM THE PLAYERS WAS CRYSTAL
CLEAR.
>> THEY LIKE COMING TO DETROIT.
NOW, THESE ARE PROFESSIONALS.
THEY REALLY CAN PLAY IN ANY
CONDITIONS. THE LEADER RIGHT NOW
IS AT MINUS EIGHT. WE’LL HAVE
MORE ON THAT COMING UP IN SPORTS
. LASTLY, IT’S BOW TIE DAY HERE
AT ROCKET MORTGAGE. SO THEY GAVE
OUT THESE HATS. THEY GAVE OUT
THESE PINS. AND EVERY CADDY HAS
A BIB THAT SAYS NICK GILBERT ON
IT AND THE PLAYERS ARE GOING TO
SIGN IT. THEY’RE GOING TO SIGN,
YOU KNOW, SOME OF THE OTHER
THINGS THAT WE HAVE HERE AND THE
MONEY IS GOING TO GO TO FORWARD
FOR FUTURE FUNDRAISING EFFORT.
SO THAT’S JUST A NICE LITTLE
THING THEY’RE DOING HERE AT THE
ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC. WE’RE
LIVE TONIGHT. BACK TO YOU.
>> OKAY, JAMIE, THANK YOU. WE DO
HAVE SOME BREAKING NEWS THAT WE
WANT TO GET TO RIGHT AWAY. IT’S
A STORY THAT WE JUST REPORTED
WITH KAREN DREW, THE SEARCH FOR
A SUSPECT IN THAT QUADRUPLE
SHOOTING IN YPSILANTI. TAMAR
YOUNG IS NOW IN CUSTODY. POLICE
JUST LET US KNOW THAT THE SEARCH
FOR THIS MAN IS OVER. WE’LL LET
YOU KNOW ABOUT ANY CHARGES AS
THEY COME IN ON THIS CASE.
>> A DANGEROUS AND ILLEGAL PRANK
CAUGHT ON CAMERA.
>> NEW TONIGHT, WHAT THESE TEENS
ARE DOING WITH FIREWORKS HOAX
THAT HAS NEIGHBORS ON ALERT. BUT
ALSO ONE OF THE BIG CHANGES
HAPPENING TOMORROW THAT EVERY
MICHIGAN DRIVER NEEDS TO KNOW
ABOUT BEFORE THEY GET BEHIND THE
WHEEL.
>> HANK, IT’S A POPULAR PRODUCT.
>> YOU LIKELY FIND IT ON THE
TABLETOP OF YOUR FAVORITE
RESTAURANT. IT’S IN DIET COKE.
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT ASPARTAME,
BUT IS IT SAFE? THERE’S A NEW
REPORT THAT COULD CREATE A BIG
CONTROVERSY. WE’RE GOING TO