VISION. AFTER HOURS OF CLOSED DOOR DELIBERATIONS OVER WHAT’S BILLED AS A LEGAL OPINION.
TONIGHT NO WORD ON THE FATE OF
THE DEARBORN HEIGHTS. SEVEN
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT. ALL OF
THIS ON TOP OF A VOTE OF NO
CONFIDENCE FROM THE FACULTY AND
STAFF IN THE DISTRICT IN THE
ABILITIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
THANKS FOR BEING WITH US. I’M
KIMBERLY GILL.
>> GOOD EVENING. I’M KAREN DREW
IN FOR DEVIN SCILLIAN. I’M MARA
MACDONALD IS LIVE IN DEARBORN
HEIGHTS THIS EVENING. AND MARA,
TEACHERS WERE HOPING FOR SOME
SORT OF CLARITY ON WHERE THE
SUPERINTENDENT’S EMPLOYMENT
STANDS.
>> KAREN THAT’S RIGHT. THEY CAME
TO THIS MEETING TONIGHT AND THE
BOARD WENT INTO A CLOSED SESSION
THAT LASTED FOR HOURS. NO
CLARITY WAS FORTHCOMING. SO NOW
THEY END UP GOING INTO THE END
OF A SCHOOL YEAR WITH A WHOLE
LOT OF UNKNOWN AS IT HAS BEEN A
TUMULTUOUS FEW MONTHS IN THE
DISTRICT, WHICH ALL CAME TO A
HEAD EARLIER THIS MONTH WHEN THE
BELOVED PRINCIPAL OF ANNAPOLIS
HIGH SCHOOL WAS ABRUPTLY PUT ON
LEAVE WITH NO EXPLANATION GIVEN
BY SUPERINTENDENT DR. TYRONE
WEEKS, WHOM ON WHEN DO WE WANT
HIM?
>> THE STUDENTS STAGED A WALKOUT
IN PROTEST, AND THEN THE
TEACHERS UNION STARTED PICKETING
OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL BOARD, FED UP
WITH THE MANAGER OF THE
SUPERINTENDENT.
>> HEY, HEY! HO HO!
>> DR. WEEKS SAYS, GOT TO GO.
>> TWO WEEKS AGO, THE BOARD
VOTED TO REINSTATE ANNAPOLIS
HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ERIN
MALLETTE AND PUT DR. WEEKS ON A
PAID SUSPENSION.
>> THE TEACHERS UNION SAYS WEEKS
HAS THREE TITLE NINE COMPLAINTS
AGAINST HIM AS WELL AS A CIVIL
RIGHTS COMPLAINT. IT’S GOTTEN TO
THE POINT THE UNION JUST HAD A
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN WEEKS
AND THE NUMBERS ARE BRUTAL AND
99.5% OF THE FACULTY VOTED NO
CONFIDENCE. I’VE TAUGHT FOR 22
YEARS IN THE DISTRICT AND I DO
NOT BELIEVE IN THE HISTORY OF
THE DISTRICT AT ALL THAT THERE
HAS EVER BEEN A VOTE OF
CONFIDENCE IN A SUPERINTENDENT
BY. BACK HERE LIVE, THE TEACHERS
UNION PUTTING INTO CONTEXT WHAT
THAT VOTE MEANS TO THEM AS OF
TONIGHT. DR. WEEKS REMAINS ON A
PAID SUSPENSION. WE’RE LIVE IN
DEARBORN HEIGHTS. I’M MARA
MACDONALD, LOCAL 4. ALL RIGHT,
THANK YOU, MARA.
>> WE ARE LEARNING MORE TONIGHT
ON THE FUTURE OF DISTRICT.
>> DETROIT CITY COUNCIL TODAY
APPROVING A $51.8 MILLION IN TAX
BREAKS OVER TEN YEARS FOR
DEVELOPERS. JACQUELINE FRANCIS
IS LIVE WITH MORE DETAILS ABOUT
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THIS
DOWNTOWN AREA. JACQUELINE
>> KIMBERLY, ONE OF THE PROJECTS
GETTING THE MOST BUZZ IS THE
FUTURE OF THE FOX THEATER. THE
PLAN IS TO CONVERT THE OFFICE
SPACE ABOVE THE THEATER INTO A
NEW HOTEL, SOMETHING THESE TAX
BREAKS WILL HELP MAKE POSSIBLE.
>> ANY OBJECTIONS MEANS NO
DISCUSSION, JUST THE APPROVAL
HEARING NONE. THE RESOLUTIONS
WILL BE APPROVED TUESDAY.
>> DETROIT CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING $51.8 MILLION DOLLARS
IN TAX BREAKS FOR FOUR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS DOWNTOWN OLYMPIA
DEVELOPMENT AND BILLIONAIRE
STEPHEN ROSS ARE BEHIND THE
DISTRICT. DETROIT PROJECTS THE
ICONIC FOX THEATER IS AMONG THE
FOUR PROJECTS OKAYED FOR TAX
BREAKS. THE PLAN IS TO RENOVATE
THE UPSTAIRS OFFICE SPACE INTO A
HOTEL WITH ROUGHLY 177 ROOMS.
CONSTRUCTION WILL NOT ALTER THE
FOX THEATER, ACCORDING TO
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS. THE FOX
HOTEL PROJECT WOULD CREATE 220
PERMANENT JOBS AT 2200. WOODWARD
THE PLAN IS TO CREATE A 17 STORY
MIXED USE BUILDING WITH OFFICE
SPACE AND FIRST FLOOR RETAIL AT
2250. WOODWARD RENDERINGS SHOW A
MIXED USE MIXED INCOME BUILDING
WITH FIRST FLOOR RETAIL AND 20
FLOORS OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING
SPACE ABOVE THE PLAN IS TO HAVE
287 RESIDENT UNITS, 58 OF WHICH
WILL BE CONSIDERED AFFORDABLE
HOUSING UNITS. FIVE ONLY 2300.
WOODWARD IS SLATED TO BE A FIVE
STORY MIXED USE BUILDING WITH
FIRST FLOOR RETAIL AND OFFICE
SPACE ABOVE THE CONSTRUCTION
DATES DIFFER DEPENDING ON THE
PROJECT. ONE OF THEM IS SLATED
TO GET STARTED AS SOON AS THIS
SUMMER. REPORTING LIVE DOWNTOWN,
JACQUELINE FRANCIS, LOCAL 4.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE APPRECIATE THAT
UPDATE. JACQUELINE, THANK YOU.
ALSO TODAY, DETROIT CITY COUNCIL
IS CONSIDERING NEW RULES AT GAS
STATIONS AFTER A DEADLY SHOOTING
EARLIER THIS MONTH.
>> THE INCIDENT INVOLVED A CLERK
LOCKING THE DOORS DURING A
VERBAL ALTERCATION WITH A
CUSTOMER. THAT CUSTOMER PULLING
OUT A GUN AND THEN OPENING FIRE,
SHOOTING THREE OTHER PEOPLE THAT
WERE LOCKED IN THE STORE FOR THE
CITY, NOW WORKING TO MAKE SURE
SOMETHING LIKE THIS NEVER
HAPPENS AGAIN.
>> THAT HAS TO BE STOPPED. WE
CANNOT TOLERATE THAT. YOU CANNOT
HOLD PEOPLE A PRISONER INSIDE OF
YOUR STORE WHEN SOMEBODY TELLS
YOU THAT IF YOU DON’T UNLOCK THE
DOOR, I’M GOING TO START
SHOOTING, YOU BETTER BELIEVE
HIM.
>> COUNCIL IS STILL WORKING ON
THE SPECIFICS OF THESE CHANGES,
BUT THEY ARE ALSO LOOKING AT
REQUIRED MINTS FOR AMPLE
LIGHTING AND SECURITY AT GAS
STATIONS. WE’LL BRING YOU THOSE
DETAILS WHEN WE LEARN MORE. A
BROTHER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING AND
KILLING HIS SISTER IN STERLING
HEIGHTS IS NOW CHARGED WITH
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
>> POLICE SAY ZACHARY HOLSTON,
THE THIRD OF FARMINGTON HILLS,
SHOT HIS SISTER IN THE PARKING
LOT OF THE FAMILY BUSINESS AFTER
A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION DURING
THE FIGHT.
>> POLICE SAY HOLSTON AND THE
VICTIM EXCHANGED GUNFIRE WITH
THE VICTIM BEING HIT AND THEN
LATER DYING AT THE HOSPITAL.
HOLSTON IS CHARGED WITH SECOND
DEGREE MURDER AND FELONY FIREARM
CHARGE. IF CONVICTED, HE FACES
LIFE IN PRISON. HE IS DUE BACK
IN COURT ON JUNE 8TH. THE MURDER
OF A 13 YEAR OLD IS CAUGHT ON
CAMERA AND IS PLAYED IN COURT.
THIS VIDEO WAS PLAYED TODAY AS
PART OF A PRELIMINARY EXAM FOR
CHRISTIAN MALONE AND TASHAWN
MCDOWELL. THEY ARE CHARGED WITH
MURDERING CRAIG PATTERSON, WHO
WAS KILLED BACK ON MARCH 16TH ON
FRANKFORT STREET ON DETROIT’S
EAST SIDE. CAMERAS CAPTURED THE
TWO MEN WALKING UP TO PATTERSON
AND HIS BROTHER SHOOTING AND
KILLING CRAIG PATTERSON AND
SHOOTING HIS BROTHER TWICE. HE
SURVIVED. POLICE SAY THE
SHOOTING STEMMED OVER A
DISAGREEMENT WITH ONE OF THE MEN
OVER A BIKE. TONIGHT THE TWO MEN
ARE FACING MURDER AND GUN
CHARGES AS THE PLAN TO RAISE THE
NATION’S DEBT LIMIT PASSES ITS
FIRST KEY TEST.
>> THE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE
ADOPTED A RULE TO SET PARAMETERS
FOR DEBATE OF THE DEBT LIMIT
LEGISLATION. IT’S A KEY HURDLE
THAT NEEDED TO BE CLEARED BEFORE
A FINAL HOUSE VOTE CAN TAKE
PLACE TOMORROW. SPEAKER KEVIN
MCCARTHY AND PRESIDENT JOE
BIDEN’S DEBT CEILING DEAL IS
GETTING MIXED REVIEWS FROM THE
SENATE. I THINK THE BIDEN
MCCARTHY DEBT DEAL IS A DISASTER
FOR THE COUNTRY.
>> IT DOES NOT SIGNIFICANTLY
CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF THE
DEBT EACH YEAR WE’LL SPEND MORE
MONEY AND THE DEBT WILL GROW $4
TRILLION IN TWO YEARS. WE
SHOULDN’T BE IN THIS POSITION.
>> THE PROBLEM WE’VE GOT IS THAT
THE REPUBLIC ARE WILLING TO TAKE
HOSTAGES AND THE DEMOCRATS ARE
NOT.
>> THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
OFFICE TOLD HOUSE SPEAKER KEVIN
MCCARTHY TONIGHT THAT THE BILL
WOULD REDUCE BUDGET DEFICITS
$1.5 TRILLION OVER THE NEXT TEN
YEARS. WELL, THE FUTURE OF
MICHIGAN IS BEING DISCUSSED ON
MACKINAC ISLAND TONIGHT.
>> THE MACKINAC POLICY
CONFERENCE IS WHERE BUSINESS AND
CIVIC LEADERS GATHER TO FOCUS ON
SOLVING THE STATE’S BIGGEST
ISSUES. DEVIN SCILLIAN IS THERE
TAKING A LOOK AHEAD TO THIS
WEEK’S DISCUSSIONS.
>> WELL, GOOD EVENING FROM THE
BEAUTIFUL GRAND HOTEL. ON THE
EVE OF THIS YEAR’S POLICY
CONFERENCE, AFTER, I THINK, THE
NICEST DAY THAT ANY OF US CAN
EVER REMEMBER FOR GETTING THIS
POLICY CONFERENCE UNDERWAY.
HOWEVER, IT BELIES IS THE
HEADWINDS THAT ARE FACING
MICHIGAN THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED
HERE OVER THESE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS. OUR POLLSTER RICHARD ZUBA
HAS GOTTEN INTO THE TRADITION
HERE OF DOING A POLL BEFORE THE
POLICY CONFERENCE, AND HIS
FINDINGS TEE UP PRETTY WELL. THE
CHALLENGE AHEAD OF MICHIGAN
RIGHT NOW, ONE OF THE BIG
FINDINGS IS WE FIND THAT
RESIDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 30,
ONLY ABOUT HALF OF THEM SAY
THEY’RE DEFINITELY GOING TO BE
HERE IN TEN YEARS, MEANING HALF
OF THESE YOUNGER PEOPLE AREN’T
WEDDED TO MICHIGAN.
>> YOU KNOW, IT’S INTERESTING.
THEY THINK THEY’RE GOING TO DO
REALLY WELL HERE IN TEN YEARS,
BUT THEY’RE NOT WEDDED TO
STAYING. SO WE BETTER START
FOCUSING ON WHAT THEY’RE TALKING
ABOUT AND WHAT THEIR NEEDS ARE
IF WE WANT THEM TO STAY HERE.
YEAH, THAT’S THAT’S THE STAGE
HERE PRETTY WELL.
>> MICHIGAN’S GOT TO FIND A WAY,
OF COURSE, TO GROW, BUT FOR
STARTERS, STOP SHRINKING. JOINED
NOW BY MY COLLEAGUE KRISTA
MCDONALD. THIS IS GOING TO
INFORM ALMOST EVERYTHING WE HEAR
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
>> ABSOLUTELY. BECAUSE EVERYONE
WHO CAN DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE
THAT, THEY’RE ALL RIGHT HERE ON
THE ISLAND THIS WEEK. YEAH
>> SO. RIGHT. WE ARE GOING TO BE
BRINGING YOU AN AWFUL LOT OF
THIS POLICY CONFERENCE IN A NEW
WAY FOR US HERE AT LOCAL 4. SO
MANY WAYS FOR YOU BACK AT HOME
TO SEE IT. YEAH AND THIS IS WHAT
I LOVE ABOUT IT.
>> WE’RE GOING TO BE SITTING
HERE ON THE PORCH OF THE GRAND
HOTEL FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS, AND
WE ARE GOING TO BE STREAMING THE
ENTIRE CONFERENCE LIVE ON LOCAL
4 PLUS. SO MAKE SURE THAT YOU
GET THAT ON YOUR TELEVISION.
FOLLOW US ON, CLICK ON
DETROIT.COM 1230 TO 4 P.M. ON
WEDNESDAY. AND THURSDAY. LIVE
INTERVIEWS, ALL THE QUESTIONS
THAT YOU WANT ANSWERED.
>> AND OF COURSE, WE’LL HAVE IT
THROUGH OUR NEWSCASTS AS WELL.
AND FLASHPOINT WILL ORIGINATE
FROM THIS VERY SPOT NEXT SUNDAY
MORNING. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
IT’S GOING TO BE GOOD. HOPE
YOU’LL BE WITH US AS WELL.
THAT’S GOING TO DO IT FOR US
HERE UNTIL WE GET STARTED BRIGHT
AND EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. FOR
CHRISTI MCDONNELL, I’M DEVIN
SCILLIAN LOCAL 4. I WAS TALKING