>> MISH GRAN AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY LOSING A POLITICAL TITAN TONIGHT.
CARL LEVIN THE LONGEST SERVING
SENATOR IN MICHIGAN HISTORY HAS
DIED OF AGE OF 87.
SENATOR LEYIN SPENT 36 YEARS IN
THE SENATE, ALWAYS WITH THE
REPUTATION FOR BEING A CHAMPION
FOR HIS HOME STATE.
>>> HE HAD BEEN LIVING LUNG
CANCER FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
OUR ROD MALONEY LOOKS BACK AT
HIS INCREDIBLE LIFE AND LEGACY.
>> CARL MILTON LEVIN WAS BORN IN
DETROIT ON JUNE 28th, 1934
TO SAUL AND BESS.
THE LEVIN FAMILY INCLUDING CARL,
HIS OLDER BROTHER SANDER AND TWO
OTHER BROTHERS LIVED ON BOSTON
LaSALLE BOULEVARD.
WITH DAD AN ATTORNEY, MOM A U OF
M GRAD, CARL GREW UP IN A
POLITICALLY ACTIVE CONSERVATIVE
JEWISH HOME.
HIS FIRST POLITICAL CLASS
FORESHADOWED FUTURE SUCCESS.
>> MY SUPPORTERS WORE AROUND
THEIR NECKS WITH A PIECE OF
STRING AND PIECE OF CARDBOARD
AND HAD A PIECE OF MAT SOE ON IT
AND SAID THISSH MAT IS A OON IT
AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WITH
BREAD OUT LEVEN.
>> HIS FATHER WORKED IN A LAW
FIRM WITH HIS BROTHER THEODORE
WHO WENT ON TO BECOME CHIEF
FEDERAL DRUDGE, THE DOWNTOWN
COURTHOUSE IS NAME FOR HIS UNCLE
THEODORE.
HE JOINED HIS BROTHER SANDY, AT
HARVARD LAW AND ROOMED TOGETHER.
AND CARL MOVED HOME TO PRACTICE
AND MOVED ONTO THE MICHIGAN
CIVIL RIGHTS AND MOVED ONTO THE
LEGAL AID DEFENDER’S OFFICE.
WHEN SANDER ENDED UP ELECTED TO
THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE AND
BECAME THE PARTY CHAIR AS THE
DETROIT RIOT HAPPEN, CARL
DECIDED TO JUMP INTO POLITICS,
TOO.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE SUGGESTEDRUN
FOR CITY COUNCIL AS SOMEONE WHO
MIGHT GET SUPPORT IN THE WHITE
AND AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
AND THEREBY HELP TO HEAL THE
CITY.
>> ELECTED PRESIDENT IN HIS
SECOND TERM TRYING TO BUOY AN.
>> IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE IN OUR
SOCIETY THAT CHILDREN IN THE
LOWEST ACHIEVING DISTRICT ARE
HAVING LESS MONEY SPENT ON THEIR
EDUCATION THAN IS SPENT ON OTHER
KIDS IN THE AREA.
>> IN 1978 LEVEN RAN AGAINST
ROBERT GRIFFIN AND WON, WINNING
REELECTION FIVE TIMES, ALTHOUGH
HE AND HIS WIFE BARBARA RAISED
HIS THREE DAUGHTS IN WASHINGTON,
D.C.
>>> I’M TOTALLY A MAYBE
BEGANNIAN, I DON’T FEEL ANY
CONNECTION TO WASHINGTON OTHER
THAN THIS IS THE PLACE I WORK.
>>> LEVIN STARTED OUT ON THE
POWERFUL ARMED SERVICES
COMMITTEE AND ENDED HIS CAREER
AS ITS CHAIRMAN AND WORKED HARD
BRINGING HOME FEDERAL FUNDS AND
PRIDED HIMSELF IN IF DETROIT
RIVER FUND AND GREAT LAKES, AND
NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTION AND
SUPPORTED THE LIMITED USE OF
MILITARY FORCE.
ON 9/11 HE SAID.
>> THE WAR THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT
TO OUR SHORES FOR THE FIRST TIME
IN 50 YEARS REALLY THAT HAS
AMERICANS AND MY
LIFETIME WORLD WAR II. >> DETROIT’S AUTO INDUSTRY FAILED.
>> WE’RE FOCUSED, WE’RE FOCUSED
ON GETTING SUPPORT FROM THE AUTO
INDUSTRY BECAUSE THEY NEED IT
AND SUPPORTITY AFTER THAT
MORTGAGE MELTDOWN, HE MADE
HEADLINES BY GOING AFTER GOLDMAN
SACHS FOR DODGING INVESTMENT
PRACTICE.
>> BOY, THAT T-WOLVES WAS ONE
[BLEEP] DEAL.
HOW MUCH OF THAT [BLEEP] DEAL
DID YOU SELL TO YOUR CLIENTS
AFTER JUNE 22, 2007?
>> AFTER NEARLY FOUR DECADES IN
DR D.C. AT AGE 80 HE DECIDED NOT
RUN AGAIN.
HIS FAREWELL SHOWED THE DEEP
RESPECT HE EARNED.
>> I THANK THE CHAIR, I THANK MY
DEAR FRIENDS, THE LEADERS OF
THIS BODY AND MY BROTHER SITTING
HERE.
AND I’M NOT ALLOWED TO REFER TO
MY FAMILY SO I WON’T DO THAT.
>> A LARGER TRIBUTE SPOKE TO HIS
LONG MILITARY DEDICATION.
BECAME THE FOURTH NON-PRESIDENT
TO HAVE A SHIP NAMED AFTER HIM.
IT IS A GUIDED MISSILE FRIGAT --
FRIGATE.
>> I’M SO PROUD TO HAVE MY NAME
ON A COMBAT SHIP OF THE U.S.
NAVY.
>> HE VIEWED HIMSELF AS A
ROOSEVELT STYLE DEMOCRAT.
>>> WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO
OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
AND THAT MEANS LITERALLY PEOPLE.
>> HE WAS A TITAN INDEED.
POLITICIANS FROM ALL OVER THE
UNTRY AND FROM BOTH POLITICAL
PARTIES HAVE BEEN PAYING TRIBUTE
TO LEVIN’S LIFE AND LEGACY.
>> THAT INCLUDES HIS OWN NEPHEW,
CONGRESSMAN ANDY LEVIN HE
RELEASED A STATEMENT READING
"UNCLE CARL WAS ABOVE ALL A
FAMILY MAN.
THE WAY HE LOVED AND TREATED HIS
FAMILY RADIATED OUT AND SERVED A
AS A MODEL FOR HOW HE TREATED
COLLEAGUES, STAFF, CONSTITUENTS,
SOLDIERS AND THE WORLD.
YOU CAN READ MORE REACTION TO
THE DEATH OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN
AT CLICKONDETROIT.COM.
OUR THOUGHTS TONIGHT WITH HIS
WIFE BARBARA AND SANDRA LEVIN,
FELLOW MEMBER OF CONGRESS AS
WELL.
>> PRESIDENT BIDEN CALLING ON
STATES TO USE SOME OF THEIR
FEDERAL COVID RELIEF MONEY TO
OFFER A $100 VACCINE INCENTIVE
TO THOSE NEWLY VACCINATEED.
HE ALSO RULED -- ROLLED OUT NEW
RULES FOR FEDERAL WORKERS.
OUR MARA McDONALD IS LIVE
DOWNTOWN TONIGHT.
ANY WORD ON WHETHER MICHIGAN
WILL PARTICIPATE?
LING AROUND TO
MULTIPLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REALLY NO DEFINITIVE WORD FROM ANY ON WHETHER THIS IS
GOING BE A YEAH OR NAY.
>> IF INCENTIVES HELP US BEAT
THIS VIRUS, I BELIEVE WE SHOULD
USE THEM.
>>> THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCING NOT
ONLY $100 COVID VACCINE FOR THE
NEWLY VACCINATED BUT ROLLING OUT
NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.
THEY MUST SHOW PROOF OF
VACCINATION STATUS AND IF NOT
VACCINATED MUST MASK UP,
SOCIALLY DISTANCED AND BE TESTED
UP TO TWICE A WEEK FOR COVID.
A MOVE HE SAYS THE JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT S HAS SAID IS LEGAL
TO DO.
>> EVERY DAY MORE BUSINESSES ARE
IMPLEMENTING THEIR OWN VACCINE
MANDATES.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE
IT CLEAR, THAT IT IS LEGAL TO
REQUIRE COVID-19 VACCINES.
>> MAJOR CORPORATIONS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY LIKE GOOGLE AND FACEBOOK
ANNOUNCED THEY’RE REQUIRING
VACCINES FOR A RETURN TO THE
OFFICE.
CURRENTLY VACCINATION RATES
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES HAVE
53% OF THE POPULATION WITH AT
LEAST ONE DOSE OF VACCINE.
THE MORE CONTAGIOUS DELTA
VARIANT IS ON THE MOVE IN THE
U.S. BUT MAKING GAINS IN STATES
LIKE ALABAMA WHERE THE
VACCINATION RATE IS THE LOWEST
IN THE COUNTRY, ONLY 34%.
HERE IN MICHIGAN WE’RE SITTING
AT 48.7% FULLY VACCINATED.
AND ALREADY WE HAVE A
VACCINATION SWEEPSTAKES ONGOING
TO INCENTIVIZE PEOPLE TO GET THE
SHOT.
NO OFFICIAL WORD FROM THE
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE SO FAR ON
WHETHER SHE WILL PURSUE THAT
$100 INCENTIVE WHICH WOULD
LIKELY REQUIRE LEGISLATIVE
APPROVAL.
BUT GOVERNOR WHITMER HAS SAID
RIGHT NOW SHE’S NOT CONSIDERING
A VACCINE MANDATE FOR STATE
WORKERS.
>> MARA, DETROIT POLICE
RELEASING SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF
A SHOOTING AT A VIGIL AS THEY
LOOK FOR SUSPECTS.
VIDEO SHOWS DARK VAN PULL UP TO
THE CROWD AT WEST McNICHOLS
ANDS ABURY AND SOMEONE IN THE
CAR SHOOTS INTO THE CROWD.
SEVERAL WOUNDED AND TREATED A
THE HOSPITAL, BUT POLICE ARE
STILL LOOKING FOR THE DRIVER AND
THE SHOOTER AND THE CAR THEY
WERE IN.
ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ASKED TO
CALL DETROIT POLICE OR
CRIMESTOPPERS.
>> AN OAKLAND COUNTY MAN IS
CHARGED IN A DISTURBING CASE OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INVOLVING A
HOMELESS WOMAN WHO LIVES IN HIS
BARN.
DEPUTIES ARRESTED VERNON MILLER.
HE’S ACCUSED OF BEATING A WOMAN
WHO HE WAS ALLOWING TO LIVE IN
HIS POLE BARN.
THE WOMAN AGREED TO HAVE A
SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM IF
HE BOUGHT HER ALCOHOL.
HE REFUSED TO BUY THE ALCOHOL.
AN ARGUMENT BETWEEN THE TWO LED
TO MILLER VICIOUSLY BEATING THE
WOMAN FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
THAT IS ACCORDING TO
INVESTIGATORS.
HE’S CHARGED WITH FELONY ASSAULT
ANDING A VAIPTED VIOLENCE.
>>> STATE SUPREME COURT RULES
DETROITERS CAN VOTE ON PROPOSAL
P NEXT WEEK.
THE COURT VOTED 4-3 TO ALLOW THE
VOTE OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE
DETROIT CITY CHARGER THIS
OVERTURNED COURT RULINGS TO
DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSAL SHOULD
BE ON THE BALLOT.
THE GOVERNMENT DOESN’T APPROVE.
BUT IF VOTERS NOW APPROVE,
CHANGES WOULD CREATE NEW CITY
DEPARTMENTS, A TASK FORCE TO
CONSIDERING REPARATIONS, A FREE
INTERNET AND INCOME-BASED WATER
RATES.
CRITICS FEAR THE CHANGES COULD
PUSH THE CITY BACK INTO
INTERRUPTSY.
>> A BIG NIGHT FOR DETROIT
SPORTS FOR THE PISTONS
DRAFTINGCADE CUNNINGHAM IN
TONIGHT’S NBA DRAFT.
>>> 2,000 FANS TOOK IN THE
EXCITING MOMENT.
JASON WAS THERE TO SEE IF THERE
WAS ANY DRAMA AS TO WHO THE
PISTONS WOULD TAKE.
>> BEFORE THE PICK WAS MADE,
THERE WAS A LITTLE DISCUSSION
OVER WHO THEY WANTED OVERALL
NUMBER ONE.
THE PISTON’S DRAFT PARTY WAS A
CHANCE FOR FANS TO MAKE A
MEMORY.
>>> THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A GREAT
IDEA TO COME OUT HERE IN DETROIT
AND WATCH THE DRAFT OUT HERE
WITH THE FAMILY.
>>> AND WHY NOT MAKE DRAFT NIGHT
DATE NIGHT, UNLESS, OF COURSE,
YOU CAN AGREE ON THE NUMBER ONE
PICK.
>> I WANT THE NUMBER ONE PICK TO
BECADE.
>> DEMONSTRATE THE PICK &.
>> I MEAN I LIKE WEAVER, BUT A
BUT HE’S GOING GET BOOED FOR
THAT ONE.
>>> I DISAGREE.
>>CADE IS SLOW, HE’S SLOW.
AND THEY HEY GRANT HILL, GRANT
HILL GOT HIS DADDY GENES.
>> CADE OR JAY LYNN SUGGS.
>> I HAVE TO ASK A VETERAN, IS
THERE ANY DOUBT WHAT THEY’RE
GOING DO WITH NUMBER ONE
TONIGHT.
>> THE THERE BETTER NOT BE.
IT IS PRETTY MUCH SETTLED BY
NOW.
>>> WE’RE DEFINITELY EXCITED TO
SEE THE FIRST PICK GO DOWN THE
WAY WE WANT IT TO GO DOWN, OUR
THUNDERS STICKS READY AND TO
MAKE SOME NOISE.
>> OFF THE CHAIN, ALREADY
FAMILIAR WITH THE CULTURE HERE.
HE PUT ON THE BUFFS.
I’M BOUGHT IN ALL THE WAY,
SEASON TICKET HOLDER RIGHT HERE.
>>> THE MOST HAPPY I’VE EVER
BEEN AS A DETROIT FAN.
>> EVEN MORE EXCITED THAN WHEN
WE WON THE CHAMPIONSHIP?
>> I WASN’T ALIVE WHEN THAT
HAPPENED.
>>> WE’RE GOING BACK TO THE DAY,
HUH?
IT’S TIME, IT’S TIME, VERY
EXCITED.
VERY EXCITED.
LET’S GO.
>> GLAD YOU COULD SEE EVEN THE
ONES ON THE FENCE JUMPED OUT OF
THEIR SEATS WITH EXCITEMENT WHEN
THEY ANNOUNCEDCADE CUNNINGHAM IS
COMING TO DETROIT TO BE A
PISTON.
AND TO LIVE UP TO THE BRAND.
>> NICKNAME, MODER-CADE.
>> LOVE IF NICKNAME AND HE’S
EMBRACED THE CITY.
>> I THINK THE LAST NUMBER 1
PICK TO COME TO MICHIGAN WORKED
OUT PRETTY WELLS A GUY NAMED
BARRY SANDER.
>> STILL AHEAD, AN UNFORGETTABLE
NIGHT FOR ONE OF OUR LOCAL
OLYMPIANS.
>> NANNY LASER SWIMMING FOR A
MEDAL IN THE 200 BREASTSTROKE.
WE’RE WITH HERE FAMILY WATCHING
IT LIVE.
>> WE ARE JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM
A FANTASTIC FRIDAY.
AND ONCE TEMPERATURES AND
HUMIDITY DIP, IT LOOKS LIKE THAT
MAY BE WHAT WE SEE FOR A WHILE.
WE’LL SEE HOW LONG WE CAN MAKE
IT LAST COMING UP.
>>> BUT FIRST, A VICIOUS GAS STATION ATTACK IN MACOMB COUNTY, THE EXCHANGE THAT LED TO THIS