ER HAS BEEN BELL TOLLS, FLOWER TRIBUTES AND GUN SALUTES AROUND BRITAIN TODAY TO HONOR QUEEN
ELIZABETH. LET’S TAKE A LOOK
RIGHT NOW AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE,
WHERE THE UK HAS BEGUN A 10 DAY
MOURNING PERIOD AND IS NOW
PREPARING FOR A NEW AGE UNDER A
NEW KING. NBC’S KEIR SIMMONS
REPORTS FROM LONDON. GOOD
MORNING, THE CROWDS ARE GATHERED
OUTSIDE BUCKINGHAM PALACE BEHIND
ME. WHERE JUST A FEW MONTHS AGO.
OF COURSE, THE QUEEN STOOD ON
THAT FAMOUS BALCONY AND
CELEBRATED 70 YEARS ON THE
THRONE CROWDS THERE THEN
CELEBRATING TODAY. THEY ARE HERE
IN MORNING AND WE HAVE THE FIRST
PICTURES OF THE MAN THAT WE MUST
NOW CALL KING CHARLES. WE NOW
SAY THAT HISTORIC MOMENT. THE
QUEEN IS DEAD. LONG LIVE THE
KING. WE HAVE THOSE FIRST
PICTURES OF KING CHARLES FLYING
BACK FROM BALMORAL CASTLE
HEADING TO LONDON AND WE NOW
UNDERSTAND THAT HE WILL MAKE A
STATEMENT TO THE NATION HIS
FIRST STATEMENT AS KING CHARLES
, FOR MANY PEOPLE THERE STILL
JUST GETTING TO GRIPS WITH THE
NEWS THAT THE QUEEN HAS DIED. IT
HITS YOU. YOU’RE BUSY WITH YOUR
DAY YOU’RE GETTING ON YOUR
DISTRACTED AND THEN SUDDENLY IT
HITS YOU AGAIN ALMOST AS AS IT
DID YESTERDAY, AND THE RADIO
STATIONS THAT THE PHONING
STATIONS ARE JUST FLOODED WITH
CALLS OF PEOPLE GRIEVING IN THE
STREETS. MANY PEOPLE WEARING
BLACK, NOT EVERYBODY, BUT
EVERYBODY WANTING AT LEAST TO
STOP FOR A MOMENT AND THINK
ABOUT WHO THE QUEEN WAS IN THEIR
LIVES, BECAUSE SO MANY HAVE ONLY
KNOWN THE QUEEN IN THEIR LIVES.
THIS WILL BE A PERIOD OF
GRIEVING THAT WILL LAST MANY,
MANY DAYS. THERE WILL BE MANY,
MANY CEREMONIAL EVENTS. BUT THIS
IS ALSO OF COURSE, A VERY
PRIVATE MOVEMENT OF GREENVILLE,
GRIEVING FOR KING CHARLES AND
HIS FAMILY. KING CHARLES IS
EXPECTED TO SPEAK JUST BEFORE
ONE P.M. AND YOU CAN WATCH IT
LIVE ON LOCAL 4 AND LOCAL 4 PLUS
AND TO LOOK BACK ON THE QUEEN’S
LEGACY. YOU CAN HEAD TO OUR
HOMEPAGE. WE HAVE SO MUCH
INFORMATION THERE AND
CLICKONDETROIT.COM. AND NOW HERE
AT HOME A BIG AND FINAL STEP
THIS MORNING IN PUTTING THE
ABORTION ISSUE ON THE NOVEMBER
BALLOT, THE STATE BOARD OF
CANVASSERS MET TO APPROVE THE
PETITIONS FOR A PROPOSAL THAT IF
PASSES WOULD CONSTITUTIONALLY
PROTECT THE RIGHT TO ABORTION IN
THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, SO LET’S
GET TO LOCAL FORCE GRANT HERMES
TO LAY OUT EVERYTHING THAT’S
HAPPENED OVER THE LAST LESS THAN
24 HOURS. IT HAS BEEN AN
EVENTFUL 24 HOURS TO SAY THE
LEAST. BUT THE BALLOT IS NOW SET
TO MAJOR INITIATIVES THAT WANT
AN ABORTION AND ANOTHER ON
VOTING RIGHTS WILL BE PUT TO
VOTERS THIS FALL. NOW, THE BOARD
OF CANVASSERS WAS ORDERED BY THE
MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT TO
CERTIFY BOTH OF THESE
INITIATIVES. BOTH INITIATIVES
HAD CHALLENGES TO THEM WITH THE
HIGHEST PROFILE ONE WAS A
SPACING PROBLEM IN WHAT APPEARS
TO HAVE BEEN A PROGRAMMING ERROR
IN THE ABORTION PETITION THAT
VOTERS ACTUALLY SIGNED WILL BE
HEARING A LOT ABOUT THAT IN THE
NEXT FEW MONTHS IF YOU HAVEN’T
HEARD IT OR SEEN IN THE ADS THAT
ARE RUNNING ALREADY ON THE BOARD
TODAY VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO
APPROVE THESE MEASURES TO RANDOM
CHEERS FROM THE CROWD IN THE
ROOM AS WELL. THE BOARD HAD
DEADLOCKED. LAST WEEK, THE TWO
DEMOCRATS IN FAVOR THE TWO
REPUBLICANS AGAINST AND THAT IS
WHAT TRIGGERED THAT DECISION BY
THE STATE’S HIGH COURT. THERE
WERE JUST SIX PUBLIC COMMENTS
MADE TODAY, BUT IT WAS 5 TO 1 IN
FAVOR OF THE BOARD’S APPROVAL OF
THE ABORTION RULING. TAKE A
LISTEN FIRST TO A MAN WHO CALLED
IN WHO WAS AGAINST THIS DECISION
AND THEN TO ONE OF THE
SUPPORTERS. IT’S ABORTION RIFLE.
THEY CAN KILL THE BABIES. AND
NOW I DON’T HAVE THE RIGHT TO
TELL HER WOMAN THAT YOU KNOW
THAT THEY CAN HAVE AN ABORTION
OR WHETHER THEY GOT TO GIVE
BIRTH TO THE BABY, SO IT’S NOT
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL. I
WANT TO EXPRESS MY PROFOUND
APPRECIATION TO THE MICHIGAN
SUPREME COURT FOR A RULING TO
PLACE PROPOSAL THREE ON THE
BALLOT, SO MICHIGAN BOATERS CAN
DECIDE THE FATE OF ABORTION AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOR GIRLS
AND WOMEN IN OUR STATE. FROM
HERE ON OUT. IT WILL BE AN
EXPENSIVE AD CAMPAIGN. WE’RE
TALKING ESTIMATES THAT ARE OVER
$10 MILLION TO SWAY VOTERS ONE
WAY OR ANOTHER. THIS WILL ALSO
NO DOUBT HAVE AN EFFECT ON
TURNOUT AS WELL. SPECIFICALLY IN
THE GOVERNOR’S RACE WILL HAVE A
LOT MORE COMING UP FOR YOU THIS
AFTERNOON AT FIVE O’CLOCK BACK
TO YOU. ALRIGHT GRANT, THANK YOU
AND A BIG LEGAL VICTORY FOR
STRIKING EASTERN MICHIGAN
UNIVERSITY WORKERS. THE FACULTY
MEMBERS THERE TODAY A JUDGE JUST
DENIED A REQUEST TO FORCE THEM
BACK INTO THE CLASSROOM. SO
LET’S GET TO LOCAL 4 EDITOR ROD
MELONI LIVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT ALL
THIS MEANS, BRAD. HI, RHONDA. IT
MEANS A JUBILATION HERE ON THE
CAMPUS FOR THE STRIKING TEACHERS
AND THEIR SUPPORTERS. IN FACT,
THEY’RE JUST WRAPPING UP A RALLY
HERE THAT THEY HELD OVER THE
LAST HOUR OR SO WHERE THEY HAVE
BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE JUDGE’S
DECISION AND FEELING BUOYED BY
THE NOTION THAT THE STRIKE WHICH
STARTED YESTERDAY. CAN ACTUALLY
CONTINUE ON NOW, EVEN THOUGH THE
UNIVERSITY DID ASK A JUDGE TO
STOP IT, AND MICHIGAN LAW SAYS
THIS STRIKE IS ILLEGAL. NOW
WE’LL GO FROM THIS TO SOME VIDEO
THAT WE SHOT A LITTLE WHILE
EARLIER SHOWING YOU THEIR RALLY
IN SUPPORT OF ALL OF THIS, I AM
TOLD THAT THE UNIVERSITY AND THE
UNION REMAINED TALKING JUST
STEPS AWAY HERE. IN BOOM HALL.
THEY HAVE A UNION. THEY HAD THE
UNION WORK NEGOTIATING ALONG
WITH THE UNIVERSITY, AND ALSO
THEY HAVE A STATE MONITOR STATE
MODERATOR AND NEGOTIATOR TO COME
IN AND TRY AND MEDIATE THIS
SITUATION, SO THEY’RE DOING THAT
, JUST DOWN THE WALKWAY HERE IN
BOONE HALL, SO TALKS HAVE NOT
BROKEN OFF. THAT’S THE GOOD
NEWS. AND OF COURSE, THERE IS A
SITUATION NOW WHERE THEY’RE
GOING TO BE WAITING, PROBABLY
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS TO MAYBE A
WEEK BEFORE THEY GET TO A
HEARING. SO IT WAS JUDGE CAROL
CURRENT KEY AND LET’S GET A LOOK
AT WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY ABOUT
THIS. BASICALLY, SHE SAID THAT
THE PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR A
TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER IS
DENIED. THEY WANTED TO HAVE
THIS. STRIKE DEEMED ILLEGAL AND
STOP SHOULD, THE JUDGE SAID AT
THIS TIME, THE COURT IS NOT
PERSUADED THAT IT CLEARLY
APPEARS FROM SPECIFIC FACTS
SHOWN THAT IMMEDIATE AND
IRREPARABLE INJURY LOSS OR
DAMAGE WILL RESULT UNIVERSITY OF
COURSE, CLAIMING THAT HAVING
THESE CLASSES SHUT DOWN IS A
PROBLEM FOR THE STUDENTS, AND
IT’S IN IRREPARABLE HARM FOR THE
UNIVERSITY. THE JUDGE WAS NOT
PERSUADED BY THAT. AND SO WHAT
SHE’S ASKING FOR IS FOR THEM TO
COME TO HER COURTROOM NEXT WEEK
AND ACTUALLY HAVE THAT HEARING.
TALK ABOUT THIS AND SEE WHAT THE
ACTUAL IRREPARABLE HARM WAS. AND
SO AT THAT POINT, IT LOOKS LIKE
TWO THINGS ARE GOING TO CONTINUE
HAPPENING HERE. THE PICKETS WILL
CONTINUE, BUT ALSO THE TALKS
WILL CONTINUE, SO WE’LL HAVE
FULL DETAILS IN SOUND FROM
EVERYBODY COMING UP ON LOCAL 4
NEWS AT FIVE O’CLOCK AS WE
UPDATE OUR STORY, THEN REPORTING
LIVE FROM YPSILANTI RIDING
ALONE. ALRIGHT, ROD. THANK YOU
AND CAN’T HELP BUT NOTICE THERE
IN ANN ARBOR. IT IS A I SHOULD
SAY YPSILANTI. IT’S A BEAUTIFUL
DAY OUT AND HERE IN DOWNTOWN
DETROIT, IT IS AS WELL THANKS TO
OUR SKY CAM FOR CAPTURING THAT
FROM OVER IN WINDSOR. SUCH A
BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF OUR DOWNTOWN
SKYLINE, BRANDON, WHAT’S HEADED
OUR WAY THE REST OF THE DAY
FRIDAY, SUNSHINE. WILL IT BE THE
ONLY SUNSHINE OF THE WEEKEND?
WE’LL GET TO THAT. LOOK AT THESE
NUMBERS BEAUTIFUL 77, MONROE AND
METRO. IT IS 77, MOUNT CLEMENS
AND PORT HURON. WHY IS IT
ETIENNE LAPIERRE AND ONLY 73 IN
GROSSE ILE SOUTH WIND COMING OFF
OF LAKE ERIE, JUST KEEPING
THINGS SLIGHTLY COOLER, BUT
WINDS OVER THE LAND WARMING
EVERYBODY UP NICELY LOOKING FOR
81 DEGREES AT TWO O’CLOCK 85
DEGREES WITH TONS OF SUN JUST A
HINT OF HUMIDITY AND YOU’RE GOOD
FOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL
TONIGHT. KICKOFF IT SEVEN SHOULD
BE ABOUT 80 DEGREES SUNSET. 7 53
RHONDA COMING UP. WE’RE LOOKING
AT WEEKEND RAIN CHANCES. MM I
DON’T KNOW IF WE WANT TO HEAR
ABOUT THAT, BRANDON, WHAT’S
GOING ON THIS WEEKEND? WE’LL
CHECK IN WITH YOU SHORTLY.
MEANWHILE DECISION 2022. WE ARE
GOING TO BE GETTING AT LEAST ONE
GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE BETWEEN
GOVERNOR WHITMER AND HER
REPUBLICAN CHALLENGER TUTOR
DIXON, BOTH CAMPAIGNS,
ANNOUNCING THAT THEY HAVE AGREED
TO DEBATE THIS WILL HAPPEN IN
GRAND RAPIDS ON OCTOBER 13TH.
TALKS BETWEEN BOTH CAMPS HAVE
BEEN CONTENTIOUS ABOUT A
CAMPAIGN. DEBATE DATE WITH THE
DIXON CAMPAIGN WANTING TO HOLD A
DEBATE BEFORE ABSENTEE VOTING
BEGINS LATER THIS MONTH, THE
CITY OF DETROIT IS ROLLING OUT
ITS PLAN TO GET PEOPLE BOOSTED
AGAINST THE MOST DOMINANT
CURRENT VARIANTS OF COVID 19.
TOMORROW THE DETROIT HEALTH
DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO BE
BEGINNING OFFERING THE NEW
NOVAVAX COVID 19 VACCINE AND BY
VALIANT BOOSTERS. THESE HAVE
BEEN FORMULATED FOR BETTER
PROTECTION AGAINST OMNICRON
VARIANTS SO YOU CAN GET ONE OF
THESE SHOTS AT TOMORROW’S BLOCK
PARTY. IT’S GOING TO BE ON JOHN
ARE BETWEEN MAC AND WORK SEEN.
THIS IS ADJACENT TO THE DETROIT
HEALTH DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS.
IT’S HAPPENING FROM NOON UNTIL
FOUR. THEY’LL ALSO HAVE FLU,
MONKEY POX AND OTHER BACK SCENES
ALONG WITH FREE FOOD, MUSIC,
PRIZES, HEALTH AND DENTAL
SCREENING. SO MIGHT BE A GOOD
SPOT TO TAKE THE FAMILY IF YOU
NEED TO CHECK ANY OF THOSE ITEMS
OFF THE LIST. FROM LATTES. TWO
COOKIES, PUMPKIN SPICE IS ABOUT
TO TAKE OVER AND SOMETHING JUST
HAPPENED THAT IS MAKING THE FALL
FLAVOR MORE OFFICIAL THAN EVER
WILL EXPLAIN. AND AT FIRST, YOU
DON’T SUCCEED WHAT NASA JUST
ANNOUNCED ABOUT ITS TROUBLED