♪
♪

>> Victor: EVEN THOUGH OVER
>> Victor: EVEN THOUGH OVER

71,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN
71,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN

VACCINATED IN THE STATE OF
VACCINATED IN THE STATE OF

MICHIGAN, SEE WHY WE’RE NOT
MICHIGAN, SEE WHY WE’RE NOT

CAUGHT UP WITH OUR GOAL FOR
CAUGHT UP WITH OUR GOAL FOR

OPERATION WARP SPEED.
OPERATION WARP SPEED.

>> Kim: IT’S A DRUG RESPONSIBLE
>> Kim: IT’S A DRUG RESPONSIBLE

FOR DEATHS AND DOZENS OF
FOR DEATHS AND DOZENS OF

OVERDOSES IN METRO DETROIT AND
OVERDOSES IN METRO DETROIT AND

THERE’S BEEN A MAJOR
THERE’S BEEN A MAJOR

BREAKTHROUGH IN MACOMB COUNTY TO
BREAKTHROUGH IN MACOMB COUNTY TO

GET IT OFF THE STREET. IT’S BEING CALLED A BIG TAKEDOWN
GET IT OFF THE STREET. IT’S BEING CALLED A BIG TAKEDOWN

IT’S BEING CALLED A BIG TAKEDOWN
IT’S BEING CALLED A BIG TAKEDOWN

IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE OPIOID
IN THE FIGHT AGAINST THE OPIOID

EPIDEMIC.
EPIDEMIC.

>> Jason: THEY’RE SELLING
>> Jason: THEY’RE SELLING

COCAINE LACED WITH FENTANYL THAT
COCAINE LACED WITH FENTANYL THAT

HAS KILLED THREE PEOPLE IN
HAS KILLED THREE PEOPLE IN

WARREN ALONE.
WARREN ALONE.

LOSES OF OTHERS HAVE OVERDOSED
LOSES OF OTHERS HAVE OVERDOSED

FROM THE DRUGS.
FROM THE DRUGS.

>> Nick: THE WARREN POLICE
>> Nick: THE WARREN POLICE

DEPARTMENT IS CALLING THIS
DEPARTMENT IS CALLING THIS

SEPARATION SNOW, STOPPING
SEPARATION SNOW, STOPPING

NARCOTIC OVERDOSES IN WARREN.
NARCOTIC OVERDOSES IN WARREN.

IT ALL STARTED WHEN A
IT ALL STARTED WHEN A

47-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OVERDOSED AND
47-YEAR-OLD WOMAN OVERDOSED AND

DIED.
DIED.

>> THE FIREFIGHTERS AND WARREN
>> THE FIREFIGHTERS AND WARREN

POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND
POLICE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP AND

SPOKE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS,
SPOKE TO THESE INDIVIDUALS,

PROVIDED KEY INFORMATION THAT WE
PROVIDED KEY INFORMATION THAT WE

ALREADY HAD PIECES OF BUT GAVE
ALREADY HAD PIECES OF BUT GAVE

US A LITTLE BIT MORE TO ZERO IN
US A LITTLE BIT MORE TO ZERO IN

ON A LOCATION AND INDIVIDUALS.
ON A LOCATION AND INDIVIDUALS.

>> Nick: AND ALL BUT ONE OF THE
>> Nick: AND ALL BUT ONE OF THE

INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN CHARGED.
INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN CHARGED.

32-YEAR-OLD CLARK, 34-YEAR-OLD
32-YEAR-OLD CLARK, 34-YEAR-OLD

GASKINS AND JERMAINE TATE LOCKED
GASKINS AND JERMAINE TATE LOCKED

UP, STILL LOOKING FOR
UP, STILL LOOKING FOR

34-YEAR-OLD ISAAC BANNERMAN.
34-YEAR-OLD ISAAC BANNERMAN.

THEY’RE ACCUSED OF CONDUCTING A
THEY’RE ACCUSED OF CONDUCTING A

DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION,
DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION,

DELIVERING AND MANUFACTURING
DELIVERING AND MANUFACTURING

FENTANYL AND CONSPIRACY TO
FENTANYL AND CONSPIRACY TO

DELIVER FENTANYL, EACH IS A
DELIVER FENTANYL, EACH IS A

20-YEAR FELONY.
20-YEAR FELONY.

THEY’RE PART OF A CELL WORKING
THEY’RE PART OF A CELL WORKING

IN A HEIRARCHY TO AVOID BEING
IN A HEIRARCHY TO AVOID BEING

CAUGHT.
CAUGHT.

>> IN DOING SO, THEY LEAVE
>> IN DOING SO, THEY LEAVE

EVIDENCE AND TRAILS OF EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE AND TRAILS OF EVIDENCE

THAT CONNECTS THE DOTS THAT WERE
THAT CONNECTS THE DOTS THAT WERE

ABLE TO GO FROM THE CUSTOMER TO
ABLE TO GO FROM THE CUSTOMER TO

THEM.
THEM.

>> Nick: THE DRUG IS COCAINE
>> Nick: THE DRUG IS COCAINE

LACED WITH FENTANYL AND CUT DOWN
LACED WITH FENTANYL AND CUT DOWN

TO MAKE A LARGER PROFIT.
TO MAKE A LARGER PROFIT.

THEY’VE TIED THE DRUGS TO THE
THEY’VE TIED THE DRUGS TO THE

47-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, TWO OTHER
47-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, TWO OTHER

DEATHS AND MORE THAN 24
DEATHS AND MORE THAN 24

OVERDOSES.
OVERDOSES.

>> THE PEOPLE DOING IT, IN MY
>> THE PEOPLE DOING IT, IN MY

OPINION, ARE KILLERS, THEY’RE
OPINION, ARE KILLERS, THEY’RE

KILLERS.
KILLERS.

>> Nick: THEY LIKELY PREVENTED
>> Nick: THEY LIKELY PREVENTED

HUNDREDS OF OVERDOSES BY GETTING
HUNDREDS OF OVERDOSES BY GETTING

THIS DRUG CELL OFF THE STREETS.
THIS DRUG CELL OFF THE STREETS.

AND THEY’RE BEGGING THOSE WHO
AND THEY’RE BEGGING THOSE WHO

HAVE AN ADDITIONAL TO ACCEPT
HAVE AN ADDITIONAL TO ACCEPT

THEIR OLIVE BRANCH.
THEIR OLIVE BRANCH.

THEY WANT TO HELP YOU AND HOPE
THEY WANT TO HELP YOU AND HOPE

YOU CAN HELP THEM PUT MORE DRUG
YOU CAN HELP THEM PUT MORE DRUG

DEALERS AWAY N WARREN, I’M NICK
DEALERS AWAY N WARREN, I’M NICK

MONACELLI, LOCAL 4.
MONACELLI, LOCAL 4.

>> Jason: AND THIS DIDN’T JUST
>> Jason: AND THIS DIDN’T JUST

COME OUT OF NOWHERE.
COME OUT OF NOWHERE.

THE CITY OF WARREN HAS SEEN A
THE CITY OF WARREN HAS SEEN A

90% INCREASE FROM 2019 TO 2020.
90% INCREASE FROM 2019 TO 2020.

>>> NOW THE CORONAVIRUS IN OUR
>>> NOW THE CORONAVIRUS IN OUR

LAST UPDATE FROM 2020 FROM THE
LAST UPDATE FROM 2020 FROM THE

STATE.
STATE.

>> Kim: MICHIGAN REPORTED 4222
>> Kim: MICHIGAN REPORTED 4222

AND 51 NEW DEATHS.
AND 51 NEW DEATHS.

THE NEXT UPDATE IS SATURDAY WHEN
THE NEXT UPDATE IS SATURDAY WHEN

WE GET A THREE-DAY TOTAL
WE GET A THREE-DAY TOTAL

INCLUDING NEW YEAR’S EVE AND NEW
INCLUDING NEW YEAR’S EVE AND NEW

YEAR’S DAY.
YEAR’S DAY.

>> Jason: COLORADO OFFICIALS
>> Jason: COLORADO OFFICIALS

RELEASED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
RELEASED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT

AN INFECTIOUS STRAIN IN THE U.S.
AN INFECTIOUS STRAIN IN THE U.S.

THE FIRST PERSON INFECTED IS A
THE FIRST PERSON INFECTED IS A

COLORADO NATIONAL GUARDSMAN.
COLORADO NATIONAL GUARDSMAN.

THEY BELIEVE A SECOND GUARD
THEY BELIEVE A SECOND GUARD

MEMBER MAY BE INFECTED.
MEMBER MAY BE INFECTED.

>> Kim: AND A SHORT TIME AGO, CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST
>> Kim: AND A SHORT TIME AGO, CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST

CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST
CALIFORNIA ANNOUNCED ITS FIRST

CONFIRMED CASE OF THE VIRUS.
CONFIRMED CASE OF THE VIRUS.

>> Jason: DECEMBER WAS THE
>> Jason: DECEMBER WAS THE

SECOND DEADLIEST MONTH BEHIND
SECOND DEADLIEST MONTH BEHIND

APRIL.
APRIL.

>> Kim: VETERANS IN ANN ARBOR
>> Kim: VETERANS IN ANN ARBOR

AND SENIORS IN OAKLAND COUNTY
AND SENIORS IN OAKLAND COUNTY

GOT THE VACCINE TODAY.
GOT THE VACCINE TODAY.

THE HEAD OF THE WHITE HOUSE
THE HEAD OF THE WHITE HOUSE

VACCINE EFFORT ACKNOWLEDGED
VACCINE EFFORT ACKNOWLEDGED

THINGS ARE NOT MOVING AS FAST AS
THINGS ARE NOT MOVING AS FAST AS

PLANNED.
PLANNED.

VICTOR WILLIAMS IS LIVE WITH
VICTOR WILLIAMS IS LIVE WITH

WHERE THINGS STAND IN MICHIGAN.
WHERE THINGS STAND IN MICHIGAN.

VICTOR?
VICTOR?

>> Victor: THE VACCINE ROLLOUT
>> Victor: THE VACCINE ROLLOUT

IS NOT HAPPENING THE WAY WE
IS NOT HAPPENING THE WAY WE

EXPECTED IT TO HERE IN THE STATE
EXPECTED IT TO HERE IN THE STATE

AND THE SPEAKER IS POINTING HER
AND THE SPEAKER IS POINTING HER

FINGER AT THE PRESIDENT.
FINGER AT THE PRESIDENT.

>> WE NEED TO BE SCIENTIFIC AND
>> WE NEED TO BE SCIENTIFIC AND

DETERMINED TO CRUSH THE VIRUS.
DETERMINED TO CRUSH THE VIRUS.

>> Victor: SPEAKING ABOUT THE
>> Victor: SPEAKING ABOUT THE

SLOW DELIVERY WHEN IT COMES DOWN
SLOW DELIVERY WHEN IT COMES DOWN

TO THE COVID-19 VACCINATION
TO THE COVID-19 VACCINATION

MAKING ITS WAY AROUND THE
MAKING ITS WAY AROUND THE

COUNTRY.
COUNTRY.

>> IT HAS HAPPENED, NEARLY
>> IT HAS HAPPENED, NEARLY

350,000 AMERICANS, MANY OF THOSE
350,000 AMERICANS, MANY OF THOSE

DEATHS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.
DEATHS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

>> Victor: THE GOAL WAS TO
>> Victor: THE GOAL WAS TO

DELIVER 300 MILLION DOSES
DELIVER 300 MILLION DOSES

NATIONALLY BY JANUARY 2021, AN
NATIONALLY BY JANUARY 2021, AN

UNREALISTIC AIM, ULTIMATELY SHE
UNREALISTIC AIM, ULTIMATELY SHE

IS PLACING THE GAME ON THE WHITE
IS PLACING THE GAME ON THE WHITE

HOUSE.
HOUSE.

>> YOU NEED A BIGGER SPOTLIGHT
>> YOU NEED A BIGGER SPOTLIGHT

ON THE PROBLEM AND ON SOME OF
ON THE PROBLEM AND ON SOME OF

THE SOLUTIONS SO THAT WE CAN ALL
THE SOLUTIONS SO THAT WE CAN ALL

PARTICIPATE.
PARTICIPATE.

>> Victor: THE FACE OF OPERATION
>> Victor: THE FACE OF OPERATION

WARP SPEED SAID VACCINE
WARP SPEED SAID VACCINE

ALLOCATIONS ALWAYS START OUT
ALLOCATIONS ALWAYS START OUT

SLOWLY.
SLOWLY.

>> THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS
>> THERE ARE NUMEROUS FACTORS

AND HERE’S WHAT I HAVE
AND HERE’S WHAT I HAVE

CONFIDENCE IN.
CONFIDENCE IN.

EVERY DAY, EVERYBODY GETS
EVERY DAY, EVERYBODY GETS

BETTER, AND I BELIEVE THAT
BETTER, AND I BELIEVE THAT

UPTAKE WILL INCREASE
UPTAKE WILL INCREASE

SIGNIFICANTLY AS WE GO FORWARD.
SIGNIFICANTLY AS WE GO FORWARD.

>> Victor: BUT HERE’S MICHIGAN’S
>> Victor: BUT HERE’S MICHIGAN’S

SITUATION: AS OF MONDAY, 71,256
SITUATION: AS OF MONDAY, 71,256

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJECTED WITH
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJECTED WITH

THE VACCINE VERSUS 313, 375
THE VACCINE VERSUS 313, 375

DOSES DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE.
DOSES DISTRIBUTED TO THE STATE.

IF EVERY STATE MATCHED THOSE
IF EVERY STATE MATCHED THOSE

NUMBERS, THOSE VACCINATED
NUMBERS, THOSE VACCINATED

NATIONALLY WOULD BE 3.5 MILLION.
NATIONALLY WOULD BE 3.5 MILLION.

MICHIGAN’S NUMBERS WILL BE
MICHIGAN’S NUMBERS WILL BE

INCREASING FOR 186 FACILITIES IN
INCREASING FOR 186 FACILITIES IN

THE STATE ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING
THE STATE ARE CURRENTLY OFFERING

THE VACCINE.
THE VACCINE.

AND NOW VETERANS WILL BE ADDED
AND NOW VETERANS WILL BE ADDED

TO THE LIST OF THOSE ALLOWED TO
TO THE LIST OF THOSE ALLOWED TO

RECEIVE IT.
RECEIVE IT.

TODAY AT THE V.A. HOSPITAL IN
TODAY AT THE V.A. HOSPITAL IN

ANN ARBOR, THE VACCINATIONS WERE
ANN ARBOR, THE VACCINATIONS WERE

GIVEN OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME.
GIVEN OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> THEY CALLED AND ASKED IF I
>> THEY CALLED AND ASKED IF I

WOULD LIKE TO BE THE FIRST TO
WOULD LIKE TO BE THE FIRST TO

GET THE VACCINE AND I SAID, OF
GET THE VACCINE AND I SAID, OF

COURSE.
COURSE.

>> Victor: AND THE GOVERNOR’S
>> Victor: AND THE GOVERNOR’S

TEAM SENT US THIS STATEMENT.
TEAM SENT US THIS STATEMENT.

IT READS: SINCE THE START OF
IT READS: SINCE THE START OF

THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR

WHITMER HAS CALLED ON THE
WHITMER HAS CALLED ON THE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE A
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO HAVE A

NATIONAL STRATEGY WHEN IT COMES TO
NATIONAL STRATEGY WHEN IT COMES TO

.
.

>> Jason: NOT MUCH TO SAY ABOUT
>> Jason: NOT MUCH TO SAY ABOUT

THE WEATHER TODAY.
THE WEATHER TODAY.

NO ONE ENJOYED A GLOOMY, RAINY
NO ONE ENJOYED A GLOOMY, RAINY

DAY.
DAY.

>> Kim: AND CONCERN AS
>> Kim: AND CONCERN AS

TEMPERATURES DROP.
TEMPERATURES DROP.

>> Paul: WE HAVE COLDER AIR
>> Paul: WE HAVE COLDER AIR

COMING IN, AND WITH THIS RAIN,
COMING IN, AND WITH THIS RAIN,

THE TWO ARE INTERSECTING, AND
THE TWO ARE INTERSECTING, AND

THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW
THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW

THERE, NOTHING CAUSE PROBLEMS,
THERE, NOTHING CAUSE PROBLEMS,

JUST RIGHT AT THE TAIL END OF
JUST RIGHT AT THE TAIL END OF

THIS STUFF.
THIS STUFF.

IT’S ABOVE FREEZING AND THE
IT’S ABOVE FREEZING AND THE

GROUND IS WET, SO IT’S NOT GOING
GROUND IS WET, SO IT’S NOT GOING

TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS.
TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS.

TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO
TEMPERATURES HAVE FALLEN INTO

THE 30s AND IT’S 36 IN ADRIAN,
THE 30s AND IT’S 36 IN ADRIAN,

35 IN PONTIAC, 35 IN HOWELL, 39
35 IN PONTIAC, 35 IN HOWELL, 39

IN DETROIT.
IN DETROIT.

AND THOSE STATIONS THAT ARE
AND THOSE STATIONS THAT ARE

STILL REPORTING WIND GUSTS ARE
STILL REPORTING WIND GUSTS ARE

GUSTING BETWEEN 20-30 MILES PER
GUSTING BETWEEN 20-30 MILES PER

HOUR.
HOUR.

SO IT’S A LITTLE BREEZY OUT
SO IT’S A LITTLE BREEZY OUT

THERE IF YOU’RE JUST HEADING OUT
THERE IF YOU’RE JUST HEADING OUT

THE DOOR.
THE DOOR.

AT 6:17, WE HAVE SOME ISSUES
AT 6:17, WE HAVE SOME ISSUES

WITH ICE BECAUSE OF THE FALLING
WITH ICE BECAUSE OF THE FALLING

TEMPERATURES.
TEMPERATURES.

TOMORROW, THE LAST DAY OF THE
TOMORROW, THE LAST DAY OF THE

YEAR WILL BE DRY AND FRIDAY IS
YEAR WILL BE DRY AND FRIDAY IS

DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN.
DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN.

I’LL BE BACK TO EXPLAIN.
I’LL BE BACK TO EXPLAIN.

>> Kim: LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE
>> Kim: LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE

STATE ARE REACTING TO THE DEATH
STATE ARE REACTING TO THE DEATH

OF MAYOR PALETKO.
OF MAYOR PALETKO.

HE DIED LAST NIGHT FROM
HE DIED LAST NIGHT FROM

CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATIONS.
CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATIONS.

HE WAS 70 YEARS OLD.
HE WAS 70 YEARS OLD.

HE HAD JUST GONE INTO THE
HE HAD JUST GONE INTO THE

HOSPITAL ON MONDAY THINKING HE
HOSPITAL ON MONDAY THINKING HE

HAD PNEUMONIA.
HAD PNEUMONIA.

HE STARTED HIS CAREER AT FORD
HE STARTED HIS CAREER AT FORD

AND DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO PUBLIC
AND DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO PUBLIC

SERVICE AND SERVED ON THE
SERVICE AND SERVED ON THE

DEARBORN HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL
DEARBORN HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL

AND STATE LEGISLATURE BEFORE
AND STATE LEGISLATURE BEFORE

BEING APPOINTED MAYOR BACK IN
BEING APPOINTED MAYOR BACK IN

FOUR.
FOUR.

GOVERNOR WHITMER CALLED HIM A
GOVERNOR WHITMER CALLED HIM A

COMMITTED PUBLIC SERVANT, AN
COMMITTED PUBLIC SERVANT, AN

EXTRAORDINARY COLLEAGUE, SIMILAR
EXTRAORDINARY COLLEAGUE, SIMILAR

SENTIMENTS TODAY FROM THE PEOPLE HE SERVED LONGSIDE.
SENTIMENTS TODAY FROM THE PEOPLE HE SERVED LONGSIDE.

HE SERVED LONGSIDE.
HE SERVED LONGSIDE.

>> HE COULD HAVE HAD ANY JOB HE
>> HE COULD HAVE HAD ANY JOB HE

WANTED, INTELLECT-WISE, BUT HE
WANTED, INTELLECT-WISE, BUT HE

SERVED THE CITY VERY, VERY
SERVED THE CITY VERY, VERY

HUMBLY AND DID VERY NICE THING
HUMBLY AND DID VERY NICE THING

FOR THE CITY, RAN IT
FOR THE CITY, RAN IT

PROFESSIONALLY, RAN IT WELL AND
PROFESSIONALLY, RAN IT WELL AND

GAVE IT HIS ALL.
GAVE IT HIS ALL.

>> Kim: CITY COUNCIL CHAIRWOMAN MAXWELL WAS SWORN IN AS INTERIM
>> Kim: CITY COUNCIL CHAIRWOMAN MAXWELL WAS SWORN IN AS INTERIM

MAXWELL WAS SWORN IN AS INTERIM
MAXWELL WAS SWORN IN AS INTERIM

MAYOR AND WILL SERVE UNTIL THEY
MAYOR AND WILL SERVE UNTIL THEY

FIND SOMEONE TO FULFILL THE
FIND SOMEONE TO FULFILL THE

TERM.
TERM.

>>> ANOTHER PUBLIC SERVANT GONE
>>> ANOTHER PUBLIC SERVANT GONE

TOO SOON.
TOO SOON.

>> Jason: THEY GATHERED TO SAY
>> Jason: THEY GATHERED TO SAY

GOOD-BYE TO WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF
GOOD-BYE TO WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF

BENNY NAPOLEON.
BENNY NAPOLEON.

♪[SINGING]♪
♪[SINGING]♪

>> Jason: THE PRIVATE SOCIALLY
>> Jason: THE PRIVATE SOCIALLY

DISTANT FUNERAL COMES AFTER TWO
DISTANT FUNERAL COMES AFTER TWO

DAYS OF VISITATIONS.
DAYS OF VISITATIONS.

LOCAL LEADERS SENT IN VIDEO
LOCAL LEADERS SENT IN VIDEO

TRIBUTES.
TRIBUTES.

WE HEARD FROM SOME OF THE PEOPLE
WE HEARD FROM SOME OF THE PEOPLE

THAT KNEW HIM BEST, INCLUDING
THAT KNEW HIM BEST, INCLUDING

HIS DAUGHTER TIFFANY.
HIS DAUGHTER TIFFANY.

>> THERE WILL FOREVER BE THIS
>> THERE WILL FOREVER BE THIS

HOLE IN MY HEART THAT CANNOT BE
HOLE IN MY HEART THAT CANNOT BE

FILLED BECAUSE YOU CANNOT
FILLED BECAUSE YOU CANNOT

REPLACE A BOND LIKE THIS.
REPLACE A BOND LIKE THIS.

THE BOND THAT HE AND I SHARED
THE BOND THAT HE AND I SHARED

WAS A BOND THAT WAS MADE IN
WAS A BOND THAT WAS MADE IN

HEAVEN AND IT’S A BOND THAT WILL
HEAVEN AND IT’S A BOND THAT WILL

CONTINUE UNTIL I GET THERE.
CONTINUE UNTIL I GET THERE.

SO I WILL SAY, REST WELL, DADDY.
SO I WILL SAY, REST WELL, DADDY.

YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB.
YOU DID AN AMAZING JOB.

YOU PREPARED ME FOR THIS MOMENT.
YOU PREPARED ME FOR THIS MOMENT.

>> Jason: HE DIED ON DECEMBER
>> Jason: HE DIED ON DECEMBER

17, THREE WEEKS AFTER GOING ON A
17, THREE WEEKS AFTER GOING ON A

VENTILATOR WITH COVID-19.
VENTILATOR WITH COVID-19.

HE WAS 65 YEARS OLD.
HE WAS 65 YEARS OLD.

>> Kim: GOVERNOR GRETCHEN
>> Kim: GOVERNOR GRETCHEN

WHITMER SIGNS OFF ON AN HISTORIC
WHITMER SIGNS OFF ON AN HISTORIC

MOVE FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES.
MOVE FOR COLLEGE ATHLETES.

THE GOVERNOR SIGNED BILLS TO LET
THE GOVERNOR SIGNED BILLS TO LET

COLLEGE ATHLETES PROFIT OFF
COLLEGE ATHLETES PROFIT OFF

THEIR NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS.
THEIR NAME, IMAGE, AND LIKENESS.

THEY ALSO STOP SCHOOLS FROM
THEY ALSO STOP SCHOOLS FROM

KEEPING STUDENTS FROM PLAYING OR
KEEPING STUDENTS FROM PLAYING OR

TAKING AWAY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
TAKING AWAY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR

PROFITING OFF OF FINANCIAL DEALS
PROFITING OFF OF FINANCIAL DEALS

AND GOES INTO EFFECT IN 2022.
AND GOES INTO EFFECT IN 2022.

>> Jason: AND THE GOVERNOR
>> Jason: AND THE GOVERNOR

SIGNED A BILL FOR MONEY TO GO TO
SIGNED A BILL FOR MONEY TO GO TO

PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE FLINT
PEOPLE IMPACTED BY THE FLINT

WATER CRISIS.
WATER CRISIS.

IT’S THE FLINT SETTLEMENT TRUST
IT’S THE FLINT SETTLEMENT TRUST

FUND AND THEY CAN BORROW MONEY
FUND AND THEY CAN BORROW MONEY

TO SETTLE LAWSUITS.
TO SETTLE LAWSUITS.

THIS THE STATE AGREED TO THE
THIS THE STATE AGREED TO THE

DEAL IN AUGUST TO MORE THAN 100
DEAL IN AUGUST TO MORE THAN 100

LAWSUITS FILED ON BEHALF OF
LAWSUITS FILED ON BEHALF OF

THOUSANDS OF FLINT RESIDENTS.
THOUSANDS OF FLINT RESIDENTS.

THE GOVERNOR SAID IT WILL NEVER
THE GOVERNOR SAID IT WILL NEVER

BE ENOUGH BUT IT’S A MAJOR STEP
BE ENOUGH BUT IT’S A MAJOR STEP

FORWARD TO HELPING FLINT HEAL.
FORWARD TO HELPING FLINT HEAL.

>>> $600 STIMULUS CHECKS ARE
>>> $600 STIMULUS CHECKS ARE

GOING OUT NOW BUT DOESN’T APPEAR
GOING OUT NOW BUT DOESN’T APPEAR

I’LL GET MORE LIKELY ANY TIME
I’LL GET MORE LIKELY ANY TIME

SOON.
SOON.

>> Kim: DIRECT DEPOSITS BEGAN
>> Kim: DIRECT DEPOSITS BEGAN

LAST NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE,
LAST NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE,

AND PAPER CHECKS BEING PUT IN
AND PAPER CHECKS BEING PUT IN

THE MAIL TODAY.
THE MAIL TODAY.

AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE
AN EFFORT TO INCREASE THE

PAYMENTS TO $2,000 HAS HIT A
PAYMENTS TO $2,000 HAS HIT A

SNAG ON CAPITOL HILL.
SNAG ON CAPITOL HILL.

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH
SENATE MAJORITY LEADER MITCH

McCONNELL IS TYING THE PAYMENTS
McCONNELL IS TYING THE PAYMENTS

TO TWO PROPOSALS THAT DEMOCRATS
TO TWO PROPOSALS THAT DEMOCRATS

WON’T GO FOR, ONE ESTABLISHES A
WON’T GO FOR, ONE ESTABLISHES A

VOTER FRAUD COMMISSION.
VOTER FRAUD COMMISSION.

THE OTHER REMOVES PROTECTION FOR
THE OTHER REMOVES PROTECTION FOR

TECH FIRMS SUCH AS FACEBOOK AND
TECH FIRMS SUCH AS FACEBOOK AND

TWITTER.
TWITTER.

DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS AREN’T
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS AREN’T

SEEING EYE TO EYE ON WHETHER THE
SEEING EYE TO EYE ON WHETHER THE

INCREASED PAYMENTS ARE EVEN
INCREASED PAYMENTS ARE EVEN

NECESSARY.
NECESSARY.

>> MOST PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE
>> MOST PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BE

WORKING ACTUALLY ARE WORKING.
WORKING ACTUALLY ARE WORKING.

AND MOST AMERICANS HAVE NOT --
AND MOST AMERICANS HAVE NOT --

AT THIS POINT, ARE NOT
AT THIS POINT, ARE NOT

EXPERIENCING A REDUCTION IN
EXPERIENCING A REDUCTION IN

THEIR INCOME.
THEIR INCOME.

>> THEY’RE IN DENIAL OF THE
>> THEY’RE IN DENIAL OF THE

HARDSHIP THAT THE AMERICAN
HARDSHIP THAT THE AMERICAN

PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING.
PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING.

>> Kim: SOME DEMOCRATS SAY THEY
>> Kim: SOME DEMOCRATS SAY THEY

WILL WAIT FOR A NEW CONGRESS AND
WILL WAIT FOR A NEW CONGRESS AND

NEW ADMINISTRATION TO PUSH FOR
NEW ADMINISTRATION TO PUSH FOR

ANOTHER ROUND OF AID.
ANOTHER ROUND OF AID.

>> Jason: IT’S PRETTY HARD TO
>> Jason: IT’S PRETTY HARD TO

FIND A FAN OF 2020, BUT
FIND A FAN OF 2020, BUT

APPARENTLY MICHIGANDERS DISLIKE
APPARENTLY MICHIGANDERS DISLIKE

THIS YEAR MORE THAN MOST.
THIS YEAR MORE THAN MOST.

>> Kim: AND HERE’S ROD.
>> Kim: AND HERE’S ROD.

>> Rod: A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
>> Rod: A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE

SUFFERING UNDER COVID-19.
SUFFERING UNDER COVID-19.

IT’S WREAKED HAVOC ON THEIR
IT’S WREAKED HAVOC ON THEIR

FINANCES AND THAT’S SAD.
FINANCES AND THAT’S SAD.

THERE’S A FLIP SIDE, A SILL VEER
THERE’S A FLIP SIDE, A SILL VEER

LINING TO ALL OF THIS, AND WE’LL
LINING TO ALL OF THIS, AND WE’LL

TELL YOU WHAT THAT IS AND HOW
TELL YOU WHAT THAT IS AND HOW