Nightside Report July 14, 2021: Grosse Pointe Park families to file class action lawsuit due to flood damage, I-75 tanker fire not the only Metro Detroit incident from trucking company
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July 14, 2021 9:23 pm
Grosse Pointe Park families to file class action lawsuit due to flood damage
DETROIT – Nearly a dozen families in Grosse Pointe Park have joined a class action lawsuit that demands money and answers for why the flooding was so severe.
It’s estimated that hundreds of dollars of damage was caused to their homes by the wastewater.
The lawsuit expected to be filed in the Wayne County Circuit Court aims to pursue damage claims against local authorities and the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, which Grosse Pointe Park city officials blamed for the flooding.
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Gov. Whitmer announces plan to expand tuition-free college under Futures for Frontliners program By Will Kriss
Jun 22, 2021 | 4:44 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for an expansion of the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to meet increased demand and popularity.
The tuition-free scholarships would now include frontline workers who served between November 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021.
âToday we are taking the last big step to get back to normal, but we will never forget the frontline workers along the way who helped us get here,â Governor Whitmer said. âThatâs why Iâm calling on the legislature to join me in expanding the Futures for Frontliners scholarship program to cover the selfless Michiganders who stepped up in unprecedented ways to keep our state moving. As we put Michigan back to work, this will help people get into good-paying, high-demand careers, which wil
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes vaccines, not restrictions in state s fight against COVID-19
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is doubling down on not issuing any new restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
Posted at 6:00 AM, Apr 15, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-15 06:00:36-04
(WXYZ) â Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is doubling down on not issuing any new restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to surge.
On Wednesday, the state reported more than 7,900 new COVID-19 cases and 33 new deaths, but current epidemic orders imposed by state health officials are set to expire on Monday night.
Whitmer is instead pushing for increased vaccinations and continued compliance with state protocols instead of issuing new orders.
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