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BAGLEY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A woman was rescued Tuesday from an outhouse toilet in northern Michigan after she climbed in to retrieve her Apple Watch and became trapped. The woman, whose name was not released, lowered herself inside the toilet after dropping the watch at the Department of Natural Resources boat launch at Dixon Lake in Otsego County's Bagley Township, state police said Wednesday in a release. The toilet was removed and a strap was used to haul the woman out. “If you lose an item in an outhouse toilet, do not attempt to venture inside the containment area. The state police did not say Wednesday if the woman was injured or if the watch was recovered.

Persons: — Organizations: Apple Watch, Department of Natural Resources Locations: BAGLEY, Mich, Michigan, Dixon Lake, Otsego County's Bagley Township, Bagley, Detroit

The university informed Tucker on Monday that he will be fired without compensation for misconduct involving Tracy, who said Tucker sexually harassed her during a phone call in April 2022. Michigan State paid her $10,000 to share her story with the football team. In part, Tucker said MSU “knew about the information on which it supposedly relies to end my contract since at least March 2023." Michigan State, however, said the actions Tucker acknowledged were unprofessional and unethical. A hearing is scheduled for the week of Oct. 5 to determine if Tucker violated the school’s sexual harassment and exploitation policy.

Persons: Mel Tucker, —, ”, Brenda Tracy, Tucker, Tracy, ” Tracy, Tucker masturbated, “, Ms, ” Tucker, Karen Truszkowski, Truszkowski didn't Organizations: Michigan State, MSU, USA, ” “ MSU, “ Locations: LANSING, Mich

☆ Stellantis could close 18 facilities under UAW deal — here are the full details of its latest offer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Stellantis said the facility would "continue to be our North American headquarters and North America technical center." It's not guaranteed the facilities would close under a labor deal; however, Stellantis is required to include potential closures or sales of any location where a UAW member works, a company source said. Stellantis North American Chief Operating Officer Mark Stewart, who is overseeing the UAW talks, said the company needs to "modernize" the Mopar facilities. Stewart, without disclosing details of the plan, described the company's proposal for Belvidere as a "very compelling offer." The Mopar facilities that could close include Atlanta PDC; Boston PDC; Centerline Warehouse & Packaging; Chicago PDC; Marysville PDC; Milwaukee PDC; New York PDC; Orlando PDC; Sherwood PDC; and Warren PDC.

Persons: Bill Pugliano, Stellantis, Jeff Kowalsky, It's, Mark Stewart, Stewart, Rich Boyer, Michael Wayland, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Boyer Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, Big, Getty, DETROIT, CNBC, Belvidere Assembly, Plant, Elliott, FCA, Technology Center, Afp, North, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, General Motors, Ford Motor, Cherokee, GM, Ford, CNBC UAW, U.S, Detroit automakers, Atlanta PDC, Boston PDC, Packaging, Chicago PDC, Marysville PDC, Milwaukee PDC, New York PDC, Orlando PDC, Sherwood PDC, Warren PDC Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Illinois, Belvidere, Indiana, Trenton, Michigan, Detroit, Stellantis, Auburn Hills , Michigan, North America, Arizona, Belvidere Assembly, Belvidere , Illinois, Belvidere —, Warren, Mich, Fishkill , New York, Macon , Georgia

Biden is trying to turbocharge the market for electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent China from solidifying its grip on a growing industry. However, some in the UAW fear the transition will cost jobs because electric vehicles require fewer people to assemble. China is the dominant manufacturer of electric vehicles and batteries. Some environmental groups, conscious of how labor remains crucial to securing support for climate programs, have expressed support for the strike. Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, sees an opportunity to drive a wedge between Biden and workers.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ”, Erik Gordon, Brittany Eason, Eason, ” Biden, “, Dave Green, ’, Suzanne Clark, Sam Gilchrist, It's, Donald Trump, NBC's “, ” Trump, Shawn Fain, “ That’s, ” Ammar Moussa, Trump, Barack Obama, Fain, Madeline Janis, Joey Cappelletti Organizations: WASHINGTON, United Auto Workers, UAW, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, Ford Assembly Plant, White, ”, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Natural Resources Defense, Presidential, Republican, Press, MSNBC, Energy Department, Ford, South, White House, Associated Locations: Michigan, China, Wayne, Mich, Detroit, Ohio, Indiana, U.S, United States, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Korean, Lansing

☆ Rep. Tim Walberg on UAW strike: We could be a great benefit to them by not intervening
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRep. Tim Walberg on UAW strike: We could be a great benefit to them by not interveningRep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the UAW targeted strike at Detroit's Big 3 automakers, the impact on production, what can be done to resolve the strike, and more.

Persons: Tim Walberg, Debbie Dingell Organizations: UAW, Big

☆ Here Are the Plants Where U.A.W. Strikes Are Happening
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Lazaro Gamio | Eli Murray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Here Are the Plants Where U.A.W. Strikes Are HappeningWentzville Assembly Plant 3,600 workers Michigan Assembly Plant 3,300 workers Toledo Assembly Complex 5,800 workers Wentzville Assembly Plant 3,600 workers Michigan Assembly Plant 3,300 workers Toledo Assembly Complex 5,800 workers Ala. Alaska Ariz. Ark. The three plants represent only a small portion of the unionized factories of G.M., Ford and Stellantis across the United States, and less than 10 percent of those companies’ 150,000 U.A.W. Company Plant Workers Ford Michigan Assembly Plant Wayne, MI 3,300 Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex Toledo, OH 5,800 GM Wentzville Assembly Plant Wentzville, MO 3,600 Sources: Company websites (plant locations); U.A.W. The strikes are affecting plants owned by each of the three U.S. automakers — a change in tactics from previous U.A.W.

Persons: Iowa Kan Organizations: Plant, Hawaii Idaho Ill, N.D . Ohio Okla, New York Times, United Automobile Workers, Detroit, —, Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler —, Ford, Company Plant Workers Ford, Company Plant Workers Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Wentzville Locations: Michigan, Toledo, Ala, Alaska, Calif, Colo, Conn, Del, Fla . Ga, Hawaii Idaho, Ind, Iowa, Ky, La . Maine Md, Mass, Mich, Minn, Miss, Mo, Mont, Neb, N.H . N.J, N.M, N.Y, N.C, N.D . Ohio, N.D . Ohio Okla ., Pa, S.D . Tenn . Texas Utah, Va, Wash, W.Va . Wis, Wyo, Midwest, G.M, United States, Company Plant Workers Ford Michigan, Company Plant Workers Ford Michigan Assembly Plant Wayne, MI

Local public health officials say the potential loss of funding could severely impact several essential services, including vaccines, cancer screening and testing for sexually transmitted infections. A national public health expert said the situation is unique in the U.S. and a threat to the entire public health field — especially going into an election year when health officials and their department could again become political targets. “I’m hoping this isn’t the start of a new trend of retroactive punishment against public health departments.”More than than 300,000 people live in Ottawa County, making it Michigan's seventh largest county. “You should not be at war with your health providers.”The Network for Public Health Law and the National Association of County and City Health Officials filed amicus briefs in support of Hambley’s lawsuit last month. And Freeman said her organization is keeping a close eye on Ottawa County: “This isn't something we want on the books for other county commissioners to consider in the future."

Persons: COVID, they’ve, ”, Lori Freeman, “ I’m, Herman Miller, Joe Moss, Sylvia Rhodea, — Moss, Rhodea, John Gibbs, Adeline Hambley, Jacob Bonnema, it's, Hambley, “, ” Hambley, Gibbs, Moss, —, Freeman, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: National Association of County, City Health, Ottawa, Republican, Diversity, Equity, Associated Press, AP, Hambley, Grand Haven, Public Health Law, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Locations: Mich, Michigan, U.S, Ottawa County, Ottawa, Grand

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The prospect of an auto workers strike could test Joe Biden 's treasured assertion that he's the most pro-union president in U.S. history. Political Cartoons View All 1154 Images“I think the American public as a whole realizes the impact that the American auto workers have on the economy," Killian said. But, unlike with rail and airline workers, the president doesn’t have the authority to order autoworkers to stay on the job. Nowhere will the political fallout of an auto workers strike be felt more than Michigan, which Biden won by nearly 3 percentage points in 2020. And Ray Curry, the former UAW president who was unseated by Fain, had worked with Biden in the past, even attending White House ceremonies.

Persons: Joe Biden, Marick, Doc Killian, Killian, ” Biden, Biden, ”, Shawn Fain, “, Fain, Donald Trump, Trump, TRUMP, doesn't . Fain, Dave Green, ” Green, doesn’t, Mark Brewer, Brewer, Ray Curry, Gene Sperling, Biden's, he'll, what's, Randi Weingarten, Biden’s, Weingarten, ___ Weissert, Tom Krisher Organizations: United Auto Workers, General Motors, Ford, Wayne State University, CNN, UAW, Republican, UAW “, “ Union, Democratic, GOP, Michigan Democratic Party, U.S, White, longtime Democratic, Trump, American Federation of Teachers, Associated Press Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Detroit, Wayne , Michigan, America, China, Washington, United States, U.S, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A former Detroit-area prosecutor will serve no additional time behind bars after he was sentenced Wednesday on corruption charges that he embezzled more than $600,000 from drug and drunken driving forfeiture funds. A Michigan State Police investigation found former Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith used the funds to throw parties, buy gifts and install a personal home security system. Smith, 56, accepted a plea bargain from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in which pleaded guilty to official misconduct, tampering with evidence and conspiracy to commit forgery while seven other counts against him were dropped. Smith apologized in court "for spending these drunk driving forfeiture funds as I did.”This sentence was ordered to be served concurrently with a 21-month federal sentence Smith already has served after pleading guilty to attempting to obstruct justice. Smith, a Democrat, began working in the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office in 1993, was first elected prosecutor in 2004 and resigned as prosecutor in March 2020 after the attorney general filed criminal charges.

Persons: —, Eric Smith, Smith, Dana Nessel Organizations: PONTIAC, Michigan State Police, Michigan, Democrat, Office Locations: Mich, Detroit, Macomb County, Macomb

After a female Michigan State graduate filed a complaint about Nassar's abuse in 2014, a school investigation found he didn't violate school policy. And now, Michigan State has another mess. A hearing is scheduled for the week of Oct. 5 determine if Tucker violated the school’s sexual harassment and exploitation policy. Michigan State paid her $10,000 to share her story with the football team. “When he admitted that in March, he could have been immediately fired if the proper processes were in place at Michigan State and if the board was trained — or if they cared about this.”___Follow Larry Lage at https://twitter.com/larrylage___AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

Persons: Mel Tucker, Larry Nassar, Nassar, ” Rachael Denhollander, Brenda Tracy, Tucker, Tracy, Alan Haller, Emily Guerrant, Teresa Woodruff, Guerrant, “ They're, ” Denhollander, ” Johanna Kononen, Kononen, ”, Karen Truszkowski, “ Brenda Tracy, ” Truszkowski, “, Larry Lage Organizations: — Michigan State, Michigan State, Education Department, Associated Press, USA, AP, Michigan Coalition, MSU, USA Today, Michigan, “ Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan

☆ Automakers and U.A.W. Remain Far Apart as Contract Deadline Nears
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Neal E. Boudette | More About Neal E. Boudette | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The United Auto Workers union and the three established U.S. automakers remain far apart on wages and other issues with less than a week to go before contracts covering 150,000 union workers expire. So far, the companies — General Motors, Ford Motor and Stellantis, the parent of Chrysler — have offered to raise pay by 14 percent to 16 percent over four years. Their offers include lump sum payments to help ease the impact of inflation, and policy changes that would lift the pay of recent hires and temporary workers, who typically earn about a third less than veteran union members. He has been seeking pay increases of about 40 percent and repeatedly warned that workers were ready to leave assembly lines when the current collective bargaining agreements with the automakers expire on Thursday. “We are prepared to strike, and we are ready,” said Jason Garza, a parts molder at G.M.’s technical center in Warren, Mich. “We want a fair contract, and I have a strong feeling it will be solidarity across the board.”

Persons: Shawn Fain, “, ”, Jason Garza Organizations: United Auto Workers, Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler Locations: U.S, G.M, Warren, Mich

☆ Reading Sad Books Is Good for Your Kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Craig Fehrman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last summer, my wife and I took our kids to Reader’s World, a wonderful bookstore in Holland, Mich. I watched my son and daughter head straight to the children’s section, where they began pulling down options and building small sand castles of books. Eventually Henry, our oldest, brought over a paperback I hadn’t heard of, a novel much thicker than the chapter books he usually read. He climbed into our bed and onto my chest, his small body shaking, his crying so intense he couldn’t speak. Finally, he managed a single sentence: “Dad, why did ‘The Wild Robot’ have to be sad?”

Persons: Henry, he’d Locations: Holland, Mich, Lake Michigan

MARQUETTE, Mich. (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of a U.S. Army airman from Michigan who died along with 10 other crew members when a bomber crashed in India following a World War II bombing raid on Japan. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Friday that the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Flight Officer Chester L. Rinke of Marquette, Michigan, were identified in May. Scientists used anthropological analysis, material evidence and mitochondrial DNA to identify his remains. All 11 crew members died instantly, the DPAA said in a news release. “The laboratory analysis and the totality of the circumstantial evidence available established an association between one portion of these remains and FO Rinke,” the profile states.

Persons: Chester, Rinke Organizations: — Military, U.S . Army, The Defense POW, Agency, U.S . Army Air Forces Flight, Iron, Steel, Command Locations: MARQUETTE, Mich, Michigan, India, Japan, U.S, Marquette , Michigan, Sapekhati, Seville , Ohio

☆ Abortions Rose in Most States This Year, New Data Shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Amy Schoenfeld Walker | Allison Mccann | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Abortions rose in nearly every state where the procedure remains legal, but the change was most visible in states bordering those with total abortion bans. Data was not collected from the 14 states with abortion bans in effect in the first part of the year. Range of 2023 estimates 2020 count Low Median High 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 Calif. N.Y. Ill. Fla. N.J. N.C. Both reports show significant increases in abortions in states without abortion bans, a change that anti-abortion advocates and legislators are watching closely. Guttmacher researchers collected abortion data before legislatures enacted bans and restrictions in Indiana, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Persons: Rose, telemedicine, Court’s Dobbs, ”, Caitlin Myers, Maine, Ariz, Nev, Isaac Maddow, isn’t, Dobbs, Dr, Myers, . Kan, WeCount, we’ve, Katie Daniel, Susan B, Anthony Pro Organizations: Ore, Ill . Utah W.Va, D.C, Guttmacher Institute, Middlebury College, ”, Minn, Maine Conn, R.I . Ore . Iowa Md, Miss, Ariz . D.C, Colo, Ill, S.C . D.C, N.M . Utah Ill, Va . Iowa Kan, R.I . Ore . Iowa Calif, Ind . Utah Iowa Hawaii Del, America Locations: . Maine, N.D, Vt, Minn, N.H . Idaho S.D, N.Y, Mass, Wis, Mich, Conn, Wyo, R.I, Pa . Iowa, Nev . Ohio Ind, Md, Del, Ill . Utah, Colo, Calif, Va, Kan, Mo, Ky, N.C, Tenn, Okla, ., N.M ., Miss . Ala . Texas La, Alaska Fla, Hawaii States, N.H . Idaho, S.D, Nev . Ohio, Del . Ind, Colo . Va . Calif, Hawaii, United States, Washington, Kan . Ohio Fla, R.I . Ore . Iowa, Ariz ., Ind, La, Nev . Tenn, Okla . Mich, Wash, Pa, Texas, Fla, Pa . Colo, Wash . Ohio Mich, Ga, S.C ., N.M . Utah, Va . Iowa, Pa . N.Y, Okla . Tenn, Nev . Mich, In Illinois, Colorado , Kansas, New Mexico, South Carolina, Arizona , Georgia, Indiana, Arizona, Georgia, California, Florida , Illinois, New York, Ill, Fla . N.J, Pa . Mich, Va . Colo, Wash . Ohio, Ind . Utah Iowa Hawaii, R.I . Maine, Mont . Vt, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana , North Carolina

In seeking the rematch with James in the suburban district north of Detroit, Marlinga is hoping to extend his party's recent winning streak in Michigan. A former Macomb County judge and prosecutor, Marlinga beat out four other Democrats last year to win the party's nomination. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the campaign arm of House Democrats, has said the district is one of 31 GOP-held seats they will “aggressively target” in 2024. Last year, Democrats swept statewide races, flipped the state House and Senate and won three of four U.S. House races that were expected to be competitive. James lost U.S. Senate races in 2018 and 2020 before narrowly winning the House race while holding significant advantages in name recognition and fundraising.

Persons: Carl Marlinga, he'll, John James, James, Marlinga, Diane Young, Sen, Mallory McMorrow, Elissa Slotkin, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Democrats, Republican U.S . Rep, Congressional, Associated Press, Democrat, Legislature, National Democrats, GOP, U.S . House, Republicans, Republican, Democratic Congressional, Committee, U.S . Senate, Senate, ., Michigan Republicans, Republican Party, U.S Locations: LANSING, Mich, Michigan, Michigan's, Detroit, Marlinga, Macomb County, U.S

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republican Mike Rogers, who served in Congress for 14 years and chaired the House Intelligence Committee, is running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan that Democrats have held for over two decades. The announcement, which was provided to The Associated Press in a campaign video on Wednesday, instantly shakes up a Senate race that had been relatively quiet and dominated by Democratic candidates. It's seen as a recruiting victory for Michigan Republicans, who have struggled to win statewide races with a state party in turmoil. The GOP has not won a Michigan U.S. Senate race since 1994. Defending the Michigan seat may prove crucial for Democrats, who face tough headwinds as they defend seats in Republican-leaning states from West Virginia to Montana and Ohio.

Persons: Mike Rogers, It's, Rogers, ” Rogers, Joe Biden, “, Nikki Snyder, Peter Meijer, Sen, Debbie Stabenow, Elissa Slotkin Organizations: —, House Intelligence, Senate, Associated Press, Democratic, Michigan Republicans, Marine, FBI, Republican, of, GOP, U.S . Rep, Michigan U.S, Democrat, Democrats Locations: LANSING, Mich, U.S, Michigan, West Virginia, Montana and Ohio, New Hampshire, Iowa

☆ Auto Strike Looms, Threatening to Shut Detroit’s Big 3
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Neal E. Boudette | More About Neal E. Boudette | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“If that happens, even a short strike would impact economies throughout Michigan and across the nation,” said Patrick Anderson, the chief executive of the Anderson Economic Group in East Lansing, Mich. The terms of the new contract will determine how both autoworkers and the companies fare in an E.V.-centric industry. deserves a contract that sustains the middle class” and has named a White House liaison to the union and the automakers. An agreement before the contracts expire on Sept. 14 is still possible, and talks could continue beyond that date without a walkout. But Mr. Fain has repeatedly said he views Sept. 14 as a deadline — the day a strike could begin.

Persons: ”, Patrick Anderson, Biden, Fain Organizations: Anderson Economic Group Locations: Michigan, East Lansing, Mich

MARSHALL, MICH. – On a gusty morning in a quaint central Michigan town, the sun's glow hits the brightly colored mural on the side of a brick building. About a five-minute drive past an antique store, a book shop and a retro pharmacy is a wide field where construction has begun. Ford ultimately landed in Marshall, a town with just under 7,000 residents. Pros and consYet on the ground in Marshall, where the site is being prepped for construction to begin, the reality is much more complicated. Excitement for the site is paired with concerns about how life in a charming small town could change with the introduction of a major industry.

Persons: MARSHALL, Caryn Drenth, David Miltenberger, Ford, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Derek Allen, Allen, Covid, Marshall Organizations: Marshall Hardware, Marshall, Hawks, Ford Locations: Michigan, Marshall, Serendipity

☆ 4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Kendall Waldman | Photo Essay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the visitor driving in from out of state, the 127 Yard Sale seems like a kind of Ironman for thrifters. The “world’s longest yard sale” is a test of endurance and attention. Spanning six states, 690 miles and thousands of stalls, it traverses dramatic landscapes, delicate cultural terrain and two time zones. The 127 Yard Sale is fluid, kinetic, alive. Driving down 127, I started to see “yard sale” signs long before reaching its northernmost point in Addison, Mich. We asked some guys at a gas station where they thought it started.

Persons: Mike Walker Organizations: thrifters Locations: Jamestown, Tenn, Covington, Ky, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, Michigan, Addison, Mich

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☆ Trial Opens for Men Accused of Aiding Plot to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Mitch Smith | More About Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Unlike the men convicted in federal court, they are not charged with planning to participate in the kidnapping itself. They suggested the men were minor players who did not know much about the plans to harm Ms. Whitmer, were egged on by F.B.I. And it’s fair to keep that in your mind when you review all of the evidence.”But prosecutors said the defendants were aiding the leaders of the plot, Barry Croft and Adam Fox. Federal jurors found that Mr. Croft and Mr. Fox had planned to kidnap Ms. Whitmer and blow up a bridge leading to her home in order to disrupt the police response. Mr. Croft is serving a nearly 20-year prison sentence, and Mr. Fox is serving a 16-year sentence.

Persons: . Molitor, Whitmer, Kristyna, William Null, Barry Croft, Adam Fox, Croft, Fox, Ms Organizations: “ Locations: Antrim County, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Mich

☆ Automaker Stellantis has discussed moving pickup truck production from the U.S. to Mexico, union leader says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

WARREN, Mich. – Automaker Stellantis has threatened to move production of the current Ram 1500 pickup truck from a factory in suburban Detroit to Mexico, a union leader said Sunday. United Auto Workers Vice President Rich Boyer, who heads the union's Stellantis unit, said the automaker has discussed the move during ongoing contract negotiations that are occurring simultaneously but separately between the UAW and General Motors, Stellantis and Ford Motor . Boyer said the company's plans would include producing a new all-electric Ram pickup truck at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, which currently produces most of the Ram light-duty pickups. "He don't give a s*** about the American auto worker," Boyer said wearing a red UAW shirt with "UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL." "They have said they want to take the Ram 1500 ICE and send it to Mexico."

Persons: WARREN, Stellantis, Rich Boyer, Boyer, There's, didn't, Carlos Tavares Organizations: Sunday, United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Stellantis, Ford Motor, Sterling Heights Assembly, Solidarity, ICE Locations: Mich, Detroit, Mexico, Sterling Heights

☆ The 'world's cheapest home' is on sale for $1: The Detroit-area listing boasts 'overgrown shrubbery and exotic weeds'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

If you like weeds, overgrown shrubbery and a good deal, a Michigan home that just hit the market might be for you. A Zillow listing for the "world's cheapest home" posted on the real estate site this week is asking just $1 for a 2-bed, 1-bath, 742 square-foot home in Pontiac, Mich."Yes, you read that right," the listing says of the single-digit asking price. "Unleash your inner DIY guru and embrace the challenge of turning this ranch into a masterpiece that will make Chip and Joanna green with envy." Listing agent Chris Hubel writes that prospective buyers will experience a "thrilling rollercoaster of emotions as you discover every nook and cranny that's begging for your creative touch."

Persons: Joanna, Chris Hubel Locations: Michigan, Pontiac, Mich

☆ School District Woes Likened to ‘Environmental Racism’ in Flint, Mich.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Lola Fadulu | More About Lola Fadulu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Students and staff in the East Ramapo Central School District, about 30 miles north of New York City, cannot drink the tap water in any of the public school buildings, according to a new state-mandated survey, and the chronic state of disrepair has prompted calls for a takeover of the school system. The East Ramapo public schools serve more than 9,200 K-12 students, and all 13 school buildings received a failing rating in a survey of building conditions completed by a New York-based architecture, engineering and construction management firm. The district’s school administration building also received a failing rating, and other buildings in the district received unsatisfactory ratings. Lead was detected in the water in many of the schools in 2016, and some taps and water fountains were shut off at the time. Tap water is available now for hand-washing and cleaning, but students and staff must rely on bottled water and water from filling stations for drinking, according to a spokesperson for the district.

Organizations: East Ramapo Central School District, East Locations: New York City, East Ramapo, New York

☆ For Young Arab Americans in Michigan, the Hookah Lounge Feels like Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Farah Al Qasimi | Sara Aridi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Many who grew up in Dearborn, Mich., would add to the list: your first hookah. Located just outside downtown Detroit, Dearborn is home to one of the United States’s largest Arab American communities: Nearly 50 percent of residents identify as having Arab ancestry, according to the U.S. census. Middle Eastern shops, where you may find portable hookah cups, dot the streets. There is also the Arab American National Museum (which sells hookah-themed socks) and the Islamic Center of America, one of the nation’s oldest and largest mosques. “A spot like a hookah lounge, it’s sacred,” particularly for immigrants and refugees far from home, said Marrim (pronounced Mariam) Akashi Sani, 25, who is Iraqi-Iranian.

Persons: Marrim, Akashi Sani, ” Organizations: United, Arab American National Museum, Islamic Center of America Locations: Dearborn, Mich, Detroit, Iraqi

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