Dozens of community members gathered at Peace Park in Dearborn Friday night to mourn the loss of innocent lives killed in Israeli airstrikes.

People filled the park, waving flags and standing together in a moment of silence. Posters displayed the faces of children, which organizers say represent the lives lost in the ongoing conflict.

Watch Carli Petrus' video report below: Dearborn community members gather to mourn lives lost to Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon

Malak Bjeiji and Aya Bjeiji attended the vigil. They said they do not know anyone personally killed, but their village in Lebanon was recently struck.

"To support our country and to not be quiet about whats happening because there are innocent people that lost everything while we have everything here," Malak Bjeiji said.

"Its really sad because theyre from the same village and seeing on Instagram all the bombings and all the buildings getting put down on the people, thats really sad," Aya Bjeiji said.

For organizer Hussein Hachem, the conflict is especially personal.

"Its not easy, its not easy," Hachem said.

"My family is still there. My brothers, theyve been displaced," Hachem continued. "They had to flee their house and find safe shelter. Theres no place thats safe in Lebanon right now."

I asked Hachem what it is like knowing his family is not safe.

"You are worried all the time. I sleep and my phone is always next to me all the time and every time my phone rings or theres a text message, I jump to it right away," Hachem said.

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A show of solidarity also came from outside the Muslim community.

"As a Christian, our faith calls us to work for the dignity and justice of every single person and to me, that extends to anyone in our human family," Dean Apont-Safe said.

I asked Apont-Safe why he decided to attend the vigil.

"In support of our Lebanese, Middle Eastern neighbors," Aponte-Safe said. "Really wanting to express our support and our solidarity for communities that have really been struggling."

As candles burned low, many attendees said their message remains strong: calling for peace, awareness and for the lives lost to never be forgotten.

"This is a dire situation, this is a humanitarian situation. You dont have to care for politics, you dont have to take sides, just care for humanity," Hachem said.

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A Detroit firefighter is charged in a crash that left an 85-year-old woman dead in Roseville while he was off duty Thursday night.

The crash happened on Groesbeck Highway near Martin Road.

Investigators say 26-year-old Travis Turner was speeding and under the influence when he hit another vehicle.

Eleanor Johnson of Oak Park, 85, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Turner and his passenger, his girlfriend, were both injured.

Turner is charged with operating while intoxicated causing death and possessing a weapon while under the influence. He was given a $100,000 bond. He is required to wear a GPS tether if he's released.

Turner has a probable cause hearing scheduled for April 22 and a preliminary examination on April 29.

Turner is on leave without pay.

The Detroit Fire Department released a statement:

"We are aware of a tragic crash that occurred last night involving one of our members, who was off duty at the time and driving a personal vehicle in another jurisdiction. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim and her loved ones during this incredibly difficult time."This incident is being investigated by the appropriate law enforcement agency, and we are fully cooperating with that investigation."The member involved has been placed on leave without pay pending the outcome of this investigation. We have no further comment on this personnel matter.

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Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido released a statement:

Every time someone drinks and gets behind the wheel, they are making a conscious choice to put lives at risk. The allegations are that this defendant was legally intoxicated when the crash occurred and a woman is now deceased. There is no way to bring her back. However, my office will work to see that justice is achieved.

Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield is working with the organizers of recent downtown teen takeovers to create safe, designated spaces for youth to gather.

The initiative follows large gatherings on March 30, which was also Detroit Tigers Opening Day, that erupted into fights and disrupted businesses, fans and pedestrians.

Watch the video report below: Detroit mayor to work with 'Teen Takeover' organizers to create safe gathering spaces

"So we are actively working with this group of young people to explore designated spaces in our city, curated environments, sanctioned gatherings and safe zones where teens can come together, enjoy downtown and be a part of the life of this amazing city in a structured, supported and safe way," Sheffield said.

Sheffield stood alongside Police Chief Todd Bettison and the organizers of the "Teen Takeover" events during a press conference Friday.

Watch an earlier video report below: Mayor Mary Sheffield speaks on teen takeovers in Downtown Detroit

Were going to make sure that public safety is there and that we put things in place so they can enjoy, come out and have a safe place with activities," Bettison said.

Sheffield said when she saw footage of the event during the Tigers home opener, she recognized the teens' leadership abilities and capacity to mobilize. She said that energy is not something to shut down, but rather to channel and direct.

While Sheffield noted there is a place for accountability and enforcement, she emphasized that most of the youth who showed up downtown simply want to enjoy the city safely.

Watch the full press conference below: Mayor Mary Sheffield speaks on teen takeovers in Downtown Detroit

The recent takeovers forced some downtown businesses to close early on Opening Day. Grace Keros, who owns American Coney Island and sits on the board of the Detroit Restaurant and Lodging Association, described the disruptions.

"They're running into stores just causing trouble, twerking, taking pants down, just doing things. There's little kids that are in restaurants. There's people, so people either get scared or annoyed or they don't want to deal with it and they walk out and leave," Keros said.

"It's the safety of my staff and my customers in the restaurant and the people out on the sidewalks that are walking back to their cars that have gone to the game that just wanted to grab a hot dog or something before they get to the car to drive home. That is my main concern."

Keros welcomed the news that city leaders met with the organizers Wednesday and offered a message to the teens involved in the mass gatherings.

"Find an activity, get busy. I'm hiring. Come on, I'll give you a job. Make some money, and then go out and have some fun, but good fun," Keros said.

Other Detroiters expressed frustration over the gatherings and a desire for youth to find better outlets.

"We definitely need, these kids need to be out here doing something more productive for sure," Charlotte Robinson said.

"Todays world is not like when I was coming up: kids wouldnt have been out I couldnt have been out in the street. What kind of parents do they have?" Sherry Barnes said.

"It start from home, but it needs to go back to how we were brought up," Gary Smith said.

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More than 40 years after the Miracle on Ice, Team USA captain Mike Eruzione is reflecting on whats changed and what may be lost.

In this episode of "Connected with Alisyn Camerota," Eruzione reacts to Team USAs latest Olympic gold, shares emotional moments from the victory, and explains why todays young athletes may never get the same opportunity he had in 1980.

He also weighs in on what the American spirit looks like today.

From Olympic glory to todays challenges, this is a powerful conversation about sports, opportunity and what it takes to inspire the next generation.

High school senior "water wars" are prompting serious warnings from police and school districts across Southeast Michigan after a game led to a police response in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Police warn high school seniors about the dangers of 'water wars' after a close call

The popular springtime showdown involves high school seniors chasing each other with water guns to win a cash prize. However, local school districts and law enforcement agencies are urging students to think twice about safety and trespassing.

I spoke with Warren Police Lt. John Gajewski about the potential dangers of the game.

"Water wars are fun until somebody gets hurt or gets a ticket," Gajewski said. "It's one of those situations where you're on private property, you're in somebody's yard, it's late at night it's dark those are the elements that a lot of times get the police called."

On Tuesday, that exact situation played out in Grosse Pointe Farms. According to dispatch audio, a caller reported a man crouching in a backyard by a shed with a possible weapon.

"Caller states that there's a man crouching down in his backyard by the shed. He believes he possibly has a weapon in his hand unaware of exactly what it is but it is an object. He states that he could be hiding from somebody," a dispatcher said.

An officer responded, noting the situation sounded like the senior water game.

"It sounds like it's going to be that senior water park game, where they shoot each other with squirt guns and such," an officer said to the dispatcher.

I spoke with Steve Fedirko, whose daughter is a senior at Grosse Pointe South High School. He walked me through what happened during the game that day.

"The plan was she was going to come back from school and as she was walking out to go to our side door the boy who was the assassin to target my daughter was hiding between the fence and the house, but what made it even worse, he was in their backyard behind their shed," Fedirko said. "Worked out to be OK, but it could have been much, much worse."

Grosse Pointe South High School reminded parents and seniors in an email to stay off private property, warning that trespassing could carry ramifications.

Fedirko said he is all for this type of fun but wants the teenagers participating to be safe and for other parents to be aware.

"From a parent's standpoint, I wish there was a more vocal understanding, a better message, so people knew what was going on," Fedirko said.

Police say the message is simple: have fun, but do not put yourself or others at risk.

"If you're out there using a squirt gun and doing these water wars, make sure it is abundantly clear this is a squirt gun," Gajewski said.

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The WNBA announced it will return to Detroit in 2029, bringing a new team and a $50 million training facility to the city.

Watch Jeffrey Lindblom's video story: WNBA formally approves expansion in Detroit, play set to begin in 2029

The training facility will be located off Jefferson Avenue on the Detroit Riverfront near the bridge to Belle Isle. The news is already generating excitement among local sports fans and downtown business owners.

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Jennifer Dales, owner of Post Bar in downtown Detroit, said she is looking forward to showing the games on her televisions.

"It means a lot to me. I played basketball. Basketball is a big deal. Really big deal and having a womens team? Couldnt be more exciting," Dales said. "Detroit as a whole right now, the sports are just I dont think I ever remember it being this exciting."

Detroit has a history with women's basketball. The Detroit Shock played at the Palace for 11 years, winning three championships before the team was sold in 2009.

Sports fan Ray Miller remembers watching the Shock in the 2000s.

"I watched it, yeah. Absolutely," Miller said. "I remember Bill Laimbeer was the coach, and they were a good team. A really good team."

Other fans echoed that sentiment, noting the city's dedication to its sports franchises.

"Definitely be good for the city of Detroit," sports fan Matthew Westphal said. "Fans definitely rally behind their teams."

"Well rally around you," sports fan Jordan Putman said. "So, Id be welcome to another team coming."

Downtown workers are also anticipating the economic impact of the new team and the $50 million riverfront development.

"Any event downtown that brings people into the city is great for the people who work here," Post Bar bartender Cierra Godsey said. "Just because its Detroit and everyone shows up and shows out."

"I think it looks pretty sweet," Miller said.

"Any development on the riverfront is long-awaited," Dales said.

"In Detroit, we support our teams," Miller said.

"If it helps Detroit, Im just happy to be a part of it," Dales said.

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An annual charity hockey game pitting hometown first responders against Detroit Red Wings alumni is raising funds to support local students and feed thousands of families.

Watch Christiana Ford's video report: Charity hockey game in Livonia will support local nonprofit

The matchup benefits Breaking Barriers for Kids and Families, a nonprofit providing support across Wayne and Oakland counties through food pantries, STEAM learning labs and greenhouse initiatives.

"The need is higher than ever," Veronica Cruz said.

Cruz is the executive director of Breaking Barriers. She said the organization was started by Ann Owen, a former principal at Emerson, who saw teachers feeding students out of their own pockets.

"She really just brought the need to us and the awareness that teachers were feeding students out of their own pocket, and from that, the need she had asked what we could do to help with a food pantry," Cruz said.

The nonprofit now operates six food pantries, mainly within Livonia Public Schools. One pantry is currently expanding under construction at the Garfield Skill Center, which serves students between the ages of 18 and 26 with moderate cognitive impairments or autism.

"Theyve been amazing. Theyve been a blessing to our program. A goal of ours at Garfield has been to create a food pantry, and so weve been able to partner with them. It allowed us to create a food pantry here at Garfield to teach our students work skills," Lauren Feigel said. "Our students are able to really support, learn the skills themselves, but then ultimately give back to our community that has given so much to us.

Feigel is the principal of the Garfield Skill Center and the Livonia Transition Program.

"We are finding that over the last year, weve doubled the need. Families that have been asking us for support," Cruz said.

They say the expanded pantry will be able to support more families and give students the opportunity to directly interact with the community.

"This partnership really just allows us to expand our programming. If it wasnt for this hockey game, we wouldnt be able to do initiatives like where Im standing right now. Couple years ago we were able to bring this greenhouse back to life and allow our students now to do farm to table, learn how to harvest fruit, vegetable, things like that," Cruz said.

To help serve those thousands in need, Council Member and organizer Brandon McCullough coordinates the hockey game between the Livonia All Stars and Detroit Red Wings alumni.

"This is going to be our fifth year, and you know, I think to date we have probably raised close to $80,000, maybe a little bit less, directly to the non-profit," McCullough said.

The Livonia All Stars team is made up of first responders and community members. McCullough said the Red Wings alumni team has included Darren McCarty, Mickey Redmond, Drew Miller, and Red Berenson. The Red Wings have won every year.

"We have a bunch of guys that we say are the 'Uncle Rico's' of hockey that think we can beat the Red Wings, but we go out there to raise funds, and usually they just take us down pretty good," McCullough said.

Organizers are looking for people to purchase $10 tickets ahead of the game, which is set for Saturday, May 2. You can visit the link on the QR code for tickets.

"Anytime you can mix hockey, raising funds, Red Wings, you cant go wrong," McCullough said.

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The Michigan Department of Transportation is starting a two-year, $10 million project to install sound barriers along Interstate 75 in Troy to bring relief to noisy neighborhoods.

Watch Jolie Sherman's video report: MDOT to being I-75 soundwall installation project

Starting Saturday, crews will install two sound walls along the northbound lanes of I-75. One wall will stretch from Wattles Road to Long Lake, and the other from Crooks Road to Coolidge Highway, covering a total of 2.7 miles.

Drivers can expect multiple lane closures this weekend as crews place temporary concrete barriers and implement a traffic shift.

"Really, the impact to drivers is going to be most felt in the initial steps, which begins tomorrow and probably will continue through the week, and maybe even next week, depending on weather and progress," MDOT spokesperson Rob Morosi said.

After those steps, drivers will have three lanes open during peak travel periods while crews set the foundation and build the noise barriers.

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For residents living near the highway, the hum and buzz of traffic fills the air.

"Im really excited. I think my house is one of the closest houses to the highway," Leon Zhou said. "In the backyard, even just regular conversation will be disturbed by the noise."

Zhou's next door neighbor has tried taking matters into their own hands, setting up green tarps in the backyard to absorb some of the noise.

"My dad came up with this temporary solution, which now turned out to be permanent," Apoorva Akalankam said.

Akalankam says her family came up with this idea three years ago when they were hosting her graduation party and wanted to find a way to address some of the highway noise.

"Theres our backyard, theres the road, and theres the highway, so theres two sets of traffic that were really dealing with," Akalankam said.

"Im glad that this project is finally coming up, and Im just hoping that other kids in the neighborhood that are affected by this arent growing up with highway noise around them," Akalankam said.

Troy Mayor Ethan Baker is advocating for residents who want sound walls but live in neighborhoods that do not meet the density requirements needed to install them.

"I have lobbied our federal representatives to look and see if theres something they can do at the legislative level to change the guidelines, but there hasnt been much action on that... But the bulk of people who needed one are getting one, and its a wonderful thing," Baker said.

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Residents in a Wixom neighborhood are speaking up about backyard flooding concerns. They say it's causing erosion, trash issues and poses a risk to public safety.

Watch Darren Cunningham's video report: Wixom residents raise flooding, erosion concerns after school construction

Their concerns point to runoff from a newly built school and parking lot across the road.

Mike Hilverding said his land along a drainage ditch is literally washing away.

You can see the erosion that Ive experienced right here and these are going to be very costly repairs. Very, very costly repairs. The city is being cooperative about assisting in a temporary reclamation here while theyre coming up with a full plan, he explained.

The big question for neighbors is "why now?" Hilverding has a theory about what changed in the landscape.

"Our fingers are pointing to the runoff from the new high school. The high school has moved this way and instead of having ground saturation, we now have flat parking lot runoff," he explained.

The new Walled Lake Western High School is on Beck Road across from the homes. Hilverding took that concern to the Walled Lake School Board meeting Thursday night.

The drain leading into the neighborhood empties into the ditch in Andrew Supanichs backyard.

Any sort of significant rain, its bringing street trash, cigarette butts, plastic bags. You name it, its probably been in my backyard. You can guess why that'd probably be problematic with my son, whos 2 years old. So, we gotta watch out for that and make sure that its constantly cleaned," he said.

Supanich said the force of the water has become evident over time.

The width that it is now, it is much narrower than it was two years ago. That dip in the yard is deeper now, he explained.

Hilverding said, Our erosion, our reduced property values, thats one thing... Imagine if a small dog got in there or a small child got in there. Its now a public safety issue."

7 News Detroit reached out to the Walled Lake school district regarding the neighbors' concerns. In a statement, the district said:

The district became aware of the matter referenced during last nights board of education meeting. Our team will be reviewing the situation and gathering additional information to determine our next steps.

On Sunday, April 12, Spotlight on the News will take viewers inside the Detroit Branch NAACP's plans for the 71

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annual "Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner" and weekend. Who will be coming to - and honored in - Detroit? Find out from the non-partisan organizations President and Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony and Kamilia Landrum. We'll also find out how the independent and non-partisan Citizen's Research Council of Michigan is gearing up for its 110th anniversary on April 13th. Eric Lupher, President of the CRC will look back...and ahead.

Spotlight on the News, now in its 61st season, is Michigan's longest-running weekly news and public affairs television program. It airs every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. on WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, is streamed live on wxyz.com and broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on 23.1 WKAR-HD in East Lansing.

Ukraine is rapidly expanding its use of ground robots on the battlefield, with commanders now predicting the technology could replace a significant share of frontline troops in the near future.

The commander of Ukraines Third Army Corps said he expects robotic ground platforms could soon take on up to one-third of forward-deployed infantry roles.

The shift comes as the use of unmanned ground vehicles, or UGVs, has surged. Ukrainian forces completed more than 9,000 ground robot missions in March alone, up from fewer than 3,000 just five months earlier. In the first quarter of 2026, robots carried out a total of 24,500 missions.

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Officials say 167 Ukrainian military units now operate with UGVs fully integrated into their operations, signaling a transition from experimentation to standard military practice.

Robots are increasingly being used for some of the most dangerous tasks on the battlefield. They are now the primary method for resupplying forward positions too exposed for human troops, and are also being used to evacuate wounded soldiers. In one recent case, a robot transported an injured soldier more than 15 miles under active drone attack.

Ukrainian forces have also developed a system that allows units to earn credits for successful robot missions, which can then be used to acquire additional machines, streamlining procurement and accelerating deployment.

Soldiers say the technology is already making a difference.

A 25-year-old service member, who identified herself as Athena, said the robots have made her work safer. What has changed most, she said, is the scale of their use.

What began as limited efforts by a handful of units has evolved into a widespread system, with robotic platforms now handling some of the most hazardous operations along the front lines.

Scripps News senior international correspondent Jason Bellini documented Ukraines early use of robotic ground units in an Emmy-nominated episode of In the Shadows: Robot War. Click here to watch.

The centerpiece of President Donald Trump's economic policy sweeping taxes on global imports is under legal assault again.

The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, heard oral arguments Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs Trump turned to after the Supreme Court in February struck down his preferred choice even bigger, even more sweeping tariffs.

In his first attempt to impose global tariffs, the president last year invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), using the law to declare America's longstanding trade deficit a national emergency and to impose double-digit worldwide taxes on imports to combat it. He interpreted the law broadly to justify tariffs of whatever size he wanted, whenever he wanted to impose them, on whatever country he wanted to target.

The Supreme Court struck those tariffs down on Feb. 20, saying IEEPA did not authorize the use of tariffs to counter national emergencies.

But Trump had alternatives to IEEPA. The quickest option was Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, which allows the president to impose global tariffs of up to 15% for 150 days, after which congressional approval is needed to extend them. After his defeat at the Supreme Court, Trump quickly announced 10% Section 122 tariffs. He said he'd raise them to the maximum 15% but hasn't yet done so. The tariffs are scheduled to expire July 24.

Two dozen states and some businesses quickly challenged the new tariffs in court. Friday's hearing lasted more than three hours as a three-judge panel tried to assess a provision that had never been used before to impose tariffs and to analyze congressional decisionmaking from more than a half century ago.

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The judges intensely questioned lawyers for both the plaintiffs and the government about what certain terms mean including what precisely the term balance-of-payments deficits meant when it was used in the Trade Act of 1974 and what it means today.

I think the judges asked tough questions of all sides and were genuinely trying to find out what Congress meant when it passed section 122, said Jeffrey Schwab, senior counsel and director of litigation for Liberty Justice Center, which represents some of the plaintiffs.

I would be stunned if the challengers prevail, said trade lawyer Ryan Majerus, a partner at King & Spalding law firm and a former U.S. trade official.

The trade court's judges, he said, are likely to defer to the president and allow the Section 122 tariffs to stay, considering that they will expire in three and a half months anyway. I just dont see them sticking their neck out on this one, given how temporarily its in place and how much discretion these courts give to the president, he said.

Section 122 is aimed at what it calls fundamental international payments problems. At issue is whether that wording covers trade deficits, the gap between what the U.S. sells other countries and what it buys from them.

The provision arose from the financial crises that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s when the U.S. dollar was tied to gold. Other countries were dumping dollars in exchange for gold at a set rate, risking a collapse of the U.S. currency and chaos in financial markets. But the dollar is no longer linked to gold, so critics say Section 122 is obsolete.

Awkwardly for Trump, his own Justice Department argued in a court filing last year that the president had needed to invoke IEEPA because Section 122 did not have any obvious application in fighting trade deficits, which it called conceptually distinct from payments problems.

Awkwardly for the plaintiffs challenging his use of the temporary tariffs, the trade court itself wrote last year in its own decision striking down IEEPA tariffs that Trump didnt need them because Section 122 was available to counter trade deficits.

Last May, the trade court issued a decision striking down Trumps IEEPA tariffs about two weeks after hearing oral arguments in the case. Attorney General Dan Rayfield of Oregon, one of the states challenging Trumps latest tariffs, is eager for another speedy ruling. We are hopeful to get a result sooner than later, he said. When the president continues to do an unlawful action and take money out of the pockets of Americans, we want a response as quickly as we can from the courts.

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A Detroit police sergeant has been taken off the street while the department probes why she left the scene of a domestic violence call despite evidence that 36-year-old Catilin Tressler may have been in danger.

Watch Ross Jones' video report: DPD chief: Sergeant should have entered home of Detroit woman who is now missing

On Friday, Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison said the sergeant should have entered the home of Tressler and her boyfriend, rather than clearing the scene despite evidence of possible abuse. Tressler has been missing since March 27.

"The sergeant was in charge of that scene," Bettison told Channel 7's Ross Jones. "Should not have left that scene without physically observing her. I think there was definitely grounds for entry and further observation."

The officers were dispatched to the home on Webb Street near Linwood following a report of domestic violence. According to sources, officers arrived after 10 p.m. but never entered the home.

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Instead, they spoke to Tressler through an open window. and talked to her boyfriend through a closed door and closed window.

The caller who alerted police said the suspect Tresslers boyfriend had access to (a) blade, and officers who responded are said to have known he was in possession of a knife.

Tressler, sources say, told officers that she may have suffered a concussion and had a black eye.

The sergeant and officers were at the scene for around 40 minutes, sources say, but would ultimately leave. Tressler has been missing ever since.

Shes a veteran member of this department, Bettison said of the sergeant at the scene. This is elementary. Based off the circumstances, entry should have been made."

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Neighbors report that Tressler's boyfriend packed up and left town in a U-Haul truck the next day after police were called. He has been labeled a person of interest.

The sergeant who responded to that scene is on administrative duty not interacting with the public while internal affairs continues its investigation.

Contact 7 Investigator ross.jones@wxyz.com or at (248) 827-9466.

Detroit will unveil a street sign Saturday honoring Viola Liuzzo, the white Detroit mother of five who was killed by Ku Klux Klan members in Alabama after responding to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to support the Selma voting rights movement in 1965.

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A mother and her five children are hoping a federal judge releases them from immigration detention after being locked up for almost a year, an extraordinary length of time in custody for children.

They are the family of Mohamed Soliman, an Egyptian national accused of assembling Molotov cocktails last year and firebombing a group in Boulder, Colo., gathered to show support for Israeli hostages.

A woman died and 12 others were injured in what the U.S. government called a terrorist attack.

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Soliman was immediately arrested and the Department of Homeland Security also took his wife and children, who had been living in Colorado Springs, into custody. They have now filed another request in federal court to be released on bond.

Hayam El Gamal and her children are Egyptian citizens who DHS says are in the country illegally after overstaying a tourist visa in 2023. The family filed an asylum claim before their visa expired, according to their attorney.

Scripps News obtained letters the children have written to Congress, detailing their 10-month ordeal held at the Dilley immigration detention center in Texas.

The youngest of the children are 5-year-old twins, and their letters are written in colored pencil.

When we will we go home? One of the children wrote on a drawing of the family standing under birds and clouds in the sky.

A picture by the other 5-year-old says, I want to go home ... I want to go to school ... I miss my bear.

The oldest child, 18-year-old Habiba Soliman, graduated from high school weeks before her arrest.

I would have never expected to go from a girl who was doing everything to achieve her dream to a girl that had her life destroyed just because of her father, she writes in a letter.

She spoke to Scripps News on the phone from inside Dilley, where she has been separated from the rest of her family.

It is too much, she said. I feel like I'm living in a nightmare and it just can't be true.

A letter from her 9-year-old sister says, Every day we see people leave. But us, no. I want to get out and eat pizza and bananas.

Her 16-year-old brother penned his own letter.

This prolonged detention has and continues to destroy our lives, he said, sharing details about delayed treatment for appendicitis.

I cried and begged (a nurse) to help me ... I then fell to my hands and knees and threw up ... It was only then that I was taken seriously and transferred to a nearby ER.

The familys attorney said one of the five-year-olds has 13 untreated cavities.

This family is being systematically denied medical attention, Eric Lee said. There's no question that this family has been specifically targeted. The idea that a five- year-old can be detained because they're suspected of assisting in a terrorist attack is absurd.

Dilley is owned and operated by the CoreCivic company under contract with the U.S. government. DHS and CoreCivic dispute all claims about mistreatment and lack of or delayed care at the detention center.

In a statement, DHS says the El Gamals are in custody while the government investigates to what extent the family knew about this heinous attack in Colorado.

However, that contradicts what court records reviewed by Scripps News show. An FBI agent and a federal judge both found the family had no involvement or awareness of the plot.

"We, unfortunately, happen to be the family of somebody who committed a criminal act, Habiba Soliman said. I know what he did is awful. We didn't know anything. Our whole life (was) destroyed in seconds.

The family hopes to return to Colorado Springs. Voluntarily going to Egypt is not an option, Lee said.

"The U.S. government has called them terrorists before the eyes of the world, Lee said. We know that when they go back to Egypt, they're on a list of people who are going to be arrested. They're going to get locked up in a dungeon in Egypt.

The federal limit on children in U.S. detention is generally 20 days. The El Gamal children have been locked up at Dilley for more than 300 days.

This place broke something in us, Habiba Soliman wrote in her letter, something that I dont know if we will ever be able to fix.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has activated the State Emergency Operations Center over rising water levels at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex on the Cheboygan River in Northern Michigan.

The activation comes as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began placing 1,500 sandbags along the Cheboygan Lock as a precautionary safety measure on Thursday.

Over the past 24 hours, the state said that the river has risen to 18 inches below the top of the Cheboygan Dam. If water levels reach 12 inches below the crest of the dam, the response will expand to include additional public safety measures.

Plans are in place to help protect public safety should water levels increase significantly, according to the DNR.

"Record snowfall last month and recent rain have elevated water levels, which could lead to possible flooding for local communities. State officials have been closely monitoring water levels all week, and there's a comprehensive plan in place to protect Michiganders and property. Activating the SEOC will help support local communities with the resources they need to keep people safe," Whitmer said in a statement.

The public can sign up for local alerts on the state's website here.

According to the state, a large piece of ice also damaged safety wire near the dam, which forced the DNR to close access points upstream and downstream of the dam.

Forecasters have warned that warmer temperatures, which are expected this weekend, plus rain into the middle of next week, could further increase water flow.

Officials are looking at ways of increasing outflow from the lock and dam, including the possibility of restarting a previously-damaged hydroelectric generator.

"MSP/EMHSD district coordinators are engaged with local emergency management officials. The SEOC stands ready to fulfill resource requests as needed. The SEOC, located in Dimondale and overseen by MSP/EMHSD, assists local governments and state agencies in coordinating response and recovery efforts," the state said.

Bikers in the City of Detroit have a new tool to help them get around, according to the Detroit Greenways Coalition.

The organization says the city has made all of its bike lane data available on the open data portal. You can check it out at the following link: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?layers=1a461925a1a242b9b4512380e32516c1&fbclid=IwY2xjawRGEsNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFPVEtPZXZLdEhtTWdDUUgxc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnxuEO15l2OZYTdB1TX86IzcdEh1IzroY9zpuey2SebW3R85iSI-jiyisi2v_aem_5iQcs5aqu8hBrnhm_JaNcA

The city has also gathered a guide for biking in the city on their website: https://detroitmi.gov/departments/department-public-works/complete-streets/moving-city/biking-city

After chants of run again! filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she's actively considering another presidential bid.

I might. I am thinking about it, Harris told Rev. Al Sharpton after he asked directly whether she was going to run for president in 2028.

Harris comments came during the National Action Networks annual convention, where more than a half-dozen potential candidates appeared this week , hoping to make inroads among Black voters who comprise one of Democrats most powerful blocs.

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The Democrats' next presidential primary season wont begin in earnest until after Novembers midterm elections, but this weeks conference showcased a collection of Democrats already jockeying for position in what promises to be a crowded competition.

For now, at least, there is no clear early favorite. But there did appear to be a favorite at Sharpton's conference.

Harris, the nation's first Black female vice president and the Democrats' presidential nominee in 2024, earned the only standing ovation and the largest crowd of any other 2028 prospect this week. Some in the audience interrupted her remarks with chants of, Run again!

Sharpton noted that Harris earned more votes in her losing 2024 campaign than even former Democratic Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.

Whatever she decides to do, she made a point in history, Sharpton said.

Harris has raised the possibility of another presidential bid before in the 15 months since she left office. She also recently launched a political action committee and began to travel across the United States to support Democrats, especially across the South.

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Still, some in the party have shifted their focus to a new generation of Democratic leaders given Harris' struggle in the last presidential contest.

The convention lineup this week featured Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, Rep. Ro Khanna of California, and Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego.

Buttigieg, speaking shortly after Harris left the stage, received soft applause from a room that was about half-empty. Some cheered when he mentioned supporting federal workers and minority businesses, but many attendees had streamed out of the packed auditorium after Harris speech in a bid to grab a selfie with the former vice president.

Buttigieg, like many other 2028 prospects this week, laughed off a question about whether he would seek the presidency again.

Harris was more explicit.

Three times she repeated, I'm thinking about it, when Sharpton asked her about a 2028 White House run.

I served for four years being a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States. I spent countless hours in my West Wing office footsteps away from the Oval Office. I spent countless hours in the Oval Office and the situation room. I know what the job is, and I know what it requires, Harris said.

She continued: I am thinking about it in the context of who and where and how can the best job be done for the American people. Thats how Im thinking about it. Ill keep you posted."