SCHOOL SHOOTING-MICHIGAN

Michigan attorney general will review Oxford school shooting

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s attorney general says her office will review events that occurred before the mass shooting that left four students dead at Oxford High School, despite the district’s rejection of her offer to be a third-party investigator. Dana Nessel said Tuesday that “what we can’t do is nothing.” She says she doesn’t want to point fingers at the district but that a probe will identify the best practices and policies to prevent further school violence. Superintendent Tim Throne has said the district has asked an independent security consultant to review all district safety practices and procedures.

KELLOGG'S STRIKE

Kellogg's union rejects deal with 3% raises to extend strike

Kellogg’s workers have overwhelmingly rejected a new contract that would have given them 3% raises, so the strike that began Oct. 5 will continue at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants. The union that represents the 1,400 workers released the results of the contract vote on Tuesday. Besides the initial raises, the five-year offer also included cost-of-living pay increases in the later years of the deal and would have preserved workers’ health benefits. Kellogg’s said it will move forward with plans to start hiring permanent replacement workers. The strike included workers at plants in Battle Creek, Michigan; Omaha, Nebraska; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee.

AUTO INSURANCE-REFUNDS

Michigan drivers will get $400 insurance refund per vehicle

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — All Michigan drivers with auto insurance will receive a $400 per-vehicle refund next year. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and state regulators announced the dollar amount Tuesday, more than a month after she requested the checks by citing a multibillion-dollar surplus in the Michigan Catastrophic Care Association fund. The fund, which is overseen by a board primarily made up of insurance companies, quickly agreed to issue refunds but waited to release details. The fund reimburses insurers medical and other costs for people seriously injured in crashes.

BC-STELLANTIS-SOFTWARE STRATEGY

Stellantis wants to outfit cars with AI to drive up revenue

MILAN (AP) — Carmaker Stellantis has announced a strategy to embed AI-enabled software in 34 million vehicles across its 14 brands. It hopes the tech upgrade will help it bring in 20 billion euros in annual revenue by 2030. CEO Carlos Tavares on Tuesday heralded the move as part of a strategy that would transform the car company into a “sustainable mobility tech company,” with business growth coming from tied to the internet. That includes using voice commands to activate navigation, make payments and order products online. The company is expanding key partnerships with BMW on partially automated driving, iPhone manufacturer Foxconn on customized cockpits and Waymo to push autonomous driving work into light commercial vehicle delivery fleets.

SCHOOL SHOOTING-MICHIGAN-Q&A

Could others be charged, liable in Michigan school shooting?

A prosecutor continues to criticize the decision to keep a teenager in a Michigan school before a shooting that killed four students last week. Karen McDonald’s remarks raise questions about whether staff and the school district will face liability — criminal or civil — in the tragedy. Ethan Crumbley is charged with shooting fellow students at Oxford High School after a meeting with counselors and his parents. Investigators say a teacher was troubled by a drawing of a gun, a bullet and a person who appeared to have been shot, along with messages “My life is useless” and “The world is dead.” Nonetheless, he was returned to class.

ALL STATE-DIVISION 7-8 LIST

Michigan AP All-State football player of year: Nick Kopin

The 2021 Michigan Associated Press Division 7-8 All-State football team has been selected by a statewide panel of 12 sports writers in the state. Senior running back Nick Kopin of Hudson is the player of the year. Hudson's Dan Rogers is the coach of the year.

AP-US-HOME-EXPLOSION-FLINT

Utility sued for $50M over deadly Michigan house explosion

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A $50 million lawsuit has been filed against a utility over an explosion that killed two people and damaged several homes in Flint, Michigan. The lawsuit was filed Nov. 30 in Genesee County Circuit Court on behalf of 55-year-old Lisa Rochowiak, who died after the home next to hers exploded. Police haven’t determined the cause of the Nov. 22 explosion, which also killed a 4-year-old girl, injured two other people and damaged or destroyed 27 homes. And a top police investigator said it could take months to sort out. But Fieger Law, which filed the lawsuit, says Rochowiak reported smelling gas on the morning of the explosion and claims Consumers Energy was negligent. The utility issued a statement denying responsibility.

PARKING LOT SHOOTING

Shooting in health clinic parking lot wounds 1 person

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — One person has been wounded and area businesses were forced to lock down following a shooting in the parking lot of a health clinic in Oakland County. The county sheriff's office says the shooting occurred about 4 p.m. Monday outside the Beaumont health clinic northwest of Detroit in Orion Township. Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters that the shooting appeared to be a robbery connected to the payback of a bill, and the victim knows the shooter. Bouchard said the victim was able to go inside the clinic building after being shot and later was taken to an area hospital. No arrests were made.

SCHOOL THREATS-MICHIGAN STUDENTS

Michigan prosecutor charges 7 juveniles with school threats

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area prosecutor has charged seven juveniles in separate incidents for making threats against schools or having a weapon in school. The charges, issued Thursday and Friday, follow a school shooting at Oxford High School earlier this week which left left four students dead and six other students and a teacher wounded. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says there's a stranglehold on southeastern Michigan and school threats put everyone edge. Those charged include a 14-year-old student at Parcells Middle School in Grosse Pointe Woods, who was charged with a false report or threat of terrorism.

ALL STATE-8 PLAYER

Luke Gorzinski tops AP's 8-player, All-State football team

Luke Gorzinski went through the long, grueling and sometimes frustrating ACL rehab process even though his knees are fine. The Powers North Central quarterback understands that being the leader of a state championship football program takes more than a strong arm and fleet feet. So when good friend and teammate Dylan Plunger started his ACL rehab program, Gorzinski started it right alongside him. That mentality helped Gorzinski become the Michigan Associated Press Player of the Year for eight-player football.

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