Morning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day. So, let’s get to the news.
Michigan lawmakers pass new wage, sick time laws with some changes -- what happens next
A pair of bills that impacts hundreds of thousands of Michigan workers, their pay, and their health now await Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signature.
The compromise bills preserve the state’s tipped wage credit, tweak minimum wage increases, and change how employers handle paid sick leave.
The new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws will take effect on Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.
Why judge gave Oakland County mother accused of abandoning kids high cash bond
An Oakland County mother who allegedly abandoned her three children and left them to live in deplorable conditions for years is being held on a $250 million bond.
Judge Ronda M. Fowlkes Gross set the bond for Kelli Bryant, 34, of Pontiac, on Thursday, Feb. 20, and said that she believes the mother is a danger to the children and a flight risk.
Southwest Detroit sees trash pickup, basements cleaned out after main break
City officials are working around the clock to address the aftermath of a 54-inch transmission line break in Southwest Detroit, further complicated by extreme winter conditions — including a gas leak and another, much smaller break.
City crews have started home inspections, have begun to clear debris, and are assisting residents as the city works toward recovery.
Federal judge allows Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward
A federal judge in Washington has allowed President Donald Trump’s mass firings of federal workers to move forward.
U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper decided Thursday he could not grant a motion from unions representing the workers to temporarily block the layoffs. He found that their complaint amounted to an employment dispute and must follow a different process outlined in federal employment law.
Weather: Metro Detroit to see some flurries Friday, slow warming trend beginning this weekend
Slow warming trend through the weekend into early next week as the jet stream shifts farther north, but before you get too excited, wind chills will be hanging around so those 40 degree temperatures next week won’t necessarily feel like it.
You might see a few flurries fly on this Friday. Otherwise, clouds linger with highs in the upper 20s.