Friday, December 21 2012 10:29 PM EST2012-12-22 03:29:56 GMT
The massacre in Newtown has motivated one local child to do something nice for underprivileged kids. He's declaring Saturday "Sandy Hook Day", and he wants everyone to get involved.
The massacre in Newtown has motivated one local child to do something nice for underprivileged kids. He's declaring Saturday "Sandy Hook Day", and he wants everyone to get involved.
Friday, December 21 2012 7:50 PM EST2012-12-22 00:50:25 GMT
A local psychiatrist says he's getting more calls for help from parents concerned about their kids in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings. He talked about this and more in a recent Fox 2 interview.
Psychiatrist Dr. Joel Young from Beaumont Hospital says he's getting more calls for help from parents concerned about their kids in the wake of the Sandy Hook shootings. He talked about this and the signs a child need help in a recent interview with Fox 2.
Thursday, December 20 2012 11:25 PM EST2012-12-21 04:25:28 GMT
The deadly shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is a tragedy that has touched the nation. As the country mourns, there is a new debate on how to prevent massacres like this from happening again.
The deadly shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is a tragedy that has touched the nation. As the country mourns, there is a new debate on how to prevent massacres like this from happening again.
Wednesday, December 19 2012 7:11 PM EST2012-12-20 00:11:20 GMT
At Action Impact in Southfield, guns are going off the shelves in record numbers. Since Friday, sales there have been four to five times what they see on a regular day.
At Action Impact in Southfield, guns are going off the shelves in record numbers. Since Friday, sales there have been four to five times what they see on a regular day.
Wednesday, December 19 2012 4:40 PM EST2012-12-19 21:40:45 GMT
Days after the massacre in Connecticut, Governor Snyder vetoed the state's latest gun bill. The legislation would have allowed concealed weapons to be carried in churches, schools and daycare centers.
Days after the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder vetoed the state's latest gun bill Tuesday. The legislation would have allowed concealed weapons to be carried in churches, schools and daycare centers.
Wednesday, December 19 2012 2:04 PM EST2012-12-19 19:04:05 GMT
Asked how he would feel if concealed weapons were in his daughter's school, he began, "I don't see the value of having weapons really present in the schools, hospitals and places like that."
Asked how he would feel if concealed weapons were in his daughter's school, he began, "I don't see the value of having weapons really present in the schools, hospitals and places like that."
Wednesday, December 19 2012 12:42 PM EST2012-12-19 17:42:47 GMT
Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama tasked his administration Wednesday with creating concrete proposals to reduce gun violence that has plagued the country.
Spurred by a horrific elementary school shooting, President Barack Obama tasked his administration Wednesday with creating concrete proposals to reduce gun violence that has plagued the country.
Tuesday, December 18 2012 10:04 PM EST2012-12-19 03:04:46 GMT
Rose Hill is a residential psychiatric treatment facility in Holly. For 20 years, the center has treated and aided the road to recovery for so many patients who clearly needed help.
Rose Hill is a residential psychiatric treatment facility, the only one of its kind in the state of Michigan. For 20 years, the center has treated and aided the road to recovery for so many patients who clearly needed help.
Tuesday, December 18 2012 7:57 PM EST2012-12-19 00:57:44 GMT
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School has ignited a conversation about corporate responsibility. Dick's Sporting Goods is credited with being the first to act.
The massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School has ignited a conversation about corporate responsibility. Dick's Sporting Goods is credited with being the first to act.
Tuesday, December 18 2012 6:05 PM EST2012-12-18 23:05:55 GMT
"I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" was a blog written by a mother that lives in fear of her emotionally disturbed child. It's sparked a nationwide conversation about what to do if that is you. There is help.
"I Am Adam Lanza's Mother" was a blog that has gone viral over the past few days written by a mother that lives in fear of her emotionally disturbed child. It's sparked a nationwide conversation about what to do if that is you. There is help.
By Fox 2 News Staff
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (WJBK) -- The deadly shooting in Newtown, Connecticut is a tragedy that has touched the nation.
"They had their entire lives ahead of them -- birthdays, graduations, weddings," President Barack Obama said as he shed a tear.
As the country mourns, there is a new debate on how to prevent massacres like this from happening again.
"We're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this regardless of the politics," Obama said.
"The only way we're going to prevent that is with like force. Sitting around a campfire singing 'Kumbaya' is not going to do it," Bill Kucyk told Fox 2 this week.
It's a complex problem with no easy solutions, and some believe it's more of a mental health issue than just a gun issue.
"I don't think it's the guns. It's the person," said Sherry Chandler. Joining Huel Perkins and Charlie Langton on our panels:
Rick Ector, the owner of Rick's Firearm Academy in Detroit, a man who believes in self-defense and who says the solution to gun violence is more guns, but in the hands of the right people.
Brenda Lawrence, the mayor of Southfield, who says the massacre in Newtown is deadly proof that the nation's current gun laws are too weak.
Neil Rockind, an attorney, who has handled thousands of criminal cases from domestic abuse to murder.
Bill Kucyk, a retired police officer and owner of Action Impact, one of the biggest gun shops in metro Detroit. He has trained thousands of people to use a gun, and he's against any law that would impede our rights to protect ourselves.
Virg Bernero, the mayor of Lansing who has to deal with gun violence in his own city and a man who also knows what it's like to have a family member suffering from mental illness.
Dr. Gerald Shiener, a psychiatrist dedicated to helping his individual patients and also parents cope with catastrophe.
Plus, Charlie Langton takes "Let It Rip" on the road and asks people whether we need armed guards in schools.
Click on the videos above to watch this week's edition of "Let It Rip". Then tell us what you think by posting your comments below.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:40 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:40:48 GMT
Nearly a hundred years ago, two girls from Detroit put a message in a bottle and threw it into the waters of the St. Clair River. Now that message is back on dry land after being found by a diver in 30 feet of water.
Nearly a hundred years ago, two girls from Detroit put a message in a bottle and threw it into the waters of the St. Clair River. Now that message is back on dry land after being found by a diver in 30 feet of water.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:20:12 GMT
Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan ended his campaign Wednesday and will not challenge an appeals court ruling that bars him from the August primary ballot.
Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan ended his campaign Wednesday and will not challenge an appeals court ruling that bars him from the August primary ballot.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:13:58 GMT
A search of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, an FBI agent announced Wednesday as authorities ended the dig.
A search of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, an FBI agent announced Wednesday as authorities ended the dig.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:45:33 GMT
Kid Rock has added an eighth date to his "$20 Best Night Ever" tour at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Officials say tickets for the Aug. 20 show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 22.
Kid Rock has added an eighth date to his "$20 Best Night Ever" tour at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Officials say tickets for the Aug. 20 show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 22.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:22 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:22:54 GMT
FBI agents in suburban Detroit began a third day of digging Wednesday in the search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
FBI agents in suburban Detroit began a third day of digging Wednesday in the search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:41:21 GMT
Mike Duggan is expected to lay out his future plans Thursday, one day after an appeals court ruled that he doesn't meet Detroit residency requirements to put his name on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary elections.
Mike Duggan is expected to lay out his future plans Thursday, one day after an appeals court ruled that he doesn't meet Detroit residency requirements to put his name on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary elections.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:35 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:35:18 GMT
Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday. Kenyatta didn't give a specific reason, but he says the council is virtually powerless now that Detroit is being run by an emergency manager.
Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday. Kenyatta didn't give a specific reason to radio station WWJ, but he says the council is virtually powerless now that Detroit is being run by an emergency manager.
