We used two exclamation points in the headline!! That's because we got excited. (Actually, we got a little too excited for baseball and we apologize for the earlier newsletter calling today Opening Day.) Tomorrow, Detroit's team takes to the diamond inside Comerica Park for a delayed but joyous return to America's pastime. For some, it is the official unofficial start of spring. We are hoping for a win to start the season. But, before the game (Friday at 1:10 p.m. vs. the White Sox), here's some reading material to get you ready for those peanuts and Cracker Jacks (and Jack White): ►Detroit Tigers make flurry of moves to set Opening Day roster
Student loan payments, interest and collections have been on hold for two years. First put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the pause has been extended seven times by two presidential administrations. It was pushed back again this week by the Biden administration from a May 1 deadline to Aug. 31, the Associated Press reports. During the pause, 1.4 million Michigan borrowers have benefited from a break in paying back their collective $50 billion in debt. We have stories from six of them: READ MORE
From ransomware to romance scams, cybercrimes cost Michiganders $181 million last year. The 2021 FBI Internet Crimes Report ranks Michigan as one of the top 10 states for losses with nearly 11,000 victims. Top crimes include phishing, non-payment, personal data breach, identity theft and extortion. The highest losses nationally were reported by older victims with those over 60 years old accounting for nearly a quarter of losses. The FBI report also shows that total losses from internet crimes have increased nearly 400% in the past five years, going from $1.4 billion in 2017 to $6.9 billion in 2021. READ MORE
Detroit City Council on Tuesday passed a new recreational marijuana licensing ordinance to replace another that stalled due to legal challenges. The city plans to issue 100 recreational retailer licenses, 30 consumption lounge licenses and 30 microbusiness licenses with half going to social equity or “Detroit legacy” applicants. It’s allowing an unlimited number of licenses for recreational marijuana growers, processors, transporters, safety labs, events and event organizers. Concerns remain over whether the new ordinance goes far enough to resolve issues. READ MORE
From MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa: "We will have some warmer weather next week. We should hit 70 degrees in places. We also need to keep one thing in mind as we live in the state surrounded by beautiful Great Lakes. I don’t know where all of you get your weather forecasts for your hometown. Some of your weather apps are probably showing anywhere between one day and three days hitting 70 degrees next week in the southern half of Lower Michigan." But there is a catch and Torregrossa explains it here: READ MORE
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