Nightside Report March 31, 2021: Michigan officials focus on COVID vaccinations, less on restrictions; Detroit Tigers prepare for Opening Day amid pandemic
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A worker readies syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Monday, March 29, 2021, at Vaccine Fest, a 24-hour COVID-19 mass vaccination event in Metairie, La., just outside New Orleans, hosted by Ochsner Health System and the Jefferson Parish Government. Every adult in Louisiana over the age of 16 is now eligible to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as the state s expanded eligibility went into effect Monday. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
A look into late Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon’s legacy During times of racial strife or social upheaval Benny Napoleon always led by example
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The late Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon was a transcendent figure. He spent most of his law enforcement career with the Detroit Police Department becoming police chief in 1998.
Napoleon went on to become Wayne County assistant executive and then sheriff in 2009. It was his passion for Detroit that made him a household name. His charitable work included coat drives for kids and successful golf fundraisers.
Napoleon was a proud Cass Tech alumni spending years raising money for student programs. He was an admired and well respected law enforcement official. Those who know him say his daughter Tiffany is proof of his character. And that he set the bar high for future generations of Detroiters.
New Wayne County sheriff prepares for position after death of Benny Napoleon
Raphael Washington has served region for decades
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DETROIT – The new Wayne County sheriff, Raphael Washington, has served the region for decades and is looking forward to the years ahead.
“I’m a 38-year law enforcement veteran and started with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office in 1983,” said Washington.
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Over the years and some pit stops along the way Washington worked his way to the top and is now the new sheriff.
“In 1985 I went to the Detroit Police Department for the next 24-years, and I’ve been back here going on 12 years now,” he added.
Democrats who dedicated last year to campaigning for President Joe Biden in Michigan said they felt senses of hope and relief Wednesday as their candidate officially took office.
Eddie McDonald, who was a senior adviser to Biden s campaign in Michigan, said he got a cup of tea, sat in front of his television to watch the inaugural festivities and didn t move. I wanted to see every second of it, McDonald said.
McDonald, a longtime Democratic political operative in Michigan, got a call in July about working for Biden s presidential campaign. He talked to his wife about whether he was interested in the job.