Darcie Moran

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Darcie Moran

Four international students at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University are suing to regain student status in the country and prevent deportation amid an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The ACLU of Michigan on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of the individuals from India, China and Nepal against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

1 week ago | freep.com | Darcie Moran

Students at Wayne State University and University of Michigan received notice last Friday through Tuesday that their student statuses had been revoked. The ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday along with an emergency motion to address the statuses and keep the four from being detained or deported. One student has lived most his life in the country, per the lawsuit. Another was once arrested but never charged in a domestic dispute. None have been involved in campus protests.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Darcie Moran

It’s not uncommon for autistic children to wander away from home, schools and caregivers. And when they do, the outcomes can be deadly. But experts are speaking out about efforts to keep kids inside after the Detroit Free Press revealed preliminary police findings about a West Bloomfield Township fire in which three children were later declared dead. Fire and police investigations remain underway, but search warrant affidavits issued in the days after the Feb.

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Darcie Moran

Three children were pronounced dead after a West Bloomfield fire in which one told 911 they couldn't get out and parents reported installing extra locks because an autistic child kept leaving. Children with autism wander more than unaffected siblings and are at risk of drowning or traffic injury when they do. A doctor and a former fire marshal, police chief and behavior analyst spoke to the Free Press about whether they would recommend door locks to keep kids safe, alternatives and free resources.

2 weeks ago | freep.com | Darcie Moran

Hannah, Jeremiah and Jacob Oliora, 16, 14 and 12, died after a Feb. 2 house fire in West Bloomfield Township. The middle child, Jeremiah, was nonverbal, had autism and left unannounced so his parents installed an interior front door lock with a key, affidavits show they told police. Search warrant affidavits also show what Hannah told 911, what firefighters observed inside the home, and more. A nonverbal child with autism kept leaving his home unannounced, his parents told detectives.