Veronica Ortega
Reporter at WWJ-TV (Detroit, MI)
Anchor/Reporter @wzzm13 |Chicago native| Former @WGNNEWS intern| @DePaulU alum|Dog Mom| Queen of the Nerds |Retweets are not endorsements. Opinions are my own.
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cbsnews.com | Veronica Ortega |Verónica Ortega
The Taylor Police Department has become the second law enforcement agency in Michigan to sign an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In 1996, Congress passed an immigration reform law, which included the 287(g) program. The agreement allows officers to act as immigration agents. Under the agreement, there are three models, and the Taylor Police Department signed the Task Force version. "It does not change our day-to-day activities.
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cbsnews.com | Veronica Ortega |Verónica Ortega
A program designed to prevent school shootings has made its way to the Metro Detroit area. Prevent 2 Protect identifies at-risk youth and provides services to stop violence from ever happening. Lincoln Park Public Schools is the newest school district to enroll in Prevent 2 Protect. It started earlier this school year and joins 30 others across the state. Prevent 2 Protect Program director Alyse Folino Ley says the program has made a big difference in the 18 months since its launch.
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cbsnews.com | Veronica Ortega |Verónica Ortega
A 7-year-old boy from Detroit is stealing hearts with his incredible talent for music and bowling. Kalvin "KJ" Gupton is a musical prodigy. "I practice almost every day. Practice makes you better at things," Kalvin Gupton said. Musical talent runs in the family. "Me and my brother, we both play the drums, and then my dad, he's mostly getting on the keyboard or the organ," Kalvin Gupton said.
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cbsnews.com | Veronica Ortega |Verónica Ortega
Artists in Detroit are celebrating 39 years of creative minds with the Heidelberg Project. Officials with the project held a birthday party on Saturday in honor of the milestone. The art environment located between Heidelberg Street and Elba Place attracts tens of thousands of people every year. "It was started by Dr. Tyree Guyton, who grew up on that street, and in what is now known as the Daddy Wadi house," Andy Sturm, executive director of The Heidelberg Project, said.
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cbsnews.com | Veronica Ortega |Verónica Ortega
President Trump announced that a new fighter mission is coming to Selfridge Air National Guard Base. It's welcome news for the people who live and work on and around the base in Macomb County. According to Michigan leaders, Selfridge has an $850 million economic impact in Michigan. Twenty-one brand new F-15EX Eagle II fighter jets will live here at Selfridge. "This will keep Selfridge at the cutting edge of North American air power," Trump said.
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So sad to hear about Jennifer. I worked with her for two years in South Bend. I also had the honor of babysitting her dogs. She was always sweet and kind to me. Thoughts and prayers to her family. #RIP
Our thoughts and prayers are with her two daughters and the rest of her family during this very difficult time. https://t.co/vIYcBw8S8O
