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By Paula Wethington

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    DETROIT (WWJ) — The family of a Detroit man who was shot and killed by a court bailiff during a 2024 eviction is suing for $150 million, alleging the bailiff and two Detroit police officers forced their way into his apartment without waiting for a crisis team that was on the way, the family’s attorneys said.

Sherman Lee Butler, 44, was “experiencing a severe mental-health crisis” inside his apartment on Manderson Road in Detroit when he was shot July 12, 2024, the attorneys said. His mother, Velma Wafer, is seeking accountability for his death, they said.

The lawsuit was filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The family and their attorneys announced it Tuesday at a news conference in Detroit. It names the bailiff, the two officers, the City of Detroit and the 36th District Court. It alleges excessive force and other civil rights violations, claims under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and claims under Michigan law.

The attorneys said Detroit police requested a Crisis Intervention Team and a mental health clinician, but the officers and bailiff “proceeded without waiting for them.” The bailiff, sent by the 36th District Court, kicked the door until the lock gave way, the attorneys said, and the two officers followed him inside. They found Butler in a bedroom “holding a box cutter to his own neck,” the attorneys said.

The lawsuit claims the authorities’ commands and use of Tasers “escalated his crisis rather than de-escalating it.” The Tasers did not incapacitate Butler, the attorneys said, and he lunged forward. The bailiff then fired multiple shots. Butler was taken to Sinai Grace Hospital, where he died.

Attorney Maurice Davis said the family intends to prove the escalation was preventable. “An eviction order does not erase a person’s constitutional rights,” Davis said.

In September 2024, activists demanded that Detroit police release bodycam footage of the shooting, which police initially said they were not obligated to release because an officer had not fired. The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the case and concluded in December 2024 that the bailiff acted in self-defense. Prosecutors said at the time that officers called for a crisis intervention team and told Butler to drop the box cutter, but he refused. Later that month, police released the footage.

CBS Detroit has reached out to the Detroit Police Department for comment on the lawsuit.

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By Aunya Butler

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — Lake Forest is rolling out the red carpet for the premiere of “Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story,” the Hallmark movie featuring Bears players and coach Ben Johnson, which was filmed this summer in Chicago.

Starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Marsha Mason, and Robert Buckley, the movie follows Avery, a freelance reporter who returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her family before her next assignment.

But she ends up finding a feel-good story to profile a beloved Bears fan, Darlene, who’s getting ready to attend her 500th game.

Sparks fly when Avery connects with Darlene’s handsome firefighter grandson, who shows her what being part of Bears nation is all about.

Tuesday night’s red carpet premiere is at Gorton Center in north suburban Lake Forest. It was filmed over the summer in Chicago and features current Bears players Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland, head coach Ben Johnson, former players Dan Hampton, Charles Tillman, and Mike Singletary, and mascot Staley Da Bear.

The movie airs on Hallmark Channel on Saturday.

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By Bryan Lynn

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    https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-county-paramedic-sentenced-25-years-bodily-fluids/ (WBZ) — A Baltimore County paramedic was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for purposefully spreading bodily fluids in the workplace, according to the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office.

In August, Christopher M. Carroll pleaded guilty to three counts of causing another to ingest bodily fluids in three separate work incidents. Carroll had worked at a county fire station and the fire department headquarters.

The state had asked for a 30-year sentence.

Carroll addressed the court earlier Tuesday, saying through tears that he was “truly sorry to everyone involved,” our media partner, the Baltimore Banner, reported.

The 36-year-old Carroll was arrested in February and charged with 20 counts of knowingly and willfully causing another to ingest bodily fluid, plus three counts of malicious destruction of property. He was held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

Authorities said the investigation began in November 2025, stemming from allegations reported between September and December of that year.

Court records show Carroll was accused of masturbating and urinating on work equipment and on coworkers’ personal belongings inside the Baltimore County Fire Station 2 in Pikesville and the Baltimore County Public Safety Building.

He allegedly put semen in a communal coffee creamer and onto his female supervisor’s keyboard. He was also accused of urinating inside an ice machine at Station 2.

Prosecutors alleged he also put bodily fluids inside an ambulance and in food that was cooked at a firehouse.

Police said Carroll was caught on surveillance video and had also filmed himself committing the acts, then posted the videos online.

In a court hearing earlier this year, prosecutors said Carroll’s acts were not isolated to the firehouse and there may be other victims.

Prosecutors said he filmed himself urinating in a wall fragrance at a doctor’s office and then plugging it back in. There was also an incident with his two children in view.

Carroll was suspended from the Baltimore County Fire Department pending the investigation.

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    BRONX, New York (WCBS) — A manhunt is underway in the Bronx for a suspect in the shooting of a 12-year-old girl late Monday night.

The girl was walking alone in The Pearly Gates park around 8:30 p.m. on Tratman Avenue in the Westchester Square section of the borough, a police source said.

Police said the girl was shot twice in the stomach and foot and was rushed to Montefiore Hospital in serious condition. Officers said she was stable Tuesday morning.

Police sources said she was not the intended target.

Witnesses described the shooters as two teenagers, wearing all black, who took off from the scene.

So far, no arrests have been made in this case.

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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By Jennifer McRae

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    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — In less than a week, a second high school in Colorado has forfeited its football game against Lutheran High School in Parker amid allegations of racism. The latest high school is Coronado High School in Colorado Springs.

Earlier this month, CBS Colorado reported that Colorado Springs High School cheerleaders claim they were racially harassed by students at a Lutheran High School football game on Sept. 24. The cheerleaders claim they were subjected to racist remarks and blocked from passing Lutheran’s student section during the game in Parker.

And then last week, Air Academy High School canceled its homecoming game against the high school in Parker. According to a news release from Air Academy, the school doesn’t have enough coaches for that game scheduled for Oct. 9.

Coronado High School is in Colorado Springs School District 11. D11 released this statement regarding the decision to forfeit: “D11 asked both Lutheran High School and CHSAA for a strong, unequivocal statement denouncing racism. Neither organization has provided the district with the statement requested. In the absence of the requested statements, we do not believe proceeding with Thursday’s game is consistent with those expectations.”

After the game between Colorado Springs High School and Lutheran, an email was sent to Lutheran families on Oct. 4, and the school’s executive director says he met with Sand Creek’s principal and apologized for the cheerleaders’ experience but stated, “We have received no official report of inappropriate behavior by our players during the Sand Creek game.”

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By Francis Page Jr.

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    October 13, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Jaguar has officially let the cat out of the bag—and this one runs entirely on electricity.

Unveiled October 6, 2026, in New York, the breathtaking Jaguar Type 01 is more than a new luxury automobile. It is the British marque’s declaration that the future of grand touring can be daring, dazzling and unmistakably Jaguar.

For Houston drivers who appreciate distinctive design, high performance and the freedom of the open road, this four-door electric grand tourer makes a compelling entrance. It also marks Jaguar’s most dramatic reinvention in generations.

A Century of Reinvention Since the Jaguar name emerged in 1935, innovation has been part of the brand’s DNA. The XK120 brought postwar excitement; the 1961 E-Type became a rolling work of art; and the unconventional XJS challenged expectations. Jaguar even helped bring premium electric motoring into the mainstream with the I-PACE.

Now the Type 01 builds on that legacy rather than living in its rearview mirror.

Inspired by the provocative Type 00 concept unveiled in 2024, the production Type 01 features a commanding long hood, sweeping roofline, striking 23-inch wheels and a sculptural rear without a conventional window. A camera-based display provides rearward visibility. Its drag coefficient of 0.23 makes it Jaguar’s most aerodynamic vehicle yet.

Call the design bold. Call it controversial. Just don’t call it ordinary.

Power With a Purpose Beneath those dramatic curves, three electric motors produce up to 1,015 horsepower and 1,007 pound-feet of torque. Jaguar estimates a breathtaking zero-to-60-mph sprint of just 3.1 seconds.

Its specially developed electric architecture combines an 118-kWh usable battery with an estimated driving range of up to 400 miles, pending final certification. For highway cruising at a sustained 75 mph, Jaguar projects up to 320 miles—an important distinction for long-distance Texas travel.

At a compatible 350-kW fast charger, the Type 01 could add as much as 200 miles of range in approximately 13 minutes under optimal conditions. Better still, U.S. models will feature North American Charging Standard compatibility and access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Inside, the atmosphere feels closer to a contemporary design gallery than a traditional cabin. Brass-inspired detailing, a 24-inch OLED driver display, a dramatic central spine and an immersive 38-speaker audio experience transform travel into an occasion. The stylish rear seating, however, prioritizes grand-tourer character over limousine-like spaciousness.

Houston, Meet the Future Jaguar selected New York for its world premiere, welcomed actress Florence Pugh as a new brand ambassador and underscored a renewed focus on North America.

With U.S. pricing starting at $130,500, orders expected to open in early 2027 and first customer deliveries anticipated during the year’s second half, this extraordinary electric Jaguar will not be an everyday sight.

But perhaps that is precisely the point.

For a brand that has spent decades making beautiful machines that stir the imagination, Type 01 offers a promising new chapter: zero tailpipe emissions, exhilarating performance and enough personality to make even a Houston traffic jam feel fashionable. Explore The New Jaguar Type 01 Official Jaguar Technical Details

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By Francis Page Jr.

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    October 13, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — The clock is ticking in Panem, and Hollywood is preparing another cinematic event. On Friday, November 20, 2026, Lionsgate will bring The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping to theaters and IMAX, extending a film franchise that has generated more than $3.3 billion at the worldwide box office. For longtime devotees and newcomers alike, the next chapter promises a potent mix of epic action, political intrigue and the kind of personal stakes that made Suzanne Collins’s storytelling a global phenomenon.

This time, forget the seasoned mentor whose sharp wit helped guide Katniss Everdeen. Director Francis Lawrence takes audiences back to meet Haymitch Abernathy before the cynicism, the scars and the survival lessons. Played by Joseph Zada, Haymitch is just 16 years old, growing up in District 12 and hoping for an ordinary future. Unfortunately, the Capitol is not in the business of granting ordinary futures.

The story unfolds 24 years before the original Hunger Games and opens on the reaping for the 50th annual competition, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. To mark the anniversary, the Capitol doubles the number of tributes. That means twice as many young lives ripped from their communities—and an even greater spectacle designed to remind the districts who holds power.

Zada is joined by Mckenna Grace as fellow District 12 tribute Maysilee Donner, Whitney Peak as Haymitch’s love interest Lenore Dove Baird, and Ben Wang as Wyatt Callow. Their stories give the familiar mythology a more intimate dimension: behind each grand announcement, costume and televised ceremony stands a family facing the possibility of terrible loss.

An extraordinary supporting cast makes this prequel one of fall’s most intriguing theatrical prospects. Ralph Fiennes portrays the formidable President Snow, succeeding the late Donald Sutherland’s memorable interpretation of the character. Elle Fanning plays a younger Effie Trinket; Kieran Culkin appears as Capitol host Caesar Flickerman; and Jesse Plemons takes on Plutarch Heavensbee. Glenn Close plays Drusilla Sickle, Maya Hawke portrays Wiress, Lili Taylor plays Mags Flanagan, Kelvin Harrison Jr. appears as Beetee Latier and Billy Porter plays Magno Stift. It is a Hollywood lineup that manages to be both prestigious and refreshingly multigenerational.

The familiar creative foundation remains firmly in place. Lawrence, who has directed every Hunger Games feature since Catching Fire, returns to the director’s chair. Franchise producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson again lead through Color Force, while Oscar-nominated writer Billy Ray adapted Collins’s novel for the screen. The movie is the sixth feature adaptation in a franchise launched in 2012.

The source material has already demonstrated remarkable staying power. Scholastic published Sunrise on the Reaping on March 18, 2025. More than 1.5 million World English copies sold in the first week, including over 1.2 million in the United States, making it the strongest debut of any Hunger Games book, according to the publisher. A collector’s edition followed in November 2025, and new paperback and movie tie-in editions help connect readers to the upcoming theatrical release.

Yet the biggest reason to pay attention is not the ticket-sales potential. Collins built this universe around questions of authoritarianism, manipulation, inequality and the moral cost of turning suffering into entertainment. In discussing the novel, she emphasized propaganda and the power of those who control the public narrative. In the era of relentless media feeds and viral images, those themes make Panem feel less like distant fantasy and more like a cautionary mirror.

Visually, the campaign is already reminding audiences why this fictional world is so recognizable. Lionsgate’s official trailer previews the new film, while an October Paris exhibition, Elegance Is Authority: The Story, Style, and Power of Panem, spotlighted the franchise’s expressive costume design. Grace attended in a dramatic outfit inspired by the wedding dress worn by Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss in Catching Fire. Even Panem’s fashion makes an argument about power, identity and performance.

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For Houston Style Magazine moviegoers, the release offers an opportunity to revisit earlier films, discover Collins’s novels and share the saga across generations. The movie’s youthful perspective also opens the door for conversations about courage, conscience and the choices people make when systems demand their silence.

As the Thanksgiving moviegoing season approaches, Sunrise on the Reaping looks ready to bring blockbuster spectacle back where it belongs: on the biggest screen available. Beneath the pageantry, however, its message remains unmistakably human. When the powerful control the games, bravery begins with refusing to play by their rules.

The arena is calling. Houston, consider this your invitation to witness the rise of Haymitch Abernathy.

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    PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A man suspected of shooting and killing two women in a Northwest Philly rowhome where a fire broke out Monday morning died by suicide after an hours-long barricade aboard a SEPTA bus, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

The man has not been publicly identified.

The barricade started just before 6 a.m. at the Fox Chase Bus Loop at Oxford Avenue and Loney Street. It ended 10 and a half hours later after SWAT surrounded the Route 18 bus.

Police made several attempts to contact the man by announcing over a PA system. Officers could be seen escorting a group of people who may be close to the suspect.

Firefighters responded around 3:43 a.m. to the home in the area of Mt. Airy and Williams avenues in the city’s Cedarbrook neighborhood. As they responded to a call about the fire, firefighters came across the bodies of two women, police said in a statement. The fire was brought under control about half an hour later.

“I heard some sirens between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. this morning,” neighbor Norma Hart said. “I looked out the window, I figured, ‘Oh, it’s just a fire.’ I whispered a prayer, ‘Let my neighbors be OK.’ And I got back in bed. But it just went…the fire engines, the sirens, you just heard lots of everything.

“Then I started hearing thumps. You just hear thump, thump, thump. So I peeked out the window again, and I saw the smoke coming from the back of the house. And I knew it was serious then.”

There’s no word on what led up to the shooting.

“I’m devastated. And especially to learn that they were the type of neighbors who were adopting kids and raising…good, just good-natured people,” Hart said.

The police department said its officers declared a barricade situation on board the SEPTA bus around 5:49 a.m. Rider Haajah Robinson said she was aboard a different bus parked at the bus loop when she witnessed armed officers trying to remove a man from the bus.

“I was scared because they had their guns out, and I’m walking down the street not knowing what’s going on,” Robinson said.

The Route 18 bus connects the Cedarbrook and Fox Chase neighborhoods.

Routes 18, 24 and 28 were detoured around the Fox Chase loop, SEPTA said.

The Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia Fire Department are investigating.

If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or suicidal crisis, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988. CBS News Philadelphia also has a list of mental health resources.

For more information about mental health care resources and support, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email info@nami.org.

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