Midwest
'Hillbilly Elegy' director Ron Howard 'very surprised and disappointed' by JD Vance's political rhetoric
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“Hillbilly Elegy” director Ron Howard said he was “very surprised and disappointed” by GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s political rhetoric after not knowing about the candidate’s political beliefs.
The two-time Academy Award winner Howard recalled that he and Vance did not discuss politics during the development of the film.
“Well, we didn’t talk a lot of politics when we were making the movie because I was interested in his upbringing and that survival tale,” Howard told Deadline at the Toronto International Film Festival.
He continued, “That’s what we mostly focused on.”
“However, based on the conversations that we had during that time, I just have to say I’m very surprised and disappointed by much of the rhetoric that I’m reading and hearing,” he added. “People do change, and I assume that’s the case. Well, it’s on record.”
“Hillbilly Elegy” director Ron Howard told Deadline that he was “very surprised and disappointed” by GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s political rhetoric after not knowing about the candidate’s political beliefs. He’s seen here with daughter Bryce Dallas Howard. (Christie Goodwin/Redferns/Getty Images)
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“Hillbilly Elegy” was released in November 2020 on Netflix.
The movie shows the uprising of a young boy raised in a humble Appalachian town and ascending to Yale Law School. The movie was adapted from “Hillibilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis,” which was written by Vance in 2016 and became a New York Times Bestseller.
The movie starred Amy Adams, Glenn Close and Gabriel Basso.
Vance is a venture capitalist, author and politician. The author-turned politician defeated his Democratic opponent, Tim Ryan, in Ohio’s Senate race in the 2022 Midterm elections.
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“We didn’t talk a lot of politics when we were making the movie because I was interested in his upbringing and that survival tale,” Howard said. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
The “Happy Days” star Howard doubled down that Vance never mentioned his political views. He went on to say that “that was then,” yet apparently the Ohio senator and running mate of former President Donald Trump clearly changed.
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“When we spoke around the time that I knew him, he was not involved in politics or claimed to be particularly interested,” Howard said.
Since jumping into the 2024 presidential race, Vance has caught flak for a resurfaced 2021 comment, when he said that “we’re effectively run in this country via the Democrats, via our corporate oligarchs, by a bunch of childless cat ladies.”
The senator, however, says that the statement was taken out of context.
While Vance continues to defend himself, Democrats have criticized the comment since he was selected as Trump’s 2024 running mate.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg called it “offensive,” while Oprah Winfrey highlighted it in her speech at the Democratic National Convention.
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Detroit, MI
Fall auto-palooza! Cars at the Station and Radwood invade Detroit this weekend
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The Detroit Auto Show is moving from mid-September back to January, but there will still be plenty of eye candy for auto enthusiasts this weekend.
The inaugural Cars at the Station, sponsored by Hagerty, will descend on the newly-renovated Michigan Central campus Friday showcasing the latest vehicles from industry automakers, a sprawling classic cars display, and the “Best of 2025” finalists for the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year awards.
Return downtown on Saturday and the circus moves to Hart Plaza, where Radwood will celebrate the best of ‘80s and ‘90s cars. Both events are sponsored by Hagerty to celebrate Detroit’s passion for cars — and for two of its signature public spaces.
“This event has been a dream project since Ford purchased Michigan Central Station in 2018. Cars at The Station caters to Detroit’s passion for the automobile with a goal to deliver an inclusive, culturally relevant event with our partners Michigan Central, Newlab and the City of Detroit,” said Jiyan Cadiz, producer, Cars at The Station for Hagerty.
Cars at The Station is the first public automotive event at Michigan Central, which Ford remodeled as a tech and culture hub for about $940 million. The station reopened on June 6. Festivities begin at 3 p.m. Friday with auto show-style reveals on stage in front of the majestic station’s façade.
New model presentations include the Ford Mustang GTD, Ford Bronco Sport, Hyundai Ioniq 5N electric hot hatch, Lincoln Navigator, Ram 2500 Power Wagon “Lunar Edition,” Toyota Land Cruiser, electric Fiat 500e, and fire-breathing, V8-powered Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator 392s by mod shop America’s Most Wanted.
After their stage turns, the cars will retreat to vehicle displays by Ford, Lincoln, Ram, Fiat, Hyundai and Toyota at Newlab on the station’s east side. Newlab is an incubator for the commercialization of new technologies, and has attracted over 100 startups working in mobility, energy and materials. Visitors will get an exclusive look inside the innovation hub, where they can soak up exhibits and panel discussions on the state of the industry, presented by Foxxtecca.
At 4:20 p.m., NACTOY will make its Best of 2025 announcement on the station stage.
Littered across Roosevelt Park on the station’s north side will be “Cars and Community powered by the Detroit Auto Show,” featuring more than 100 cars, trucks and motorcycles. Food truck and family music entertainment will be on hand.
In the spirit of the free public event, attendees will have the opportunity to take free rides in the new models on display. Rides in select classic cars will be available too. When attendees get peckish, a variety of Detroit food trucks will be on offer.
As a preview of the next day’s attractions, a smattering of “RADwood Royalty” will be on display.
Hagerty bills RADwood Detroit as the ultimate ‘80s and ‘90s car and music festival with displays of — not only period cars, trucks, and bikes — but period dress and entertainment as well.
Attendees are encouraged to wear their best ’80s and ’90s clothing and dig out classic gear from the attic like boomboxes, rollerblades and BMX bikes. Musical talent will include Motown DJs playing techno music and the tunes that defined an era.
“RADwood is a celebration of the cars and culture of the ’80s and ’90s as well as the people who created and drove it,” said RADwood CEO Art Cervantes. “With the energy and momentum Detroit has, it’s hard to beat the Motor City for a radder location.”
Among the toys on display will be special selection of Mustangs from The Henry Ford, and attendees can go for a spin in icons like Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R and Mazda’s Autozam AZ-1.
Cars at the Station
Where: Michigan Central Station/Newlab, 2050 15th St., Detroit
When: 3-8 p.m. Friday
Events: 3:30-5 p.m:, Press Briefing featuring NACTOY, AMW 4×4, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Lincoln, RAM, Toyota, DADA, RADwood and more
Michigan Central stage schedule
3:45-3:50 p.m.: AMW Wrangler, Gladiator 392
3:50-3:57 p.m.: Fiat 500e
3:57-4:02 p.m.: Ford: Truck News, Bronco Sport, Mustang GTD
4:02-4:07 p.m.: Hyundai Ioniq 5N
4:07-4:12 p.m.: 2025 Lincoln Navigator
4:12-4:17 p.m.: Ram 2500 Power Wagon “Lunar Edition”
4:17-4:22 p.m.: Toyota Land Cruiser
4:22- 4:32 p.m.: NACTOY Best of 2025 Announcement
4:32-4:37 p.m.: Detroit Auto Dealers Association, Detroit Auto Show 2025 News
4:37- 4:42 p.m.: RADwood
RADwood Detroit
Where: Hart Plaza, Detroit
When: 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday
Henry Payne is auto critic for The Detroit News. Find him at hpayne@detroitnews.com or Twitter @HenryEPayne.
Milwaukee, WI
Verizon Frontline, Milwaukee PD partner to help ensure public safety during major political event
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently completed a deployment in support of the Milwaukee Police Department, one of the lead agencies responsible for coordination of all public safety activity during the Republican National Convention.
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team’s preparations for this event started more than 18 months ago and required close collaboration with local, state and federal public safety agencies to identify the unique needs of the supported agencies and match the right Verizon Frontline solutions to these needs. This partnership helped ensure that first responders had the mission-critical communications capabilities they needed as they worked to ensure the safety of Milwaukee’s residents and the thousands of visitors in the city for the event.
At the request of the Milwaukee Police Department, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team delivered more than 900 Verizon Frontline solutions ranging from smartphones loaded with public safety-specific applications to deployable communications assets like Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs).
The Milwaukee Police Department used a network of 725 of these solutions to help develop a Common Operational Picture (COP) during the convention. A COP is a single, relevant display of operational information shared by multiple agencies. The Milwaukee Police were able to do this using Verizon Frontline-provided 5G smartphones, the Verizon network and a Team Awareness Kit (TAK) application. This app shows the exact location and names of the thousands of officers involved in an operation of this scale and enables them each to share pictures, reports, drone locations, and more, all on one map.
The partnership during the convention represents a continuation of the strong relationship between Verizon Frontline and the Milwaukee Police Department. Verizon Frontline serves as the primary wireless partner for the department, responsible for squad car connectivity and a total of more than 800 voice and data lines in service.
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team also provided support to the public safety agencies tasked with ensuring public safety during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
“For more than three decades we’ve worked with public safety agencies like the Milwaukee Police Department to ensure they have the mission-critical communications capabilities they need to achieve their missions,” said Russ Anderson, senior director of sales for Verizon Public Sector’s central region. “The work of the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team in Milwaukee recently is just another example of how we go above and beyond to support our partners on the front lines.”
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team is able to provide on-demand, emergency assistance during crisis situations to government agencies and first responders, on a 24/7 basis at no cost to the supported agencies. Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team members set up portable cell sites, WiFi hotspots, free charging stations and other Verizon Frontline devices and solutions that enable communications and/or boost network performance.
Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built for first responders – developed over three decades of partnership with public safety officials and agencies on the front lines – to meet their unique and evolving needs.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) powers and empowers how its millions of customers live, work and play, delivering on their demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity and security. Headquartered in New York City, serving countries worldwide and nearly all of the Fortune 500, Verizon generated revenues of $134.0 billion in 2023. Verizon’s world-class team never stops innovating to meet customers where they are today and equip them for the needs of tomorrow. For more, visit verizon.com or find a retail location at verizon.com/stores.
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Minneapolis, MN
15-year-old shot while walking home with friends in north Minneapolis, police say
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MINNEAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a teenager was shot while walking home with his friends on Wednesday evening.
The 15-year-old heard gunshots in the area of 16h Avenue North and Girard Avenue North around 9 p.m., police say. He felt pain, and was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police canvassed the area and found evidence of gunfire at the intersection. No one has been arrested.
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