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Ted Nugent brought a firearm into the Michigan Capitol despite a ban, state police say

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Michigan police are investigating whether rock musician and avid sportsman Ted Nugent brought a concealed firearm into the Michigan Capitol building Wednesday. 

Nugent was at the statehouse Wednesday to testify at a joint committee hearing about the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, requesting accountability over DNR actions relating to hunting regulations.

When arriving, Nugent entered the building at the north entrance, a Michigan State Police spokesperson said in their statement. 

“The weapons detection system functioned correctly and alerted to a possible weapon; however, the trooper staffing the entry point did not see the alert until after Mr. Nugent left the screening area,” state police said. 

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“How did this happen?” state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky (D-Livonia) said in a video posted to Instagram. She was among the legislators attending the hearing that Nugent participated in. 

Pohutsky said early in the proceedings, she was among those who realized Nugent was carrying a firearm at the time. She and others flagged the attention of the Capitol sergeant and the state police. 

“We are still evaluating how the weapons detection alert was missed and will be following up to ensure this does not happen again,” a statement from the Michigan State Police spokesperson said in response to the circumstances. 

Nugent’s arguments included what some hunters, anglers and residents consider to be overreach in the state’s conservation laws. 

The state Capitol has bans on open carry and concealed weapons, policies that went into effect in recent years. There are exceptions for on-duty law enforcement officers and legislators who have a concealed carry permit. Nugent would not have met either of those requirements as a citizen who was on site to testify. 

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Nothing was done during the meeting, she added. 

“Upon completing his meeting, MSP personnel contacted Mr. Nugent and notified him of the weapons policy, and he complied,” state police said.  

“I don’t think anything is going to be done about it, but it’s obviously not acceptable,” Pohutsky said after learning that the firearm actually was detected at the scanner check-in.  

CBS News Detroit has reached out to Nugent’s team for comment. 

The above video originally aired on June 25.

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Paula Wethington

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

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European theater chain buying Emagine Entertainment, including 9 Michigan locations

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  • A European theater chain, Kinepolis Group, is acquiring the Troy-based Emagine Entertainment.
  • The deal is valued at $105 million and is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.

A European theater chain is buying Troy-based Emagine Entertainment.

Kinepolis Group, a Belgian company, announced on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that it plans to acquire 14 Emagine theaters in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and finalize the $105 million deal by the end of the year.

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The deal is for 100% of Emagine’s business, according to a news release, and the theaters will continue to operated under the Emagine brand name.

Crain’s Detroit reported that Glantz and his family own about 36% of Emagine.

Not all of the 28 theater locations listed on Emagine’s website are included in the deal, as about half are operated by third parties.

The Kinepolis Group previously acquired the MJR Digital Cinemas chain in 2019 and continued to operate those theaters under the MJR brand.

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“Kinepolis has a reputation for operating exceptionally well-run cinemas both in Europe and in North America,” Glantz said in the news release. “Their commitment to providing guests with an unforgettable movie experience makes them the ideal suitor to continue the stewardship of Emagine into the future.”

Glantz was not available for additional comment Tuesday morning.

“With the acquisition of Emagine Entertainment, we are back on track with the execution of our expansion strategy since the pandemic,” Eddy Duquenne, CEO of Kinepolis Group, said in a statement. “We do this with a high-quality asset in a market where we have had positive experiences with our Kinepolis concepts. The location and size of the cinemas make them a valuable addition to the Group’s portfolio, allowing us to expand our presence in the US market and strengthen our national structure.”

The news release says Emagine’s theaters have about 6 million visitors a year and do nearly $129 million in revenue.

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Michigan theaters not included in the deal are The Riviera Cinema in Farmington Hills and Emagine Woodhaven, which operate under the Emagine brand but are managed by third parties through a brand licensing agreement, the news release says.

The theaters that are in the deal are:

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  • Emagine Canton
  • Emagine Royal Oak
  • Emagine Hartland
  • Emagine Birch Run
  • Emagine Saline
  • Emagine Novi
  • Emagine Macomb
  • Emagine Rochester Hills
  • Quality 10 Powered by Emagine (Saginaw)

Illinois:

  • Emagine Frankfort
  • Emagine Batavia

Indiana:

  • Emagine Noblesville
  • Emagine Portage

Wisconsin:

Check back to Freep.com for more on this developing story.



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Michigan defenseman Henry Mews suffers season-ending injury

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Michigan hockey freshman defenseman Henry Mews suffered a season-ending injury, the team announced Monday. 

“University of Michigan defenseman Henry Mews has suffered a season-ending injury, prematurely ending his freshman season with the Wolverines,” a team spokesperson wrote in an email. 

Early in the first period Saturday against Notre Dame, Mews took a knee-on-knee hit from Fighting Irish forward Sutter Muzzatti behind Michigan’s net. Mews laid on the ice for several seconds before he was able to get to the bench under his own power, unable to put much weight on his left leg. Mews immediately went down the tunnel and did not return to the game. 

“Obviously you don’t want to lose a guy like that,” junior forward Nick Moldenhauer said Saturday postgame. “He’s an unbelievable player. But I think it just made us want to win that game even more for him. They injure one of your better D-men and power-play guys, you want to go out there and win it for him. That was just a little bit of extra fire for us to move forward.”

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Mews’ loss is enormous for the Wolverines. The Calgary Flames draft pick was central to Michigan’s early success this year. A dynamic offensive defenseman, Mews was a key puck-mover for the Wolverines and played the point on Michigan’s first-ranked power play. Through 10 games, he had nine points. The Wolverines’ depth will be tested to replace him and his production. 



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Michigan star RB Justice Haynes to undergo surgery for foot injury

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If Michigan football is going to stay within striking distance of Ohio State going into its regular-season finale, it will have to do so without star running back Justice Haynes, it appears.

The junior is set to undergo surgery on his right foot this week, two sources familiar with the situation but granted anonymity since they’re not permitted to speak on the situation publicly, confirmed to the Free Press on Sunday, Nov. 2.

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The expectation around the program is that Haynes will use U-M’s bye week to rest, and sit against both Northwestern and Maryland, but he could be back in action against the Buckeyes on Nov. 29.

Haynes, who joined the program as an offseason transfer from Alabama, injured his foot late in the Wolverines’ 31-20 victory over Michigan State in East Lansing on Oct. 25. Against the Spartans, he ran for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Haynes was sidelined for U-M’s 21-16 victory over Purdue on Nov. 1 and was seen on the field wearing a boot on his right foot while riding a scooter.

Haynes has been a star for U-M in his first season in Ann Arbor, setting new career marks in carries (121), rushing yards (857), yards per carry (7.1) and touchdowns (10). In the six games he has finished, he has amassed at least 100 yards rushing and a touchdown.

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Haynes’ only other appearance for Michigan, against USC in October, featured 10 rushes for 51 yards before he left in the second quarter with an injury to his midsection. That kept him out of the following week’s win over Washington.

Without Haynes, the Wolverines will turn to Jordan Marshall, the redshirt freshman who has shined in Haynes’s absence.

Marshall has run 124 times for 729 yards (5.9 yards per carry) and eight touchdowns. That includes three straight games with more than 100 yards – vs. Washington (133), Michigan State (110) and a career-high against Purdue (185) when he also scored all three touchdowns for the Wolverines.

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Michigan is off this week before hitting the road to face Northwestern on Nov. 15 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Tony Garcia is the Wolverines beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Email him at apgarcia@freepress.com and follow him on X at @RealTonyGarcia.





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