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She wasn't seeing herself - a person of color - in books about American sign language - so she made her own, with family and friends signing the alphabet.

Evans lives in Metro Detroit and directed the video remotely from his bed, where he's able to lie down, and be free from the chronic pain caused by his SMA - spinal muscular atrophy.

The toddler was wearing nothing but a diaper and socks when he was found. The driver wrapped him up in his coat and put him in the car to warm up until police arrived.

Ken Jackson is an artist, a cartoonist, a muralist, a writer - he's also a schizophrenic and a convicted felon.

Instead of teaching a few hundred kids a day - Austin now inspires thousands of aspiring artists around the world.

The twins arrived about a month early, but we're told both are in the NICU and are doing well with a baby boy weighing in at 4 pounds, 8 ounces, and a baby girl two pounds, 14 ounces.

Baby Samirah was born at 12:01 a.m. weighing eight pounds, eight ounces and measuring 21.5 inches long

The organization provides emergency food and shelter services for families in need year-round, but during the holidays - with the help of generous donations - volunteers work to make sure Christmas wishes come true.

The brother-sister combo from Troy collected over 2,000 pounds of food last year after seeing the need first-hand. This year's goal is 3,000 pounds which will be donated to Saint Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Detroit.

Detroit Police Chief James White was out with some holiday helpers in blue delivering gift cards and cheer.

Right now Mott Children's Hospital is at capacity - with a lot of sick children. They won't be able to see loved ones or go home for the holidays, so tonight - the holidays came to them.

"I really want to say thank you to each and every last one," Lastar said. "It shows that as a community of people, we all still know how to come together and be able to help one another, despite if you know them or don't know them."

"It’s a miracle and when I think about God, I think about Henry Ford - these people are just so amazing," Brant said. "To be honest, every day is a holiday."

More than 80 school bands, choirs, and orchestras paid tribute to the victims of the Oxford shooting by doing their own rendition of the district's fight song. The compilation was made by one of the high school students.

All you have to do is go to any Gardner-White and look for the big trees, each with a tag representing a family, senior or veteran. Make a holiday connection – and adopt a family for the holidays.

In 2015, Angelena Taylor's father had a massive stroke. Her mother had died years before, so the then-28-year-old graduate student suddenly became his full-time caregiver.

“For many of these families, it will be the children's first Christmas without their loved one,” said Crime Stoppers of Michigan in a press release. “The event helps to bring a little joy, happiness and put a smile on the children's faces who have been through so much sadness.”