School Suspends Students Over N-Word Social Media Posts: Patch PM

DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Grosse Pointe South Students Suspended Over Racial Slur

• Four students were suspended after social media post surfaced; two others disciplined for allegedly making retaliatory threats.

Oakland County Deputies Shoot Fleeing Suspect: Report

• Deputies, “in fear for their safety, shot at the suspect until he was no longer an imminent danger,” Oakland County authorities said.

Police Target St. Patrick's Day, March Madness Drunk Drivers

• Expect a heavy police presence throughout southeast Michigan until NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament ends.

Iconic Dearborn Fountain Tumbles to Make Room for War Memorial

• City officials expect Veterans Park and War Memorial to be dedicated after Dearborn’s big Memorial Day Parade.

Nasty Campaign May Be Ahead for Bloomfield Township Treasurer

• Current trustee Brian Kepes is running for Dan Devine’s job. Devine may challenge longtime nemesis Leo Savoie.

Live Coverage Flint Water Crisis Hearings in Congress: WATCH

• “What happened in Flint can never happen again,” says Rep. Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

Also Worth a Read

• Kellogg's, FDA Probe Video of Man Urinating on Cereal Products
• Michigan Prosecutor Allegedly Paid for Sex Hundreds of Times
• West Bloomfield Charity Giving Away Adaptive Bikes Across U.S.
• Farmington Hills Police Locate Woman Reportedly Waving Gun
• Judge Halts Oil Drilling at Megachurch for Now
• Tuesday is Free Ice Cream Day at Dairy Queen
• Drunk on St. Patrick's Day? Law Firm Picks Up Fare

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