2 at Center of $2.7M DPS Kickback Scheme Headed to Prison: Patch PM

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

2 Sentenced to Prison in $2.7M Detroit Schools Kickback Scheme

• U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts sent message to other vendors who "may be tempted to enrich themselves at the expense of our children."

3 Teen Girls Seriously Injured in Waterford Boat Explosion

• The explosion appears to have resulted from the buildup of gas vapors in the engine compartment of the boat.

ITT Technical Institute Shuttering After Feds Cut Funding

• The decision not to offer a September term leaves tens of thousands of students nationwide scrambling for other options.

Hate Groups Increase in Michigan and Nationally

• As rhetoric becomes more charged, hate groups nationally increased 14 percent from 2014 to 2015, and by 27 percent in Michigan.

Protest Against Circumcision Planned Near Beaumont – Royal Oak

• Beaumont Health System follows American Academy of Pediatrics policy on newborn male circumcision, leaves decision to parents.

‘Welcome to the D’ Slogan Could Cost Detroit Tigers Millions

• In lawsuit, SE Michigan musician accuses Detroit Tigers of stealing slogan he registered with the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office in 2009.

Also Worth a Read

• Bill Clinton Promises Prosperity, Scoffs at Trump’s Outreach to Black Voters
• Alert Dearborn Residents Partner with Police to Fight Crime
• Watch Live: Donald Trump Appeals to Black Voters at Mostly Empty Church
• Here Are the 11 People Killed by Michigan Police So Far in 2016
• 2 Die in Separate Labor Day Weekend Accidents
• Display of Donald Trump as Captain America Stolen
• AG Takes Fight Against Straight-Party Voting to U.S. Supreme Court
• Puppy Swims 6 Miles, Walks 12 More to Find Family

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