Anti-Islam Rally Fails, Shots Fired on Alleged Shoplifters, 911 Calls for Fake Body, Dingell Hospitalized: Top Michigan Reads

Anti-Islam, Pro-Gun Rally Fizzles in Dearborn

Counter-protesters outnumbered demonstrators almost two-to-one in a rally that had heavily Muslim Dearborn on edge. Mayor John B. O’Reilly Jr. had urged residents to ignore the protesters and go about their business, and it appears they followed his advice.

Shoplifting Suspects Arrested, Woman Who Shot at Them Could Be, Too

Gun and other experts say a woman who fired on fleeing shoplifting suspects could have tough time meeting legal threshold for firing her legally concealed pistol.

Bringing Out Your Fake Dead Brings Out the Cops

Larethia Haddon just wants to “bring a little laughter to Detroit,” but emergency responders are bring defibrillators.

Cat Shot in Lung with Arrow Has 8 Lives Left

A $2,100 reward has been offered for information leading to the conviction of the person who shot a cat with crossbow.

Children’s Mother Persists in Fight to Remove Judge

The mother of three Bloomfield Hills children vowed her fight to have Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Lisa Gorcyca removed, after the judge ruled she would remain on the case.

John Dingell Undergoes 2 Surgical Procedures in Detroit

Word spread quickly that the longtime dean of the U.S. House of Representatives was hospitalized after he sent a tweet to the effect that “being old sucks.”

• Woolly Mammoth Bones an Epic Fossil Find: Watch
• Michigan Prisoners Won’t See Catholic Saint’s Relics
• Zoo’s Penguin Conservation Center to Open in Early 2016

Cops & Courts

• Tests on Forgotten Rape Kits Results in Cold Case Arrest
• Alleged Heroin Gang Hid Behind Rapper Nicknames: Indictment
• Former Troy Church Manager Pleads Guilty in Embezzlement
• Jane Does Battle in Court Over Posts on Cheater Websites
• West Bloomfield Teen Behind Alleged Threat to ‘Shoot Up School’ Charged
• Woman Who Hid Dead Baby in Desk Drawer Takes Plea
• Troy Athens Takes Threat Against Students ‘Very Seriously’
• New Clues May Help Plymouth Township Police Solve ‘Mystery Bones’ Case
• How Many Drunks Did Michigan Police Take Off Roadways?
• Woman Reports Near Abduction at Pharmacy
• Catholic Hospital Failed to Provide Emergency Abortions: ACLU
• Special Needs Student Alleges Rape in School Bathroom
• 1 Arrested, Another Held in Recent Dearborn Car Larcenies

Obituaries

• Activist, Civil Rights Icon Grace Lee Boggs Dies at 100
• Longtime Plymouth Township Trustee Kay Arnold Dies
• Farmington Restaurateur Dies After Asthma Attack

Politics & Government

• First Child Abuse Registry in Nation Proposed in Michigan
• Snow Removal a Hot Topic in Royal Oak
• City Accepts $3.8M Bid for Golf Course Housing Development
• Rochester Hills Trims $11M Costs to Upgrade Fire Stations

Schools

• Alcohol Culture May Doom University of Michigan Greek Life
• Wayne State, Oakland U Deal Cuts Time to Get Law Degree
• Oakland University Boasts Record Enrollment
• No Tax Increase with $185M Bond Proposal

Business

• GM Warning: Don’t Use Wipers on Some SUVs, Even in Rain
• Beaumont Breaks Ground on New Royal Oak Emergency Center

Kids & Family

• Smashing Pumpkins (Not the Band) Event Returns to Zoo: Gallery
• Advance Purchase of Wild Lights Tickets Advised