Look Up! April’s Full Pink Moon Is Special For Many Reasons: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

Full Pink Moon, Lyrids Meteors, Jupiter, Saturn Shine In April

• Will the moon be pink? What does the April full moon have to do with Easter? Plus, questions about Jupiter, Saturn and Lyrids meteor shower.

Clinton Township Man Drowns Trying To Save Boy

• The victim jumped in the Clinton River moments after a boy slipped in while trying to feed ducks, officials said.

Sexual Misconduct Trial Of Dearborn Cop Set

• A Dearborn police officer accused of groping a woman’s breast last year will stand trial for sexual misconduct this June.

Detroit Lions' Matthew Stafford, Wife Parents of Twins

• Kelly Stafford posted a photo of the longtime couple on Instagram of their “first night out as a mom and dad.”

Ford's New Hybrid Police Car A Mean, Green Pursuit Machine

• New Fusion Responder, the first hybrid vehicle with a pursuit rating, cuts fuel costs and emissions but is rugged enough for police chases.

Woman, 87, Nearly Scammed Out Of $30K

• A Birmingham police officer was able to track down the scam artist and eventually got the money returned to an 87-year-old woman.

Jobs

• If you’re home from college, or just want to work part-time, these jobs from the Patch Jobs Board may fit your schedule

Also Worth a Read

• Plymouth Township Psychologist Guilty Of Felony
• Fire Damages Troy Factory
• Octopus Toss Tradition Should Go, PETA Tells Detroit Red Wings
• Betsy DeVos’ Federal Marshal Detail Costs $1M Monthly
• Juvenile Charged In Online Prank After 11-Year-Old’s Suicide
• Mohamed A. El-Erian Named Arab American of the Year
• Clothing Recycling Bin Operator Stiffs Michigan Humane Society: AG
• Get Ready For Some Huge I-75 Traffic Snarls
• Suspected ISIS Sympathizer Gets 5 Years In Prison

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