Married Detroit Police Officers, Both Black, Report Threats in the Suburbs: Patch PM

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

Married Detroit Police Officers Face Threats At Rochester Hills Home

• The couple say they have endured a litany of intimidation attempts.

State Fights Door-to-Door Water Delivery in Flint, Michigan

• State seeks stay pending appeal to 6th Circuit, pastor says delay “inflicts more harm on a city that’s already hurting" from lead crisis.

Claressa Shields Making Pro Debut in Vegas Saturday

• Two-time Olympic gold medalist from Flint decides against Tokyo games, goes for a different type of gold.

5 Things Jesse Jackson Said About Trump, Pardons, Electoral College, Protests

• The Rev. Jesse Jackson, a civil rights leader for 50 years, was honored in a daylong symposium at the University of Michigan.

Detroit Demonstrators Enter Protest of Dakota Access Pipeline

• About 200 marched Tuesday along with 300 other cities after Energy Transfer Partners files suit Monday.

3rd Macomb County Official Charged with Bribery in FBI Corruption Probe

• Chesterfield Township Supervisor Michael Lovelock charged in alleged pay-for-play scheme for municipal garbage contracts.

Patch Movie Guide

Patch Weekend Movie Guide: What to See and What to Skip

• Critics have high hopes for the new ”Harry Potter" spin-off and Casey Affleck in "Manchester by the Sea.” But should you believe the buzz?

Also Worth a Read

• Wayne County Deputy Accused of Sexually Abusing Relative for 6 Years
• WDIV Reporter Lauren Podell Resigns Over Racist Remarks
• Local charity 100 Faithful Friends Donates Money To St. Clair Butterfly Foundation
• Work Could Start on Abandoned Gratiot Jail Site in January
• Judge on Juvenile Case: Re-Sentencing Unlikely Despite Missing Files
• Royal Oak Restaurants Offer Free Kids' Meals During The Holidays
• 2016 Christmas TV Schedule: When Are Holiday Classics On TV?
• 200 Piglets Liberated in Foggy Crash Briefly Taste Freedom
• Smokey Robinson, Motown R&B Legend, is 9th Gershwin Prize Winner

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