Little Girls In Genital Mutilation Case Had No Idea What Was Happening: Patch PM

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

Little Girls Misled About Female Genital Mutilation Procedures: Feds

• Young girls thought they had to go to the doctor because their tummies hurt, or they needed a shot, according to a criminal complaint against a Detroit ER doc accused of performing female genital mutilation, a cultural and religious procedure intended to curb sexual pleasure.

New Law Firm Is Second Largest Women-Owned In U.S.

• Orlans PC Monday launched Monday in Troy and is now the second largest WBENC certified women-owned law firm in the U.S.

How Safe Are Michigan Hospitals?

• A new study finds that 56 percent o Michigan hospital grade at a B or better for safety.

Lansing, Michigan’s Capital, Rescinds Sanctuary City Resolution

• The City Council rescinded an earlier resolution declaring Lansing a sanctuary city over fears $6.5 million in federal grants could be lost.

Vice Lords Leader Who Ordered Family Gunned Down Sentenced

• “His revenge had no limits,” prosecutor says of gang leader who ordered shootings after two brothers tried to leave the gang.

Patch Movie Guide

Movies Out This Weekend: ‘The Fate of the Furious,’ ‘The Lost City of Z’ And ‘A Quiet Passion’

• Vin Diesel is back at it again as Dom in the latest ‘Fast & Furious’ flick. Plus, two true-life dramas with major star power.

Easter Weekend Weather

Metro Detroit Easter Weekend Weather Forecast: What To Expect

• After a cool Thursday evening, what do Good Friday and Easter Sunday look like?

Also Worth a Read

• Trump Travel Ban: Michigan ACLU Sues For Records On Implementation
• Man Accused of Pointing Gun At Motorist Arrested
• 'Cognitive' Dress' That Reacts To Social Media Now At The Henry Ford
• Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs Crawling Out This Very Instant
• New Police Station Costs Could Hit $20.3M
• Easter 2017 Brunch, Dinner: Where To Eat In Metro Detroit

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