Ex-Lawmaker Ordered to Trial in Fake Gay Sex Scandal: Patch PM

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

Ex-Lawmaker Ordered to Trial in Fake Gay Sex Scandal

• Judge says there isn’t enough evidence to support charges against Cindy Gamrat, but her former lover Todd Courser is headed to trial.

Smiling Dog’s Owner Gets Dangerous Dog Ticket

• Pictures of the smiling dog and his rescuer lit up the internet, and now support is coming from across the country to fight dog’s eviction.

‘Royal Oak is Orlando,’ City Commissioner Says

• Royal Oak stands in solidarity with Orlando as an “unapologetic” ally to the LGBT community, Commissioner Jeremy Mahrle says.

Trump’s Muslim Immigration Ban Betrays American Values: Dingell

• Michigan congresswoman says residents of heavily Muslim district are “as American as any I know.”

Kid Rock Gets the Boot from Chevrolet

• The automaker said its relationship with the Detroit rocker, criticized for his past use of the Confederate flag, “remains very positive.”

Royal Oak Police Officer Saves Choking Woman

• The officer was off-duty celebrating his anniversary when he noticed a woman choking.

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• Troy Police Want Witnesses to Gun Brandishing on I-75
• People Mover Train Dragged Man 14 Minutes Before Stopping: Report
• Female Prison Workers Denied Opportunities Given to Men: Feds
• Detroit Woman's Son Among Those Dead in Orlando Massacre
• Royal Oak, Clawson Phony Worker Complaints May Be Linked: Police
• Red Wings Legend Gordie Howe’s Visitation, Funeral Open to Public
• Detroit Zoo to Get Third Endangered Polar Bear this Summer
• OMG, You Can Un-Send a Text Message: Here's How
• Did You Miss Monday’s Patch PM? Read it here.

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