World War II Veteran Finally Honored Decades After Service: Patch PM

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

Black Marine Finally Recognized Decades After World War II

• Congress didn’t recognize the Montford Point Marines until 2012.

Final Indignity for Abandoned Baby Whose Grave Was Dug Up

• Six-month-old’s mother was convicted in his death and his body languished unclaimed for three years before mortuary students stepped in.

'Firefighter' Charity Raised $4.2M, Gave $5.6K: State

• Investigators claim charity promised to help “families that have been burned out of their homes,” but helped only three individuals.

Psychiatric Tests Ordered for Accused Killer of Troy Woman

• The tests will determine if Jordan McClanahan can be held criminally responsible and whether he is competent to stand trial.

NAACP Files Class Action Lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis

• Gov. Rick Snyder, six former high ranking state officials and two engineering firms, are named defendants in 103-page federal complaint.

2 Michigan Jurists on Trump's Hypothetical Supreme Court List

• U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Raymond Kethledge and Michigan Supreme Court Justice Joan Larsen hypothetical nominees.

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• 'Downright Contempt' for Police: 2015 Bloomfield Twp. Annual Report
• Gas Main Break Shuts Down Part of Haggerty Road
• 2016 Farmington Memorial Day Parade: 7 Things to Know
• Police Officer of the Year Helped Nab Kidnapping Suspects
• Man Caught Dumpster Diving Had Box of Squirrels: Police
• Police Who Saved Skunk Last Year Free a Fawn This Year
• Time Capsule Reveal: Stroh's Beer Can Won't Last 50 Years
• Donald Trump Says Path to White House Goes Through Michigan
• $5M Award for Family of Woman Hit and Killed by SMART Bus

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