Protest to Save Thanksgiving Turkeys May Backfire: Patch PM

Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Activists’ Protest May Sell More Thanksgiving Turkeys

Christine Roperti isn’t quaking over the DetroitCowSave protest at her family’s turkey farm. Instead, customers “come running,” she says.

Alcohol May Be Factor in Fatal Pedestrian Accident: Police

A 57-year-old Dearborn Heights woman was struck and killed Tuesday morning as she tried to catch a bus.

Worker Shot in Robbery at Dearborn Coney Island

A pair of armed gunman entered the 24-hour restaurant about 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Thanksgiving, Black Friday Mall, Store Hours: Where to Shop

Some malls and mall stores scale back on Thanksgiving hours; many national chains move full-speed ahead; one closes for Black Friday.

Extra Patrols Watch for Thanksgiving Weekend Drunks

You’re likely to see more Michigan State Police troopers out this weekend, one of the deadliest holidays of the year on the state’s roads.

Also Worth a Read

• Suspect Allegedly Pawned Stolen Goods to Buy Heroin
• Police Seek Leads in Death of Woman, 21
• Exchange of Children’s Clothing Turns Violent
• Thanksgiving Day Yoga Detox Supports Mission in Africa
• Respect, Kindness Served at Traditional Thanksgiving
• Hero Farmington Hills Officers Recognized
• Stinsons Give $5M Gift to Oakland University
• Plymouth Trustees Spar Over Sewer, Water Study
• Community Rallies for Family Displaced by Sewer Backups (Gallery)
• No Excuse to Drive Drunk on Busy Bar Night, Deadly Holiday
• Suspected Case of Viral Meningitis at Northville
• Special Little Boy ‘Got His Angel Wings’

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