Serial Stabber Wants to be Deported; Area Muslims Condemn ISIS as 'Crazy Criminals,' Boy Held in Playground Stabbing Had History of Abuse, Fracking Moratorium: Michigan News Digest

Volunteers are still needed to assist southeast Michigan residents with cleanup after the Aug. 11 Floods of 2014. (Photo courtesy of Michigan Community Service Commission)

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In case you missed it, a collection of stories on Michigan Parch sites:

• Laverne & Shirley’ Star Fights to Shut Down Wayne State Research on Dogs
• Volunteer, 88, Refuses to Sit, Rips Out Flooded Drywall Instead
• Area Muslims Condemn ISIS as ‘Crazy Criminals’ and ‘A Bunch of Gangsters’
• ‘That’s Some Witchcraft Stuff’: Troubling Find at Abandoned Lot
• Boy, 12, Charged in Fatal Playground Stabbing Had History of Abuse: Report
• Suspected Serial Killer Serving Life in Prison Sues to be Deported
• Rochester Hills Calls Hasty Session for Moratorium on Fracking
• Autumn Elderfest Sept. 5 at Ford Field Park
• How to Talk to Kids About Dangers of ‘Fire Challenge’
• Oakland Community College, Schools Sign Pact to Meet Workforce Demands
• Back to School: Do You Know What Your Kids Are Doing Online?

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