​All Hair Breaks Loose, And Here’s Why: Patch PM

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

All Hair Breaks Loose: Ferndale Cops Grow Beards, Mustaches for Cancer Research

• Things are getting hairy as Ferndale and Hazel Park police engage in a friendly beard growing competition.

Clinton's Lead Shrinks in Michigan Poll, Mirroring Swing State Trend

• For Trump to overcome deficit "would be one of the most remarkable comebacks in history," Michigan pollster says.

Ex-Trooper Latest Snared in Net of FBI Public Corruption Probe

• Seth Swanson, who resigned from the Michigan State Police Monday, accused of pocketing $170,100 in salvage vehicle inspection fees,

Detroit Pistons Moving Downtown? 5 Things to Know

• Pistons owner Tom Gores and the Ilitch family are reportedly in talks to bring the NBA team back downtown to Little Caesars Arena.

Election Day 2016 Presents 'Perfect Storm for Voter Intimidation,' Advocate Says

• The Justice Department's monitors will fan across the country as groups call for more state oversight amid Trump’s “rigged election” claims.

Weekend Movies

Patch Weekend Movie Guide: What to See and What to Skip

• Will the third movie in the "The DaVinci Code" series be another blockbuster? Plus, two kid-friendly films that will give you warm fuzzies.

Also Worth a Read

• Say It Isn’t Snow! Sorry, Metro Detroit, That Would Be A Lie. It Did Snow.
• Dearborn Heights Goes with Rizzo, Center of FBI Corruption Probe
• Award Winning Bakery Opens Second Location in Birmingham
• Drunken Panhandler Arrested With Pants Around His Ankles
• Oakland County Sheriff's Office Launches Coat Drive
• City Council Fired Up About Fire and Police Overtime
• Michigan, Michigan State Rivalry Game Saturday in East Lansing
• Kaine to Stump in Detroit Sunday, Cher in Bloomfield Hills for Hillary
• Halloween Boo! Property: Eloise Mental Asylum and All the Ghosts for $1.5M
• Ex-TV Anchor, Detroit City Council President Takes Deal on Sex Charges: Updated
• Trash Company Exec Resigns Amid FBI Corruption Probe
• $10K Deficit in Fireworks Show Headed by Clinton Twp. Trustee in FBI Corruption Probe
• 5 Bugs (Including Stink Bugs) Crawling Into Your House Right Now: What to Do
• NOAA’s 2016 Winter Outlook for Metro Detroit: Snowier, But Temperature Extremes a Toss-Up
• Which Michigan Communities Have Chromium 6 In Their Water — And How Much?
• Where Have UFOs Been Sighted in Michigan?
• Apple Season 2016 in SE Michigan: U-Pick Farms, Cider Mills, Pumpkins
• 2016 Fall Foliage Peak in Michigan, U.S.: Interactive Map

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