Go Ahead and Diss Pokémon Go Players, But They Saved the Day, the Dog and the House: Patch PM

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

Pokémon Go Players Save Home from Fire, Family Dog

• Officials worried Pokémon Go players were stumble unaware of their surroundings, but are instead “acutely aware.”

Health Officials Warn of Potentially Deadly Bacterial Meningitis at Gym

• An employee of Life Time Fitness in Rochester Hills has the serious and potentially deadly infection.

Zip It, Feds Say: Not All Speech is Free

• The FBI and federal prosecutors issued a terse, one-paragraph outline of exceptions to First Amendment free speech protections.

Prosecutor Who Quit Over Inflammatory Facebook Post Back at Work

• Former Wayne County Prosecutor Teana Walsh resigned over Facebook post made during the Baltimore Riots last year.

Cabela's Confirms Plans to Open Metro Detroit Store in 2017

• The outdoor outfitter, which has three other stores in Michigan, is building near Interstate 94 and Hall Road in Chesterfield Township.

Features

Slave Descendant, Plantation Owner Overcomes Racial Discord

• Michigan man’s quest for answers — why was his great-grandfather white when the rest of his family was black? — takes a surprise turn.

Long Thought Dead, Vietnam Vet Finally Gets Purple Heart

• For 47 years, Fred Rivera believed Herman Johnson died in his arms in Vietnam. The truth came out after he recalled the moment in his book.

Delta Aquarids, Perseids Meteor Showers Tuning Up

• When are the peak dates for the 2016 Delta Aquarids and Perseids meteor showers, and will that pesky moon wash out the show?

Also Worth a Read

• Michigan Courthouse Shooter Kidnapped, Raped, Gave Teen Meth: Prosecutor
• ‘Violent’ Dearborn Armed Robbery Suspect Still at Large: Police
• Shots Fired, Attempted Murder Charges Filed in Road Rage: Sheriff
• U-M Offers Second-Best Value in Country: Ranking
• Fiat-Chrysler Not Only Wants to Be Hacked, It Will Pay $1,500
• Michigan Attorney General to Speak at GOP Convention
• Birmingham Girls Report Stranger Danger: Talk to Your Kids
• Toddler, 3, Nearly Drowns in St. Clair Shores
• Ferndale Pot Activist Goes to Jail For (Wait For It) Pot
• Older Adults at Special Risk of West Nile Virus: Health Officials

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