Murder Victim Had Protection Order Against Killer, Police Say: Patch PM

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

Murder Victim Had Restraining Order Against Killer: Police

• Woman’s killer wanted more of a relationship than she did, Ferndale police said.

High Winds Send 1,500 Rafters Adrift to Canada

• Canada got an unexpected wave of refugees after strong winds whipped inflatable rafts off course during the annual Port Huron Float Down.

Flint Boxer Claressa Shields Wins Gold in Rio 2016 Olympics, Makes History

• Shields makes history as first U.S. boxer to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals, hopes it's a ticket out of tough Flint for her family.

Father and Son at Concert Attack Deputies, Put One in Chokehold: Sheriff

• In another incident at DTE Energy Music Theatre, man who allegedly assaulted employee “grabbed her by the breast and … dragged her around.”

3 Oakland County Science, Math Teachers Win Presidential Awards

• The teachers will receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation at ceremony in Washington, DC, on Sept. 8.

Donald Trump's Pitch To Black Voters: 'What The Hell Do You Have To Lose?'

• “You're living in poverty. Your schools are no good. You have no jobs.”

Also Worth a Read

• Teen Dies in Rollover Accident in Macomb County
• Michigan, Michigan State Ranked in AP Preseason College Football Poll
• For the Poor, Historic 2014 Floods Still a Toxic Nightmare
• Oakland County Blood Donor Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
• Gym Employee Accused of Stealing from Members During Workouts
• Woman Killed After 'Roadkill Nights' Drag Race at Dream Cruise
• Free Senior Day Coming Up at the Detroit Zoo
• L.L. Bean Opens First Michigan Store in Clinton Township
• Court Ruling a Setback for Transgender Rights Movement
• $1,000 Reward for Suspect Who Exposed Himself
• 'Super Lice' Spreads Across America
• 8 Sickened with Swine Flu at Michigan County Fairs
• Chef Scores Gold in the Kitchen with Olympians in Rio
• Grosse Pointe Officers Safely Help Deer Find Her Way Home
• Accused Cake-Kicker Now Alleged Ice-Cream Slapper: Police
• Federal Appeals Court Upholds Michigan's Straight-Ticket Voting
• Elephants Who Changed Zoo Ethics Immortalized in 'Wanda and Winky' Book

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