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🌱 Patch AM: How is Troy Police using controversial Flock license-plate cameras?
Spotted on the Troy calendar: 6-weeks of Healing for Anxiety
Hello again Troy! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How is Troy Police using controversial Flock license-plate cameras?
Also on today's calendar: 6-weeks of Healing for Anxiety and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: High clouds and warm, with a high of 75 and low of 57 degrees.
- Sunday: Some rain, temps: high: 64, low: 54.
- Monday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Michigan Police Face Flock Camera Controversy Over ICE Searches (lawenforcementtoday.com) — Troy's Police Department is among five Metro Detroit agencies cited for using Flock license-plate camera data in searches labeled with immigration or ICE terms, raising questions about policy compliance and privacy. The report details an Oakland County investigation, statewide use of the cameras, and proposed Michigan legislation to tighten data retention and transparency around this surveillance technology. 
📸 Around Troy
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Troy
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★ Featured events ★
- 6-weeks of Healing for Anxiety →
Online Zoom,
7:00 pm - Alpine Academy Open House: Daycare & Preschool for Ages 2 Months–5 Years →
Alpine Academy, 3100 W Gunn Rd,
5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
Wednesday November 4
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Other local events
- Second Hour Classes/Activities →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2784 East Square Lake Road, Troy - Smith Grand Opening
Smith Middle School
6:30 pm - St. Olaf Orchestra at Troy High School (Troy, MI) →
Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, Troy
7:00 pm - St. Olaf Orchestra at Troy High School →
Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, Troy
7:00 pm - Realcomp 2026 MLS Updates & Educational Showcase →
MSU Management Education Center, 811 West Square Lake Road, Troy
9:00 am - Oakland & Detroit District Dental Societies Presents Women in Dentistry →
Somerset Inn, 2601 West Big Beaver Road, Troy
5:30 pm - Financial Bootcamp – MSU Education Center (Troy) →
MSU Education Center, 811 W Square Lake Rd, Troy
6:00 pm - Jack-O-Lanterns Among the Trees →
6685 Coolidge Hwy, Troy
4:00 am - Family Fun Harvest Festival →
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 4230 Livernois Rd, Troy
12:30 pm - North Hills CRC Trunk or Treat! →
North Hills Christian Reformed Church, 3150 N Adams Rd, Troy
5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 24
Thursday October 29
📣 Troy Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ‼️ Ignore (do not comment or message) all posts looking to sell Detroit Lions tickets or remote jobs or "too good to be true" people with fake or perfect pictures of themselves or pets etc - Seeing new illegitimate accounts created and immediately
posting or dormant Nextdoor accounts taken over !!! Profile report those accounts and let Nextdoor deal with the scammers !!! (Nextdoor Wattles to Square Lake)
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in Troy. Apply here.
- P.F. Chang's China Bistro posted a job opening for Server - Takeout in Troy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Troy here.
🗞 Nearby News
Clawson
- Lakeview sweeps Clawson, continues to march towards MAC Gold supremacy (theoaklandpress.com)
- Elevate your home with these spooky Halloween trends (detroitnews.com)
- Local proposals, statewide offices on the ballot Nov. 3 in Royal Oak, Clawson (candgnews.com)
Birmingham
- Birmingham restaurant e Fiori brings Italian heritage through food, design and hospitality (wxyz.com)
- 2026 Chrysalis Awards: Residential Interior Less Than $150,000 (qualifiedremodeler.com)
Utica
- Infant Killed In Macomb County Crash: Sheriff (patch.com)
Ok Troy! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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