Police Officer Suspended After Alleged Racist Comments on Facebook: Patch PM

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

Police Officer Suspended for Alleged Racist Remarks on Facebook

• Canton Public Safety Department investigating, want to make sure the officer was the actual source of the 'disturbing' remark.

Jogger Exposes Self to Muslim Woman, Yells Ethnic Slurs

• Man angry at woman for driving slowly and following too close, bangs on her car and yells obscenities.

School Official Responds to ‘Build the Wall’ Viral Video

• “This is not who we are,” the superintendent said. “Everyone is welcome in our community of learners. We build bridges. We work together. We push each other. Respect each other. We help each other. This is who we are.”

Finally, a Name on Grave of Detroit Woman Whose Rape, Murder Were Forgotten

• For 10 years, Dantoya White’s grave was unmarked and the search for the man who raped and stabbed her went cold. Neither is true now.

Lake Erie Algae Blooms Spawn ‘Impaired Waterway’ Designation

• Drinking water systems in Toledo, Ohio, and southeast Michigan shut down in 2014 because of toxic algae blooms. Farmers fear regulation.

Vote to Make Detroit Zoo's ‘Wild Lights’ No. 1 In The U.S.

• The Detroit Zoo is one of 20 zoos in America competing to be named the best zoo lights show.

Man Buys Bearded Dragon at Bloomfield Township Pet Store. From there, it just gets weird.

• Police alerted to fraud by Texas man who reported suspicious activity on his credit card.

Movie Guide

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

• Amy Adams and aliens in "Arrival" or Naomi Watts and ghosts in "Shut In"? Find out which combo is worth a ticket. Plus, a 3-D must-see.

Weekend Weather

Taurid Meteor Shower Peak Forecast: Metro Detroit Weekend Weather

• Also, here's an early look at sky conditions for the November 14, 2016, super-supermoon.

Also Worth a Read

• Man Turns Himself in For August Road Rage Incident
• Man's Uncles Turn Him in to Ferndale Police For Stealing Car
• Tree Trimmer Plunges to Death in Bloomfield Hills
• Anti-Trump ‘Not My President’ Rallies in Detroit, Elsewhere Continue Thursday
• Royal Oak Students Chant 'Build The Wall' In School Cafeteria
• Detroit Pistons Coach Stan Van Gundy Blisters Donald Trump: ‘Brazenly Racist, Misogynistic, Ethnic-Centric’
• Regional Transit Authority Is Not Giving Up On Bringing Mass Transit To Metro Detroit
• Macomb County Sheriff's Office Searching For Hit And Run Driver That Killed Bicyclist
• Man Sentenced In Crash That Killed His Father And Another Driver
• Taurid, Leonid 2016 Meteor Shower Peaks; Supermoon Effect
• 5 Bugs (Including Stink Bugs) Crawling Into Your House Right Now: What to Do

• Which Michigan Communities Have Chromium 6 In Their Water — And How Much?

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