Student Suspended for Noose Incident: Patch PM

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

Royal Oak Middle School Student Suspended for Noose Incident

• Superintendent encourages all students and personnel to don "spirit wear" on Tuesday to speak out against hate.

Arab-Americans Anxiously Watch Trump’s U.S. Attorney, Attorney General Picks

• U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade has been a strong ally for Arab-Americans against ethnic profiling; anti-Sessions protest planned.

Michigan Girl Drowns In Hotel Pool During Cheerleading Competition

• The 9-year-old girl was in Illinois for a cheerleading competition when tragedy struck.

Plymouth Twp. Appeases DOJ, Transfers Money Back to Drug Forfeiture Pot

• Outgoing city officials Edwards and Conzelman agree to transfer during their last official meeting.

British Teen Cryogenically Frozen in Michigan Under Court Order

• The case was likely the first of its kind, and Michigan is one of three places in the world offering a chance at life on Earth after death.

Thanksgiving & the Holidays

Detroit Thanksgiving Day 2016 Parade: All You Need to Know

• Street closures, TV/radio schedules, parking, People Move, bus routes and other things you need to know about America’s Thanksgiving Parade.

Thanksgiving 2016 Drunken Driving Crackdown in Michigan Begins Wednesday

• Thanksgiving Eve — “Black Wednesday” — is the biggest drinking night of the year, and Michigan State Police will be watching for violations.

Thanksgiving, Black Friday 2016 Mall Hours in Metro Detroit

• Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties: One mall opens at midnight for 22 hours of Black Friday shopping, some open Thanksgiving, others close.

10 Tips to Prevent Package Theft During Holiday 2016 Shopping Season

• Don't let "porch pirates" steal your holiday presents. Tips to prevent online purchases from being stolen outside your home.

Also Worth a Read

• Truck Collides With Ambulance Responding To An Emergency
• Wife Killed In Attempted Murder-Suicide
• Canton Jewelry Store Showroom of Elegance to Close
• General Motors Partners with Other Companies for Landfill-Free Solution
• New Canton Township Clerk Resigns School Board Seat
• Horrific Human Trafficking Case Unfolding in Detroit
• Donald Trump Takes Credit Credit For Keeping Ford Plant That Was Never Leaving
• 400K Michigan State U. Records with Social Security Numbers Hacked: Who's Affected
• Michigan Moms-to-Be are Smoking More; Premature Births are Increasing
• Deputies Investigating Alleged Hit List At A Macomb County Middle School
• Royal Oak Superintendent on 'Build The Wall' Outburst: Intimidation Unacceptable
• 2016 Christmas TV Schedule: When Are Holiday Classics On TV?
• Smokey Robinson, Motown R&B Legend, is 9th Gershwin Prize Winner

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