Tesla Opens Showroom, But Can’t Sell Cars in Michigan: Patch PM

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

Tesla Opens Gallery At the Somerset Mall, Yet Is Barred From Selling Any Of Its Cars

• Why did Tesla open a gallery in a state that bans it from selling cars?

Donald Trump to Bring Victory Tour to Michigan Friday: How to Get Tickets

• President-elect Donald Trump is the first president-elect known to conduct a victory tour.

Plymouth Entrepreneur Distilling Vodka from Midwestern Grain and Potatoes

• Vökin Vodka started shipping in October; process includes six-stage filter.

Michigan Republican Party Appeals Ruling Ordering Recount to Start

• The massive task of recounting Michigan's 4.8 million votes in the presidential election begins Monday.

Metro Detroit Gas Prices Jump 10 Cents Per Gallon In One Week

• AAA data shows a surge in gas prices in the wake of OPEC's announcement to cut production.

Police Searching For Missing 28-Year-Old Oakland County Woman

• Danielle Stislicki was reportedly last seen leaving her job in Southfield on Dec. 2.

Michigan Sees Spike In Post-Election Hate Incidents: Report

• At least 40 hate incidents cited in Michigan in 10 days following Donald Trump’s election in Southern Poverty Law Center report.

Surprise in Number of Welfare Recipients Snared in Suspicion-Based Drug Testing

• The results are in for a pilot program designed to stop drug users from receiving welfare if they refuse drug tests, counseling.

Also Worth a Read

• St. Clair Shores Fire Marshal Melissa Bodnar Named Fire Inspector Of The Year
• GM's Mary Barra to Advise Donald Trump on Economic Policy Issues
• Detroit Terror Suspect Accused of Acquiring Huge Arsenal for Jihad Attack
• Bill Bans Local Governments' Right to Impose Plastic Bag Bans
• Kellogg’s Dumps Breitbart; Breitbart Launches #DumpKelloggs Campaign
• St. Clair Shores Woman Is Fighting To Create An Online Child Abuser Registry
• Detroit Mom Accused of Beating Gay Daughter Due to Her Sexual Orientation

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