Social Media Threats Against Cops Uncharted Legal Territory: Patch PM

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

Social Media Threats Against Cops Uncharted Legal Territory

• The wife of a metro cop reported social media threats that included a Black Lives Matter hashtag, raising questions about the line between constitutionally protected speech and criminal behavior.

2016 Rio Olympics Team USA: Michigan Athletes Named So Far

• The athletes include NBA Golden State Warriors' and former Michigan State All-American Draymond Green, arrested last weekend.

Michigan Courthouse Shooter ‘Trying to Get Home to Daughter’: Ex-Wife

• Inmate who fatally shot two bailiffs and injured a deputy and civilian faced life in prison on sexual assault and kidnapping charges.

Play Pokemon Go in Metro Detroit Without Stupidity: Officials

• No one has "caught" a dead body, but app causes people to go places where they normally wouldn’t. That's creating some problems across U.S.

First Order of Business for ‘Cat Girl’: Write a Book by Age 8

• Young West Bloomfield author plans a series based on the young girl who becomes a superhero and saves animals.

Amazon Prime Day 2016: What You Need to Know, Latest Deals

• The July 12, 2016, event is expected to be even bigger than last year's record-setting day of deals.

Features

Friendship Between Slave Descendant, Plantation Owner Overcomes Racial Discord

• Michigan man’s quest for answers — why was his great-grandfather white when the rest of his family was black? — takes a surprise turn.

Long Thought Dead, Vietnam Vet Finally Gets Purple Heart

• For 47 years, Fred Rivera believed Herman Johnson died in his arms in Vietnam. The truth came out after he recalled the moment in his book.

Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower Begins Tonight, Crosses with Perseids Later: Peak Viewing Dates

• When are the peak dates for the 2016 Delta Aquarids and Perseids meteor showers, and will that pesky moon wash out the show?

Also Worth a Read

• Police Trace Boat Left Behind in Hit-and-Run to Owner
• Birmingham's Day On the Town Just a Couple of Weeks Away
• Perp Snatches Purse from Van as Victim Studies in Back Seat: Police
• 4 in Detroit Accused of Social Media Threats to Kill Police
• Dallas Police Shootings: What Parents Should Tell Their Kids
• After Dallas Shootings, Residents Show Appreciation to Rochester Police
• Ferndale Gallery Summer Exhibit Has Everything, Except Sticker Shock

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