Tim Kaine Talks About Poverty in Detroit, Michigan's HS Graduation Rate Improves, Republicans Dump Wendy Day: Patch PM

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

Watch Live Stream: VP Candidate Tim Kaine to Speak in Detroit Today

• Hillary Clinton's running mate is set to discuss her plan for poverty.

Morning Bus Crash Sends One Student to Hospital

• Bus from Murphy Performance Academy crashes with mini van in Brigtmoor Neighborhood.

Republicans Dump Wendy Day for Refusal to Support Donald Trump

• The party chair says the decision to oust the tea party activist is one of the toughest she's made.

Michigan's High School Graduation Rate Shows Improvement

• The state ranks 36th in the nation for graduation rate.

Michigan Getting Fatter in CDC’s Most Obese States List

• The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed in on obesity, and the results in Michigan are discouraging.

Keurig, Iron, Shower Speaker, Bed Sheets and More: Tuesday's Best Deals

• Check out the best deals we've found today.

At Macomb Dinner, Pence Focuses on Supreme Court

• Donald Trump's running mate tells a friendly crowd of 1,000 that it's a battle of ideologies.

Also Worth a Read

• Driver in Hit-and-Run Faces Felony Charges
• Greater Rochester Organization Raising Awareness About Relationships
• League of Women Voters Offers Website for Election Information
• Bloomfield Hills Man Dies After Being Hit By Car on Woodward Avenue Sunday Night
• Fan Attending Her First Lion's Game Gets Robbed Afterward

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