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Broadway In Detroit's 60th Season + Detroit Market Unsafe: AG

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Welcome back, Detroit! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sunny, but very cold. High: 23 Low: 17.

Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

  1. 5-year-old hurt after shooting self with gun in Detroit. (WXYZ)
  2. 'Dear Evan Hansen,' 'Mean Girls' part of Broadway in Detroit's 60th season. (The Detroit News)
  3. Detroit man admits to lying to police about missing Eastpointe cousin. (The Macomb Daily)
  4. AG: Detroit marketplace mislabels products, has unsafe food practices, ignored cease-and-desist. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)


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Today in Detroit:

  • Mid-Winter Break (Events) - Thurston High School (12:00 AM)
  • End of the Semester Assembly - Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (12:00 AM)
  • Boys JV Basketball at Annapolis (Events) (5:30 PM)
  • Girls Varsity Basketball v Annapolis (Events) (6:00 PM)
  • Boys Varsity Basketball at Annapolis (Events) (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Detroit Lions: "Pay homage: Wally Triplett was the first Black player drafted by the National Football League to play for an NFL team. #LionsBHM" (Instagram)
  • Detroit Institute of Arts: "Artist Wadsworth Jarrell created "Three Queens" in 1971. Depicting the portraits of three African-American women — the colorful letters that swirl around them spell messages alluding to the "Black is Beautiful" cultural campaign from the..." (Instagram)
  • Detroit Historical Society: "On February 17, 1863, the First Michigan Colored Regiment was mustered into service against the Confederacy. They later became known as the 102nd U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment. Learn more: https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedi..." (Facebook)
  • Detroit Police Department: "SLOW DOWN out there. Detroit is under a Winter Storm Warning until 3 a.m. Friday. Freezing rain is causing slick roads and snow is on the way, so be cautious and courteous on the roadways so that everyone gets home safely. #OneDetroit" (Facebook)

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— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. In correlation to work in journalism, I had an amazing opportunity to study and write about many different cultures and backgrounds at the Piast Institute, which also helped me prepare for this role. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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