Charles Pugh Released MI Prison + Local Detroit Food Drive

Get on up, Detroit! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy with a flurry. High: 38 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. Former Detroit City Council president Charles Pugh released from Michigan prison. (Detroit Free Press)
2. City of Detroit extends hours at a rapid COVID-19 test site for the upcoming holidays. (WXYZ)
3. Local woman creates online baby registry for expecting mothers living at Cass Community Social Services. (WXYZ)
4. Local Detroit Group Will Provide Warm Meals For Families Thursday. (Detroit Patch)
5. Bedrock Buys 'The Icon' Along Detroit's Riverfront. (Detroit Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Lions: "It's all about the culture. "I truly take my hat off to each guy in that room, from top to bottom" OLB coach Kelvin Sheppard likes what he's seeing from his group." (Instagram)
• Detroit Police Department: "(Cont.) Chief White and our NPOs deliver gifts to adopted families and community members, including some who have been impacted by gun violence. #SergeantSanta #DPDSanta #OneDetroit" (Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On December 22, 1942, this photo was taken of the Davison Freeway under construction. The view shows a large assembly of reinforcing bars for construction of a concrete wall. The Davison, which runs east-west between M-10 and I-75, was a..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "#OneDetroit, please be on the lookout for this vehicle! The suspect/suspects are wanted in multiple precincts of the city for the theft of catalytic converters. Thank you." (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "#WhatToKnowWednesday: While you're doing last minute shopping for the holiday, we know buying goods on Facebook Marketplace or through other local resale apps can pose dangerous threats. So here's what you should know this Wednesday: 1. ..." (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