Detroit Artist's Mural + Portion Of I-94 To Close In Downtown Detroit

Hello again, friends! It's Friday in Detroit and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

A stray afternoon shower. High: 78 Low: 59.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Detroit artist chosen for city's largest municipal art installation at Jeep plant. Hubert Massey will lead the creation of the largest municipal art installation in the city, expected to be 15 feet high and 1,500 feet long. (Detroit News)
2. Bridge construction to close Interstate 94 next month in Downtown Detroit. The shutdown will last a whole week in July as crews will be building a new bridge on I-94 at Second Avenue in Downtown Detroit. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
3. The gun reform package lawmakers passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday included a provision from Michigan Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin that she first introduced after the deadly Oxford school shooting. (Michigan Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

• Schools Out Bash (1:00 PM)
• Father's Day Bingo - Caroline Kennedy Library (4:00 PM)
• FDA Senior Prom - Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men (7:00 PM)
• Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival 2022 (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "Crime Intelligence Spotlight. Help us welcome some of our new Virtual Patrol Operators and Crime Analysts who have recently started working in the Real Time Crime Center! VPOs and Crime Analysts use technology to assist officers in ke..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "We are investigating two recent carjackings of rideshare drivers. These occurred in the DPD 7th Precinct and DPD 11th Precinct. In both incidents, suspects ordered a ride, were armed and approached the driver announcing ..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "Today's Walk A Mile Wednesday within the 4th precinct has been postponed due to rain. Chief White wants 4th precinct residents to know he will join you soon weather permitting. Stay tuned for our next scheduled Walk A Mile..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On June 9, 1934, legendary R&B and soul singer Jackie Wilson was born in Detroit. A showman with a four-octave range, Wilson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame following his death in 1984. Learn more in our online encyclopedi..." (Detroit Historical Society via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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 the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. 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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