Detroit Council Awards Man $7.5M + Detroit Cash Bail Reform

Hello, everybody. It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Detroit Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Here's the lowdown...

First, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 78 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. Detroit council awards man $7.5M to a man who spent 25 years in prison before the case's forensic evidence was found to have been tainted — and allegedly doctored. (Detroit News)
2. Detroit cash bail reforms to strike at racial inequality. Michigan's largest district court and bail reform advocates have agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices. (Associated Press)
3. 13-year-old boy charged in fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl in Detroit. Police say a handgun was pointed and fired at the girl about 4 a.m. Sunday as it was being passed around. (Detroit Free Press)

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Today in Detroit:

• Genealogy Help - Caroline Kennedy Library (5:00 PM)
• Bible Study - St. Stephen AME Church (6:30 PM)
• Redford Recreational Readers - Redford Township District Library (7:00 PM)
• My Fair Lady (Touring) - Michigan Opera Theatre at the Detroit Opera House (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Detroit Lions: "We join the Michigan football community in remembering the life and career of Gary Moeller, who served as the Lions' assistant head coach/LB coach from 1997-2000, as well as interim head coach for the final seven games of the 2000 season." (Detroit Lions via Instagram)
• Detroit Police Department: " Where: 19300 block of W. Warren When: 7/11 around 2:40PM We're looking for a man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting caught on Project Green Light Detroit cameras. A man in his 40s was killed. Anyone with informat..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "DPTV will broadcast the January 6th Committee Hearing LIVE tomorrow, Tuesday July 12 at 1pm ET - you can watch on our main channel on air, or stream at PBS NewsHour:" (Detroit Public Television via Facebook)
• Midtown Detroit, Inc.: "Join us at New Center Park's Friday Night Film series for this week's showing of Ghostbusters: Afterlife on July 15. Stop in get some free popcorn and nestle in gates open at 8:00 PM. Visit newcenterpark.com for more details, park rules,..." (Midtown Detroit, Inc. via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday! I'll see you around.

— 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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