Detroit Food Banks See Increase Demand + More Speed Bumps Coming

Morning, neighbors! Dylan Siwicki here with your Friday edition of the Detroit Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 45 Low: 33.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Inflation hits home: Metro Detroit food banks see increased demand as food prices rise. (WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit)
2. Judge orders owner to demolish Packard plant in Detroit. (WOODTV.com)
3. Opinion: Detroit would benefit from accepting Ukrainian, global refugees. (Detroit News)
4. City of Detroit to add hundreds more traffic-calming speed humps, based on residents' requests. (Michigan Radio)

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Today in Detroit:

• Bowling Field Trip - Turning Point Academy (9:00 AM)
• FAFSA Completion Assistance with King Alumni (10:00 AM)
• Class of 2022 Senior Pinning - Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School (6:00 PM)
• Leafar Village (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "REBLAST Where: 18700 block of Avon When: 3/9 around 9:30 a.m. Investigators continue to look for this man seen setting fire to a home in the DPD 8th Precinct. Anyone with information is asked to call the Arson Tip Line at 313-628-290..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Elated to announce our new Assistant Conductor, Na'Zir McFadden! A talented conductor and clarinetist, Na'Zir will join us in the 2022-2023 season, also serving as the Phillip & Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador and Music Director of th..." (Instagram)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "We are elated to announce the appointment of Na'Zir McFadden as the DSO's new Assistant Conductor! Na'Zir will join us in the 2022-2023 season and will also serve as the Phillip and Lauren Fisher Community Ambassador and Music Director f..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On April 7, 1947, Henry Ford died at 83. The Detroit common council directed that a portrait of Ford draped in mourning colors be displayed in front of city hall for 30 days and mourning posters be placed on city buses. Ford plants were ..." (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