Detroit Free Adoption Event Paused + Warming Centers Open

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Detroit Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Low clouds may break. High: 44 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Detroit police looking for man accused of abduction, sexual assault; suspect last seen near MotorCity Casino. (FOX 2 Detroit)
2. Free adoption event in Detroit paused due to COVID issues with staff. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
3. MAP: Detroit warming centers open across city for homeless. (FOX 2 Detroit)
4. Hospital Capacity In Detroit Area: See The Latest. (Detroit Patch)
5. Driver Dies After Crashing Car into Statue On Belle Isle: Police. (Detroit Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

• Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (9:00 PM)
• Recognize. Remember. Release. 2021 (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Historical Society: "On December 30, 1949, the first woman elected to Detroit's Common (City) Council, Mary V. Beck, was sworn into office. She's pictured here at the groundbreaking for the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, between Mr. George W. Stark and Robert Do..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: ""Whether it's an animal life or human life, we're always going to do our best to try to protect and preserve it as much as possible," Officer Kourani of the DPD 11th Precinct said. " (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "Hey #OneDetroit! We're back with another Trivia Thursday question to see how well you know Detroit and DPD history. Comment your guess below, and check our page at 6 p.m. for the correct answer!" (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "Your chance to enroll or transfer to DPSCD's Virtual School for the second semester is here! Students in grades K-12 can apply from December 13 - 16 & Jan 3 - Jan 15. Learn about enrolling and transferring to DPSCD Virtual School here ht..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "#DPSCD wants to acknowledge all of our families that celebrate #Kwanza! Today's Principle "Nia" (Purpose), - To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional..." (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