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Detroit Man Steals EMS + Kwame Kilpatrick On 'Today' Show

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Happy Friday, people of Detroit! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Detroit.

First, today's weather:

Showers late in the afternoon. High: 57 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

  1. Incoherent Detroit man steals EMS rig, drives it on Lodge Freeway before police catch him. (FOX 2 Detroit)
  2. Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on 'Today' show: 'I did the perjury.' (Detroit News)
  3. Detroit Child, 3, Finds Gun In Home, Shoots Himself In Head: Police. (Detroit Patch)
  4. Deloitte sheds large RenCen office for smaller WeWork space downtown. (Crain's Detroit Business)

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Today in Detroit:

  • FAFSA Completion Assistance with King Alumni (10:00 AM)
  • Drivers Training (Events) - Thurston High School (3:00 PM)
  • Baseball - Cass Technical High School (4:00 PM)
  • Band Mental Health Awareness Concert (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "✨ ON SALE NOW!✨ Join the DSO on July 10 at Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and experience the magic of Harry Potter through the music that brought the movies to life! Buy your tickets today! bit.ly/3KZ8SRV" (Facebook)
  • Detroit Police Department: "TAKE PART NOW: We're looking to hire 911 dispatchers immediately! Great Pay $18 an hour 🩺Good Benefits Opportunities for Advancement Apply Here: http://ow.ly/XEHs50ILUgM" (Facebook)
  • Detroit Institute of Arts: "The English painter John Constable was known for his intense interest in the English countryside and its changing atmospheric conditions. The rich, moist greenery of The Glebe Farm and its tranquil vistas show why his work was admired by..." (Instagram)
  • Detroit Police Department: "Marcus Dockery, 39, was found murdered on Feb. 8, 2021 inside a home on Goulburn Street. His family is desperately seeking justice because Marcus' killer is still out there. "He clearly didn't deserve what happened to him," the victim's ..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. 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 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

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