Detroit Man's Ice Cream Business + Detroit Nonprofit Using Vacant Lots

Good morning, Detroit! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here are the most important things going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and cooler. High: 42 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Meet the Detroit man who took his love of ice cream and churned it into a bustling business. (WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit)
2. Honeybees, broccoli and Land Bank lots: How a Detroit nonprofit is remaking unused real estate. (Crain's Detroit Business)
3. Community Chorus of Detroit helps Afghan refugees rebuild in Michigan. (WDET)
4. After Detroit 2-year-old killed, father still waits for stronger crackdown on freeway shootings. (WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Take-Home Craft Kit: For Me By Me Poetry Book (8:00 AM)
• Take-Home Craft Kit: Letter Poem - Redford Township District Library (8:00 AM)
• Take-Home Craft Kit: April Showers - Redford Township District Library (8:00 AM)
• Monthly Botox and Dermal Filler Training Certification - Detroit, Michigan (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "ARREST UPDATE: Detroit police have taken into custody a man seen on Green Light camera defacing property by urinating on store items. The suspect turned himself in to police. Two other suspects have not yet been arrested. No further ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "Thank you to the Gaskin family & Councilman Coleman Young for coming in last week to acknowledge the life & service of Officer Gregory Gaskin, an initial member of the Gaming Division. In remembrance of Ofc. Gaskin, his family provides l..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "WANTED: Demetrus Nathaniel Johnson is the suspect in a fatal shooting on Detroit's east side. When: Wednesday, March 30th, 2022 Where: 3600 block of Mt. Elliott What: Johnson is wanted for the fatal shooting of a security guard at Team W..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Medical Center: "Thank you DMC doctors. Always compassionate. Always present. Always dedicated. Always there for our patients in their time of need. Always a leader through challenges and victories. Thank you for always being there. Happy Doctor's Day!" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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 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