Detroit Parents Leaving Work + Detroit's Jazz History Seminar

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

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First, today's weather:

Clearing and very cold. High: 22 Low: 6.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Survey: 1 in 4 unemployed Detroit parents left work in past year: What's keeping them home. (Detroit Free Press)
2. Detroit's urban ballroom dancers have been hit hard by COVID, but the community aims to stay on the dance. (The Detroit News)
3. Police: 18-year-old woman run over by SUV, critically injured in Detroit school parking lot. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
4. Detroit's rich jazz history will be explored in four-part educational web seminar. (Detroit Free Press)
5. Woman injured after jumping from window to flee Detroit apartment fire. (FOX 2 Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Beginner Birders Field Trip - Detroit Audubon Society (3:30 PM)
• Rachmaninoff & Rodrigo - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Institute of Arts: "Join us live for Thursdays at the Museum! Detroit fine artist and muralist @artbyphillipsimpson joins DIA Studio Staff to discuss his trademark style and give a behind-the-scenes look at some of his recent work." (Instagram)
• Detroit Police Department: "DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS MAN? We're looking for a suspect linked to two robberies. One occurred at the Dollar General at 1559 E. Lafayette on Feb. 2, another the same day at a Family Dollar at 2250 W. Davison. The suspect is believed to be ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Due to the severe weather warnings and potential for dangerous road conditions, the Wu Family Academy has made the decision to cancel the Detroit Community Ensembles Winter Concert on February 2, 2022 at 7 p.m. This decision was made wit..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Medical Center: "Congratulations to Brittany Lavis on being named Group Chief Executive Officer for the Detroit Medical Center. "I am enthusiastic about having the opportunity to lead the DMC," says Lavis. "We have a strong team of dedicated leaders, sta..." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! 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