Detroit Plans Workers Pay To $15 Per Hour + Feds Drug Bust Nets 9

Happy Thursday, people of Detroit! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Detroit today.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 35 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Plan would bump city of Detroit worker pay to at least $15 per hour. (The Detroit News)
2. Detroit City Council considers new framework for recreational marijuana. (WDET)
3. City Of Detroit: City Of Detroit To Host Skills For Life Recruitment Events To Hire For More Than 200 Positions. (Press Release Desk)
4. 9 arrested in Detroit as feds dismantle drug, money laundering ring; 13 facing charges. (FOX 2 Detroit)
5. Neighbor finds 2 men shot to death in Detroit house. (FOX 2 Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Career Day - Renaissance High School (12:00 AM)
• Sustainer Event: [censored] Prevention (10:00 AM)
• Dymond Designs Beauty School - Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School (11:20 AM)
• ESL Conversation Class - Caroline Kennedy Library (2:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Lions: "Earlier today, @_og21_ accompanied students from @detlionsacad on a special tour of @thewrightmuseum as part of our Black History Month programming. #LionsBHM" (Instagram)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "Lynneisha A. Ray is a proud alumna of @DSA_DPSCD and Co-Producer of the documentary "Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands" airing on @detroitpublictv tonight at 9pm! Support Lynneisha by checking out this amazing documentary htt..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, explore the life, career, art, and legacy of the contralto and civil rights pioneer Marian Anderson. Learn her story in her own words using archival interview footage! Watch American Masters TONIGHT at 9p ET." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "TONIGHT 7:30p ET on American Black Journal: learn the history of #BlackHistoryMonth with its founders ASALH: Association for the Study of African American Life and History and hear about their signature event this year! Then, host Stephe..." (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next 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