Detroit Pot Ordinance Hearing + $134M Detroit Redevelopment

Happy Tuesday, Detroit! Here's everything you need to know around Detroit today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and milder. High: 42 Low: 30.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Former Detroit Auto Plant To Undergo $134 million Redevelopment. (Detroit Patch)
2. Father Charged in Detroit BB Gun Shooting of 2-Year-old Son. (Deadline Detroit)
3. Detroit recreational pot dispensary ordinance gets public hearing. (Detroit News)
4. State House legislation would create reparations fund for Black Michigan residents. (Detroit Metro Times)

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Today in Detroit:

• Parent Engagement Session - Charles R. Drew Transition Center (12:00 AM)
• Read-opoly! - Caroline Kennedy Library (12:00 AM)
• Holacaust Memorial Center High School (9:00 AM)
• Ann Arbor Hands on Museum K-8 Students (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "AUTO THEFT 03/06/2022; 1:15AM We're looking for the below photographed suspect vehicle in connection to the theft of a truck and trailer from the Westin Cadillac Book Hotel. The stolen truck is described as a 2005 white Chevrolet Sil..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On March 7, 2002, Dr. Charles H. Wright died at 83. Known as an accomplished Detroit physician and founder of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Wright was a lifelong member of the NAACP and started the African Med..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Travel back a century with Rick Steves to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe — taking millions of people with it. Watch "Rick Steves' Fascism in Europe" TONIGHT at 8p ET." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Library: "The #detroitpubliclibrary goes on location! Come along with ProjectArt Detroit Director Joanna Anderson as she visits the The Heidelberg Project and meets Jenenne Whitfield who reads her children's book "Yeret Nutyog" about a young boy w..." (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