Detroit Program Reaches Outside City + Airport Boss Found Dead

Hey, Detroit! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

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First, today's weather:

Colder; breezy in the morning. High: 24 Low: 7.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. James Craig, who brutalized BLM protesters as Detroit's Police Chief, says he supports Canadian truckers. (Detroit Metro Times)
2. Detroit hopes to expand ShotSpotter gun detection system using $7 million in ARPA funds. (WDET)
3. Detroit artist among finalists for getting artwork on millions of PBR cans; here's how to vote. (WXYZ)
4. A program in Detroit is helping young men explore life outside of the city limits. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
5. Body of fugitive Detroit airport boss discovered in manhunt. (The Detroit News)

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Today in Detroit:

• "What is Groove?" - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (10:00 AM)
• Autophysiopsychic Music Millennium: Afrofuturism & Detroit (11:00 AM)
• Stephenson Lions Chili Cookoff (4:00 PM)
• The 5th Annual Onesie Bar Crawl - Detroit (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Grandmont #1: "I have a lot of magazines to donate (Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Essence and other). - I do not want to just throw the out. The libraries are not taking donations at this time due to the pandemic. If someone would like them, please ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Greenacres: "Hi all. - My name is John and I am on Shrewsbury Rd in Green Acres. UPS said they delivered a package to me today but I have no record of it and my doorbell camera did not record anything being dropped off. If anyone received it by accid..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hope Village: "WARNIG: don't rent to Destiney Dunn or Maria Stigger; - they're the same person with false ID; you'll end up with rent not being paid & a filthy rental to clean up." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Osborn: "By looking at this which one would you choose? - If it's NRG and you're interested in a FREE Sample let me know." (Nextdoor)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for 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