Detroit Seeks To Oversight + ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Postpones Shows

Hey, Detroit! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 79 Low: 66.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Senate bills call for ending state's nearly decade-long oversight of Detroit. The bills were introduced by State Sen. Sylvia Santana. Officials seek to put restrictions on the city and created a nine-member commission of mostly unelected gubernatorial appointees to provide oversight of the city. (Detroit Metro Times)
2. 'Weird Al' Yankovic postpones Detroit show after testing positive for COVID. He plans to reschedule the shows, but no dates were announced yet. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
3. Police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run in southwest Detroit. Police are looking for a red Ford F-150 pickup truck with a chrome grill. The driver never stopped after striking the woman. (Detroit News)

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Today in Detroit:

• WBL Event @ BCHS – ChempreneurIST (in Forum) (12:00 AM)
• OU Visit - Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (12:00 AM)
• DTE - Virtual Customer Assistance Day (9:00 AM)
• In Person Story Time with Mr. Jim - Caroline Kennedy Library (11:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "Bonding through Ball Our officers took on Henry Ford High School's boys basketball team in a game to promote peace in our schools and the relationship between officers and students! Our officers won, but Henry Ford gave us a good run..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Tonight's program, "The DSO In Concert for Anne Parsons," will not stream on Facebook. If you are joining us virtually, the concert is available on dso.org: https://bit.ly/3NoFsxp" (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "Detroit Rewards TV We're looking for suspects involved in the non-fatal shooting of two victims that happened May 13 in the area of Cadillac Square and Randolph. Two groups of men exchanged words, leading to gunfire. A 17-year-old gi..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On May 18, 1938, this photograph was taken of the schooner J.T. Wing under sail on an unknown body of water. The photographer's name, Jack Miller, is handwritten on the back. Did you know that Detroit's first maritime museum was located ..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow 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 the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. 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

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