Detroit's Riverfront Fireworks Return + Woman Dies In Midtown Fire

Hello, everybody. It's me, Dylan Siwicki, your host of the Detroit Daily — here to tell you everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and not as hot. High: 83 Low: 60.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. For the first time since the pandemic, Detroit's riverfront fireworks will light the sky over downtown on Monday. The 64th annual Ford Fireworks show, presented by the Parade Company, will take place from 9:55 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday, June 27, under the tagline "Hey Detroit! The Sky Shines for You." (Detroit Patch)
2. A film about the legendary Detroit rap crew Chedda Boyz, also known as Street Lord'z, is set to premiere Friday at Bel Air Luxury Cinema on Eight Mile is "an independent film about a young man's growth and learning how to make better decisions" as he, a basketball prospect, joins the family drug trade with two cousins. (Deadline Detroit)
3. Woman killed in fire at Midtown Detroit apartment. Crews were called to an eight-story apartment building in the 100 block of Parsons around 4:20 a.m. for a fire in a fifth floor unit. (FOX 2 Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• Future Reads Book Discussion Group - Redford Township District Library (6:30 PM)
• PTSA General Body Meeting - Cass Technical High School (6:30 PM)
• Pajama Storytime - Redford Township District Library (7:00 PM)
• Bluegrass Happening featuring Bela Fleck and My Bluegrass Heart (7:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Institute of Arts: "Happy birthday to artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, born #onthisday in 1859. Tanner was one of the first African American painters to gain international acclaim. Tanner's "Sand Dunes at Sunset, Atlantic City" was the first painting by an Afric..." (Detroit Institute of Arts via Instagram)
• Detroit Police Department: "ICYM This past Friday, our 6th precinct hosted the DPD Pit Master Challenge. Thank you to the community who came out and enjoyed the beautiful day with us. We are looking forward to making this bigger and better next year! Here are ..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Reserve your tickets! | Join us on June 24th for a **FREE** Detroit community event and debut performance of 'Brown Black X', of Henry Threadgill Zooid Plus, inspired by artist McArthur Binion and the @modernancientbrown Foundation. ..." (Detroit Symphony Orchestra via Instagram)
• Detroit Public Television: "#ICYMI Did you miss "Who Killed Vincent Chin?" last night? You can still stream it on demand here: " (Detroit Public Television via 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 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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