Historic Detroit Club Hit With Lawsuit + Tax Credits For Housing Units

Hello, everybody! Dylan Siwicki here with your Thursday edition of the Detroit Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 92 Low: 72.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. City of Detroit helps secure additional tax credits to complete affordable housing projects. The City of Detroit plans to complete 486 affordable housing units with $12.1 million in tax credits from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. (WXYZ)
2. A former front desk clerk at the Detroit Club is suing the 130-year-old club, accusing the the club of mistreating Black guests, enforcing its dress code differently between white and Black patrons and in one case used the term "street rats." (Detroit Free Press)
3. The Lake Superior twitter account was trending across the nation Thursday, but not for its beaches or iconic rock formations. (Michigan Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

• Pride In Chemistry: Simulating a Rainbow of Fluorescent Proteins (1:30 PM)
• Salute to America - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (5:00 PM)
• Praise in Motion - St. Stephen AME Church (5:30 PM)
• Pajama Storytime - Redford Township District Library (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: "DPD's Mounted unit and Michigan Humane rescued two horses that were malnourished and abandoned in an alley on Michigan Ave. and Tillman St. The horses were safely transported to the Michigan Humane Center for Farm Animal Care at the Abra..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Institute of Arts: "The opening reception for the Wayne County High School Art Exhibition was held this afternoon at the DIA! Students, teachers, and parents from high schools throughout Wayne County gathered to celebrate the opening. On view through July ..." (Detroit Institute of Arts via Instagram)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On June 29, 1989, the Fox Theatre was designated a National Historic Landmark. This ca. 1930s postcard shows its ornate lobby, facing the auditorium. Learn more: https://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/fox-theatre" (Detroit Historical Society via Facebook)
• Detroit Medical Center: "Congratulations to Sam Moustafa, Director, Plant Operations at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, for being named a Tenet Hero for his outstanding contributions to the DMC. The Tenet Heroes program celebrates those individuals who make a meaningf..." (Detroit Medical Center via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll see you around.

— 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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