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Lawmakers Urge Fair Representation + Detroit Man Shot, Killed

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Get on up, Detroit! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Periods of clouds and sun. High: 39 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

  1. Detroit lawmakers, pastors tell redistricting commission: Don't 'crack' Black representation. (The Detroit News)
  2. Climate change art exhibition 'Environmentally Speaking' coming to metro Detroit. (WXYZ)
  3. Whitmer OKs extending development tax incentives by 5 years. (Crain's Detroit Business)
  4. COVID Hospitalizations Among Children Up In MI As Omicron Spreads. (Detroit Patch)
  5. Detroit police investigating after man shot, killed after breaking up fight. (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)

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Today in Detroit:

  • December Newsletter Published - Junior League of Detroit Inc (12:00 AM)
  • Police Auction - Impounded/Abandoned Vehicles (5:00 PM)
  • RHS Boy's Varsity Basketball - RHS @ Canton (North Farmington Holiday Extravaganza) (5:15 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Detroit Police Department: "It is with deep sympathy that we announce the passing of Sgt. Raymond D. Hughes, who served with the department for 20 years. Sgt. Hughes demonstrated exemplary police work and was awarded a life-saving citation in 2004. He was promoted ..." (Facebook)
  • Detroit Police Department: "AMAZING RESCUE: A big shoutout to officers H. Kourani and G. Rogers with DPD 11th Precinct! They rescued a momma dog and her two pups from an abandoned house. The officers saw the mom outside of the abandoned home then made entry, whe..." (Facebook)
  • Detroit Police Department: "Telecommunicator Tuesday highlights Emergency Services Deployment Operators (ESDO) who work around the clock answering and dispatching your emergency. #OneDetroit, meet Dispatcher Elise Moody! Tell us a little bit about yourself: Hello! ..." (Facebook)
  • Detroit Historical Society: "On December 28, 1889, this Firemen's Fund Association membership certificate, printed by the Detroit Lithographic Office, was issued to Charles R. Kline. Illustrations show a firefighter speaking into a bugle as two other firefighters ho..." (Facebook)
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Congratulations to DSO musician Alexander Volkov (violin) who recently received tenure! Pictured with Music Director Jader Bignamini." (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

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