Martha Reeves Concert + Union Official Admits Stealing Funds

Good morning, people of Detroit! Dylan Siwicki here with a fresh copy of theDetroit Daily.

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First, today's weather:

A rain or snow shower; colder. High: 39 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Motown legend Martha Reeves to perform benefit concert for victims of Oxford shooting. (Detroit Metro Times)
2. The Detroit Urban Craft Fair returns for in-person shopping. (FOX 2 Detroit)
3. Detroit fire union official admits spending embezzled money on flights, furniture, more. (The Detroit News)
4. Auto workers likely to approve direct election of leadership (WDIV ClickOnDetroit)
5. Holiday Ale Trail pairs beer tasting with Detroit's history (The Detroit News)

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Today in Detroit:

• Virtual Online Learning Fridays - Detroit School of Arts (8:00 AM)
• Districtwide Online Instruction Day Friday December 3rd (8:00 AM)
• Great Lakes Crossing - Turning Point Academy (9:00 AM)
• RHS Boy's Varsity Basketball - RHS @ Northville (Scrimmage) (7:00 PM)
• Dianne Reeves: Christmas Time is Here (8:00 PM)

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Detroit Patch Notebook

• Detroit Lions: "Defensive Line Coach Todd Wash, Jared Goff and Alex Anzalone shared their thoughts and offered support to those affected by the Oxford High School tragedy." (Instagram)
• Detroit Lions: "Earlier this week, several players visited @detlionsacad. While there, they stopped by classrooms, served lunch and packed bags of @krogerco groceries for students to take home to their families." (Instagram)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On December 2, 1957, this image of the interior J.L. Hudson and Co. Department Store was captured as it was decorated for Christmas. Two angels hover over a retail display of Kings Men products, and large arches of tinsel, ornaments and ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Detroit Health Department answers your questions about where you can get COVID testing over the holidays. Hear from doctors about the latest active COVID variants and how the vaccines are holding up against them. Detroit Public Schools C..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Catch us tonight at 7:30 PM on Detroit Performs! Hear from DSO Director of Education Debora Kang and enjoy a performance by a Civic Youth Ensembles string quartet." (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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