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New Detroit Director + Detroit Breaks Ground On New Climate Center

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Happy Friday, people of Detroit! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in Detroit.

First, today's weather:

Breezy, very warm and humid. High: 88 Low: 70.

Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

  1. Detroit officials break ground on city's first climate-resilient community center. The new $6.6 million solar-powered community center replaces the nearby Lenox Center that has sat vacant for nearly a decade. (Detroit News)
  2. PizzaPapalis owner Joe Sheena will make a Detroit-style pizza on CBS's "The Talk" Friday afternoon. He will make the pizza in the show's "Food Face-Off" segment, as he battles Andy Brown of Andy's Pizza in Washington, D.C., who will be making a traditional New York-style pizza. (Detroit Patch)
  3. Duggan appoints new director of Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity. Anthony Zander, 44, will lead the city's efforts to promote equity, inclusion and business opportunities in Detroit, including monitoring community benefits ordinances and mediating civil rights complaints. (Crain's Detroit Business)
  4. Lawyers for Jennifer and James Crumbley filed court motions Thursday seeking to block certain information from being admitted as evidence during the couple's fall trial, according to a report from the Detroit Free Press, citing court records. (Rochester Hills Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

  • Monthly Assembly - Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine (12:00 AM)
  • FREE 5pc Beyond Tenders (9:00 AM)
  • BCHS HYPE DAY Field Trip (3rd – 5th hours) (11:00 AM)
  • Drivers Training (Events) - Thurston High School (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Detroit Institute of Arts: "Happy International Museum Day! The DIA has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States. With more than 65,000 artworks that date from the earliest civilizations to the present, the museum offers visitors..." (Instagram)
  • Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "Thank you for bringing your energy & emotion to Orchestra Hall for an incredible weekend with four standing ovations! Up next, Jader leads your DSO in another great program of Ravel, Strauss, & @carlos_simon_music: dso.org #HearTogether..." (Instagram)
  • Detroit Historical Society: "On May 19, 1919, a large crowd was pictured gathered at Campus Martius to celebrate the return of the 32nd Infantry Division from World War I. Browse more of our collection items related to WWI at: https://bit.ly/3G5LqAV" (Facebook)
  • Detroit Public Library: "Don't forget to stop by the Children's Library at Main this week to check out the "Light and Shadow" Stations!" (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another 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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