Should Detroit Spend $7M On ShotSpotter + LeDuff On Parking

Good morning, neighbors! Dylan Siwicki here with the Saturday Detroit Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Variable clouds; very cold. High: 20 Low: 12.

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Here are the top stories in Detroit today:

1. Detroit lawmaker seeks $43 million annual tax hike for museums. (Iosco County News Herald)
2. Detroit mobility innovation hub's first building set to open in 2022. (FOX 2 Detroit)
3. Man Arrested In Connection To Detroit Dollar Stores Robberies. (Detroit Patch)
4. LeDuff: Why Do Detroit Cops Have to Pay Parking Fines for Department Cars? (Deadline Detroit)
5. Detroit wants to spend $7M more on ShotSpotter. Should it? (Deadline Detroit)

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Today in Detroit:

• RHS Cheer Competition - Henry Ford II Falcon Frost (12:00 AM)
• Genesis & Glorious - St. Stephen AME Church (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Historical Society: "On February 4, 1902, aviator Charles Lindbergh was born in Detroit. In 1927, he would become the first solo aviator to complete a transatlantic flight, from New York City to Paris. He's pictured here c. 1929 with a wing of a plane visibl..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Symphony Orchestra: "DSO Principal Trumpet, Hunter Eberly, takes center stage Feb 18-20 to perform the Arutiunian Trumpet Concerto! Don't miss out, tickets » bit.ly/31M3bFs" (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "The Expect Respect Character Trait for the month of February is Self-Control! For the month of Feb talk to your student about the benefits of controlling our emotions, while discussing healthy ways to express them!" (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Want to see the multi-platinum ensemble Celtic Woman live in concert?? Be sure to tune in to "Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland" TONIGHT at 8p ET to get tickets! ☘️" (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