State Budget Allocates $300M To Detroit + Second Avenue Bridge Work

Welcome back, Detroit! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Let's do this.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny, breezy and hot. High: 93 Low: 68.

Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. Whitmer signs $54.8B budget with big Detroit spends; vetoes millions for pregnancy centers, research. More than $300 million will be focused on Detroit-centered projects. (Detroit News)
2. Interstate 94 in Detroit will close for Second Avenue Bridge construction. The shut down is expected to last one week starting Friday. (Detroit Free Press)
3. James and Jennifer Crumbley filed an appeal in the Michigan Court of Appeals late Monday after an Oakland County judge refused to squash charges against them. The couple also asked the court to overrule the judge and block all evidence of their son's state of mind before the shooting, including his journal and texts if the trial proceeds. (Rochester Hills Patch)

Today in Detroit:

• Praise in Motion - St. Stephen AME Church (5:30 PM)
• Charter Review Meeting - City of Harper Woods (6:00 PM)
• 30th Annual Concert of Colors - Detroit Symphony Orchestra (7:00 PM)
• Plowshares Theater Co. Presents World Premiere of Hastings Street - July 21-31 (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: ""I know that there are few words that I can say to give you comfort. Our hearts break for you, it breaks for our department, it breaks for the second precinct," Chief White said during the funeral of slain Officer Loren Courts. "This is ..." (Detroit Police Department via Facebook)
• Detroit Historical Society: "On July 20, 1888, this Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers membership card from our collection was issued to J.W. Reading. Information on the reverse lists Reading as having fifteen years of experience as a locomotive engineer and being ..." (Detroit Historical Society via Facebook)
• Detroit Public Library: "Kimmie Horne closing out an amazing concert! Comerica Bank Java and Jazz at the #detroitpubliclibrary" (Detroit Public Library via Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "Head back out on the road with Mona and Sebastian as they meet setbacks and surprises while driving the last leg of Route 66. Don't miss the FINALE of The Great American Muslim Road Trip TONIGHT at 10pm ET." (Detroit Public Television via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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