Vehicles Stolen From Airport + Goff Placed On COVID-19 List

Welcome back, Detroit! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in Detroit.

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First, today's weather:

Colder with plenty of sun. High: 29 Low: 24.

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Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. SUV stolen from Detroit Metro catches fire on I-94; four other vehicles stolen from airport. (FOX 2 Detroit)
2. Former Detroit Police Detective Charged With Bribery: FBI. (Detroit Patch)
3. Ex-Detroit Pistons Star Dennis Rodman Has Encounter with Cops over Mask on Plane. (Deadline Detroit)
4. Fluresh mentorship program aims to diversify Michigan's cannabis industry. (Detroit Metro Times)
5. Lions QB Goff, 2 Others Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List: Report. (Detroit Patch)

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Today in Detroit:

• RHS Boy's Varsity Basketball - RHS vs. Beverly Hills Brother Rice @ RHS (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Detroit Police Department: ""I wish I could trade places with him. I wish it was me instead of him," said the father of 15-year-old Kenneth Merritt Jr. The young boy was shot and killed while visiting a friend's house on Oct. 26. #OneDetroit, Kenneth's family needs..." (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 Cheyenne Smith. Tell us about yourself: I've been with DP..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Schools Community District: "Congratulations to 5th grader Jaiden from Earhart Elementary-Middle School for winning the Grand Prize in the Detroit Parade Company and the Skillman Foundation's Float Design Contest. Jaiden rode on the float mirroring his drawing in Am..." (Facebook)
• Autism Alliance of Michigan: "Yesterday evening, WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit shared an important story about one family's decision to vaccinate their autistic child against COVID. Autism Alliance of Michigan encourages all people to get vaccinated! Contact an AAOM ..." (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Library: "Stop by in the evenings--the Redford Branch (21200 Grand River) is open Monday - Thursday until 8 pm! #detroitpubliclibrary #openlate" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with 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 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