U.S. Marshals Search For Detroit Man + Watch For Puppy Scams

Get on up, Detroit! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Detroit.

First, today's weather:

Not as warm with showers. High: 66 Low: 41.

Here are the top stories today in Detroit:

1. Detroit police officers pay phone bill for elderly woman who couldn't call 911. (FOX 2 Detroit)
2. U.S. Marshals search for Detroit man accused of setting sister on fire. (WXYZ)
3. Multiple people were injured in a fight at a Detroit club in Greektown Wednesday morning, Detroit police said. (Detroit Patch)
4. Nearly 50 reported puppy scams in metro Detroit in last 6 months cost people $67,000. (WXYZ)
5. Proposed Michigan redistricting maps would marginalize black voters, Detroit Activists and Politicians Say. (WDET)
6. Detroit’s home repair crisis is even bigger than experts thought. (Detroit Free Press)

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Today in Detroit:

• Henry Ford College visits TSM - Training 2 (3:15 p.m.)
• Cleary University-Virtual Session - Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School (4:00 p.m.)
• Ethics & Aesthetics: The Bodies We Belong To Breaking & Transforming Patterns (7:00 p.m.)

Detroit Patch Notebook

• Detroit Lions: "The Lions and @milkmeansmore welcomed students from Detroit Lions Academy as part of our Fuel Up to Play 60 initiative to learn the importance of physical activity and fueling our bodies with proper nutrients. (Instagram)
• Detroit Police Department: "WATCH LIVE: The Detroit Police Department holds a press conference on the double fatal shooting at a gas station on West Warren near Ashton. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up." (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "ADDITIONAL VIDEO: We're still looking for two suspects who opened fire into a vehicle outside of a gas station, killing a man and a woman. An infant was also in the car but was unharmed. (Facebook)
• Detroit Police Department: "The Detroit Police Department is participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Turn in your expired, unused, and unwanted prescription and over-the-counter medication for safe disposal. (Facebook)
• Detroit Public Television: "How can we bring back teachers who aren’t teaching? In a new documentary, we teamed up with REL Midwest to explore why certified teachers in Michigan aren’t teaching in public schools and what state policymakers and district leaders coul..." (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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