The city of Detroit held its annual 9/11 memorial ceremony Wednesday morning.

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The event honored those killed in the terrorist attacks in New York City, Arlington, Virginia and Shanksville, Pennsylvania on Sep. 11, 2001. 

Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison says ceremonies like the one this morning are important, because not everyone knows what happened 23 years ago. 

“Last night, my son — he’s in the eighth grade — he asked: “Dad I need some help with my homework assignment for history.” I had no clue about what I was about to help him with, but it was a 9/11 assignment,” Bettison said. “He had really no clue, no memory.”

Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Two hijacked jets flew into New York’s World Trade Center. Another jet crashed into the Pentagon.  A fourth hijacked jet crashed into a Pennsylvania field when passengers struggled with the terrorists to prevent the jet from hitting a major target in Washington D.C. 

Other headlines for Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024:

• A new report finds Detroit is one of the hardest cities in the nation to live in for people who suffer from asthma.
• Detroit’s three casinos are reporting $112.5 million in revenue for last month — up nearly 6% from August 2023.
• The Michigan Gaming Control Board has won an Emmy Award for its series of commercials touting responsible gambling.
• The state’s first Klezmer music festival will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15, in Detroit’s Cultural Center at the International Institute. Klezmer is a type of traditional Yiddish folk music originally created centuries ago.

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