The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."

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The Week That Was - 08/27/2021

August 27, 2021 • Craig Fahle / Deadline Detroit • Season 3 • Episode 84

Join host Craig Fahle and his panelists as they try and untangle the news of the week. On the agenda, terrorism and chaos attempt to disrupt the U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan; COVID still rages, with our schools becoming the latest battlegrounds over masks and mandates; the FBI continues digging into the Detroit City Council; Trump's lawyers get a judicial beat down; A Governor Whitmer kidnapping defendant gets sentenced; and more. As always, the group will all have their nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."

Panelists this week include Allan Lengel and Nancy Derringer of DeadlineDetroit.com, plus longtime journalist, PR person and civil rights activist Greg Bowens, and business consultant and former Grosse Pointe School Board member Brendan Walsh, and Saeed Khan, Senior Lecturer in Near East and Asian Studies at Wayne State University.