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."
Episodes
712 episodes
The Week That Was: Will Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan Be the Spoiler?
Host Saeed Khan talks with entrepreneur Myles Wilson, attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel....
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Detroit in Black and White: Is Michigan Gov. Whitmer Presidential Material?
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the rights of foreign students with visas, and particularly about Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student who was arrested and faces deportation for his ...
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Detroit in Black and White: Will Ex-Chief James Craig's Ties to Trump Help His Bid for Mayor?
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig on Wednesday announced he was running for mayor, and said "it's important any city in America have a direct link to the White House."Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone a...
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The Week That Was: Where's the Tipping Point for the Public in Trump Administration?
Host Saeed Khan talks with regular guests, attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.They talk about: ...
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Untitled Episode: The High Cost of Dental Bills Forcing Some to Get Work Done in Turkey, Mexico
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about President Trump's on-and-off tariffs that are fueling resentment in Canada; the high cost of groceries and the costly dental bills that have forced some folks to go to other countries ...
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Detroit in Black and White: Should Detroit Mayoral Race Include More Talk about Education?
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about education in Detroit, President Trump's speech and the Dems reaction and more.
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The Week That Was: Ex-WDIV Anchor Devin Scillian Joins the Conversation About the Week's Pressing News
Host Saeed Khan chats with guests, former WDIV anchor Devin Scillian, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer...
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Detroit in Black and White: Councilman Fred Durhal III Makes His Case for Being Detroit Mayor
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with Detroit Councilman Fred Durhal III about why he thinks he should be the next mayor of Detroit.He talks about housing, crime and managing a big city.
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Detroit in Black and White: Why Do Detroit Developers Ignore the Need for Schools?
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about voting rights, what the Dems and the Republicans need to do in Michigan to improve their parties; and why don't Detroit developments include a clause about im...
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The Week That Was: Why is the GOP so Wimpy When it Comes to Confronting Trump?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pr specialist and former Detroit Free Press reporter Darci McConnell, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Depart...
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1:03:42
Detroit in Black and White: Was There Bias in the Media When Reporting on the Pontiac and Detroit Kids' Cases?
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown discuss the children that were abandoned in the house in Pontiac and the two children who froze to death in a van in a Greektown casino garage. Did the media treat the t...
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'Detroit in Black and White:' You've Got to Make the RenCen 'Part of the City Instead of a Fortress'
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the week's events.They also talk with special guest George Jackson, former President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, about the best...
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Detroit in Black and White: Will the Frozen Deaths of 2 Kids Become a Campaign Issue in the Detroit Mayor's Race
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the two children who froze to death Monday in a van on the 9th floor of the parking garage for the Hollywood Casino at Greektown in downtown Detroit.Th...
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The Week That Was: The Presidency Is Supposed to Age the President, Not the People
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, Republican strategist Jason Roe, former Detroit Free Press reporter and pr specialist Darci McConnell, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran j...
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1:12:42
Detroit in Black and White: Time for the Mayor to Take Over the Detroit Schools
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Eric Brown talk about the Detroit Public Schools and the need for the Detroit mayor to take over the schools.
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The Week That Was: The Debate Over Whether Whitmer Should Have Endorsed Gilchrist
Host Saeed Khan talks with former Fox 2 anchor Huel Perkins, attorneys Bill Seikaly, Joel Sklar and Steve Fishman, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel....
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1:08:36
Detroit in Black and White: Detroit Police Chief Cracking Down on Gas Stations That Sell Tobacco Products To Minors
Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with interim Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison and Trenton Police Chief Mike Hawkins about crime, recruiting officers and other issues. Bettison talks about cracking down on gas...
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Detroit in Black and White: Candidate Saunteel Jenkins Talks About Her Bid
Host Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with George Jackson, the former President and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, about the RenCen; mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins tells why she thin...
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Detroit in Black and White: What Should Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II Run for?
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown discuss Donald Trump's deportations, his ending security details on people like Dr. Fauci and the governor's and mayoral races and Lt. Garlin Gilcrhrist II.
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The Week That Was: The Bishop Crowns the King -- Donald Trump
Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist and former Detroit Free Press reporter Darci McConnell, attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer a...
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1:07:33
The Week That Was: Oakland County Prosecutor Hired PR Firms in Crumbley Case. Did She Go too Far?
Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, former WXYZ investigative reporter Jim Kiertzner, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, Joe Sklar and Todd Perkins; Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public S...
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'White Boy Rick' Talks About the Cannabis Business
Hosts Adolph Mongo and Allan Lengel talk to Richard Wershe Jr., aka, "White Boy Rick," about his cannabis distribution business, "The 8th by White Boy Rick," more than three years after he launched it. Wershe, 55, started the busine...
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Detroit in Black and White: Why Do So Many Kids Go Missing in Detroit?
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Marc D’Andre, a community reporter who operates “7 Mile Radio," and Detroit Ombudsman Bruce Simpson talk about Michigan politics, children going missing and more.
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Detroit in Black and White: The Jimmy Carter Legacy
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the legacy of the late President Jimmy Carter.
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Detroit in Black and White: Taylor's Towing Scandal
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with Martin Drouillard, host of the 'Taylor Uncovered Podcast," who discusses the tow truck scandals in Taylor and the political landscape there.They also ta...
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