NEWS BYTE: Detroiter Wendell Brown Sentenced To Four Years In Chinese Jail, Auto News With Greg Migliore Of Autoblog & More

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Wendell Brown, a Detroiter who went to King High School, loved football so much that he ended up going to China to teach the sport. Now he’s been sentenced to four years in a Chinese jail. We dive into the story.

Greg Migliore from Autoblog joins us to talk all things cars. President Trump’s tariffs and their impact on the Detroit industry and why Greg thinks they’re not a great idea. The North American International Auto Show will be moving to a warmer month – either the summer or fall, and have new outdoor events. Elon Musk takes shots at Ford, and there’s a new Chevy Blazer.

Remember how we told you about a thousand musicians that would be coming to Belle Isle State Park to play “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes? Well, that’s not going to be a thing anymore.

The Kresge Foundation will make $3 million in grants available over three years to early childhood centers across Detroit.

The city of Detroit will open six air-conditioned recreation centers on Saturday and Sunday.

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