What To Know And Where To Go In Southeast Michigan
Today's episode is a step toward providing context and history around the events of the weekend that captured the attention of the nation and Detroit. Historian Ken Coleman joins us to talk about the long history of racial strife in Detroit that goes far beyond 1967, how that relates to the nation, and protesting in the spaces that make an impact. You can listen to the …
Today’s show is in three acts. First, we’ll update you on some quick stories to know around Metro Detroit and the state. There's a $3B estimated revenue hole in Michigan. A lot of people hope the Feds step in to help, but Jer's not too sure that's going to happen. The Woodward Dream Cruise is canceled. Public pools across the three counties are closed …
On today's show in the player at the bottom of your screen: A proposal has gained steam to allow to-go cocktails and booze from bars in Michigan, as well as has legislative sponsors. Advocate and distiller Robyn Cleveland joins Jer to talk about it, what's next and what you can do if interested. Plus, Sven talks with Lisa Nuszkowski of MoGo about bike share in the region. …
On today's show: Michigan is opening up a little ahead of the holiday weekend. What are the details? Updated unemployment and Coronavirus numbers. The city of Detroit's population has been estimated by the U.S. Census to keep dropping - but the region is flat while the rest of the nation is growing. Meanwhile, we're adding more infrastructure for the same amount of …
Well, just as Michigan slowly recovers from what everyone hopes are the worst effects of the global pandemic, devastating floods hit mid-Michigan. We bring you up to speed on that and Sven talks about the intense dam-building spree the country went through. Here's the book he talks about for national context: Cadillac Desert We’ve got the latest coronavirus numbers from …
MoGo, the bike-share system that launched a network of stations in Detroit in 2017, will launch its expansion into five northern inner-ring suburbs and northwest Detroit on June 4, Daily Detroit has learned. Crews will be installing five docking stations in Oak Park starting Thursday, the city announced in a Facebook post. Work will also take place that day in …
We bring you up to date on the latest numbers from the state and city of Detroit. We talk about the challenges businesses up north will face opening for Memorial Day weekend Voting by mail will be a thing this November. Poop as a harbinger of a coronavirus second wave. Oakland County will offer $30 million in Federal aid to local governments. Dan Gilbert wins a …
On today's show: The northern part of Michigan is beginning to reopen on Friday, while Metro Detroit is still seeing a percentage increase in COVID-positive tests. Are the flu and coronavirus comparable? The data points to a definite no. We’ll talk about it. Background: …
In previous episodes, we looked at how the Coronavirus could impact Education in ways beyond social distancing. And then Sven did a deep-dive into live music and venues. Today, restaurants and bars. Eater’s Brenna Houck joins me to talk about the latest from a big-picture perspective and what could be ahead for some of our favorite places to grab a bite. Then, …
On today's show (with timestamps! Thanks listener Amy for the suggestion). 1:02 An update on where we stand on the Coronavirus statewide 6:05 The City of Detroit is greatly expanding testing, finding out some trends and will offer testing to barber shops, salons and dentists when they open 11:05 A protest is planned in the Capitol - again - and this time there would be …
One of the things the Coronavirus pandemic has meant is that people have had to innovate and adapt to a quickly changing world. With the aim of keeping people employed, one of those founders and companies doing that is Better Life Bags, based in the enclave of Hamtramck. The custom bag company has grown over the years using social media and has put people to work in their …
On today’s show for May 7, 2020: There is more Coronavirus news to update you on, plus other stories. Here's the rundown and you can listen to the player at the bottom of your screen: Detroit is getting a better hold on the virus with just 8% of Coronavirus tests coming back positive in Detroit. But, the disease is spreading west, MLive has a great interactive map to …
On today's show: Armed gunmen protest in the statehouse in Lansing. Sven Gustafson and I talk about it. Governor Whitmer has extended her order closing a number of places of public accommodation until May 28. This includes places like theaters, bars, and casinos - and limits restaurants to carry out and delivery. Alibaba executive and owner of the Brooklyn Nets, Joe …
What’s a bar to do when you launched a couple of years ago, you feel like you’ve got a handle on running the place — but then the world turns upside down thanks to the Coronavirus? Innovate and hold on for the ride, if you can. To talk about how to do that, our guest on Daily Detroit is Kevin Peterson from Castalia Cocktails. That’s a basement bar in a historic …
On today's show: Coronavirus Crisis confirmed numbers update There are new state unemployment numbers The Detroit Public Schools are getting more than 50,000 tablets for distance learning. Detroit summer programming will be closed, but parks will remain open. Republicans in the state legislature are working to strip the Governor’s emergency powers, wanting to …
There are so many stories coming out of Detroit around the Coranvirus pandemic. And those stories at HuffPost are being written by local voices. To discuss what they found and what's happening on the ground, HuffPost Senior National Correspondent Jonathan Cohn talks about the work the reporting team did. Jonathan Cohn (Twitter) Here's background reading …
On today's show, some top-line updates from the State of Michigan and the City of Detroit, plus, we break down a big poll released by the Detroit Regional Chamber about the statewide economic impact of the Coronavirus crisis. Among other highlights, it shows 29% of Michiganders aren't working, and that those adults 39 and younger are getting hit very hard economically and …
Lace up your New Balances and go on a run with Sven Gustafson as he talks about the ways the Coronavirus may change us as a society - and the ways it already has. This is virgin territory for us all, being forced to shelter in place and avoid contact with others. It’s forcing us to get creative and resourceful. There’s nowhere to go. We all have to make do with what we have, …
Perhaps you've heard that, because people are driving so much less and accident claims have plummeted during the coronavirus lockdown, your benevolent automobile insurance carrier is planning to give you a big wet kiss in the form of a refund. Well, our guest today not only gives us the lowdown on why this might be happening, but he suggests that in reality, it'll more likely …
If you're reading these words or listening to our podcast, you’re consuming local media. And the Coronavirus pandemic has brought to the front something that you may not realize. Most Americans — according to a 2019 Gallup poll — not only think that their local news outlets are an important part of American democracy, but they also think they’re financially …
On today’s show recorded on Monday, April 6, 2020: Detroit Tiger legend Al Kaline has passed away, at the age of 85. The cause of death was not confirmed at the time of recording. Michigan’s confirmed Coronavirus cases continue to rise. Statewide there are now 17,221 cases and 727 deaths. In other Coronavirus news, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a news conference …
Lullabies are often just thought of as songs to help babies and little kids to sleep at night. But, what if there were lullabies for everyone? That sounds like a good idea in these trying times. And that is what Lullabies from Detroit is doing. Every evening at 10 p.m. a musician performs on Facebook Live from their home. I spoke with the …
On today’s show for Monday, March 30, 2020: As of this recording the state numbers for confirmed Coronavirus cases in the state is 6,498 with 184 deaths. The city of Detroit is a major center, with Oakland county's deaths doubling overnight. Field hospitals are being considered for three locations in Oakland County. On Sunday MIchigan State Representative Isaac …
On today's show: We update the top-line Coronavirus case numbers across the state. Drive-thru testing is going to start Friday at the State Fairground in Detroit. We have the details on this bold program to test between 40 and 50 people an hour. A second DPD member has died of COVID-19. There's going to be a new testing regimen put in place. Detroit community leader …
On today's show: Michigan's bars have been shut down to help blunt the spread of the Coronavirus, along with sit-down service at restaurants and a host of other places. We dive in. Unemployment benefits have been extended to cover more workers. Man about Devon O'Reilly calls in to talk about how he's going to celebrate this St. Patrick's Day. A host of local …
In the wake of an executive order issued today that closed all sit-down service at 3 p.m. today (Monday), bars, theaters and a number of other establishments in the State of Michigan to mitigate the Coronavirus (or COVID-19) threat, it's interesting and important to get a snapshot of how restaurants were doing. Although there are a variety of anecdotal accounts and one-off …
On today's episode of the podcast: More closures tied to the Coronavirus response, from all of the schools in the state to cultural institutions like the Detroit Institute of Arts. John Hertel, the general manager of SMART (The Suburban Bus system) has resigned and then was ousted by his board causing an unexpected leadership change. Starting in late March …
On today’s episode of your Daily Detroit for Wednesday, March 11, 2020: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that two cases of Covid-19 had been identified in the State of Michigan. We have updated information as of this recording. Amazon has opened a new brick and mortar store called Amazon 4 Star inside the Somerset Collection. We have the details in a …
The 62nd St. Patrick's Day Parade — scheduled for this Sunday, March 15th, 2020 — will have to wait until next year. According to a note signed by Mike Kelly, the co-chair of the parade, the parade has been canceled after meeting with teams from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. "The health and safety of our participants, spectators, local …
The weekend is here and that means the fun lane is open here at Daily Detroit. Joining me and Sven Gustafson in the studio is our “man about town,” who drinks and eats all the things so we don’t always have to, Devon O’Reilly. We’re going to hit on some of the fun stuff happening around town this next month, the hot spots and openings to go to. And, sadly, the …
Tonight’s episode of CNBC’s Restaurant Startup will include the partnership of Hamtramck’s Rock City eatery owners, chef Nikita Sanches and Jessica Imbronone. The engaged rock’n’roll couple will compete for the opportunity to open a pop-up restaurant in Los Angeles and to win the financial backing of investors. (We’ve included the last episode above for you …
