Protests have continued to take place in Detroit, but early Sunday, things got ugly downtown. There, police in riot gear took an aggressive tack against marchers from Detroit Will Breathe who had shut …
Colleges To Track Students With Faulty Software To Stem COVID & A $600M Flint Water Crisis Settlement
On today's show, Tom Lawrence, Daily Detroit's resident Downriver Tech Guru and principal of Lawrence Systems, joins Jer to talk about some controversial location-tracking software being used by some …
Hug Detroit Day Plus 5 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
On today's podcast: A lawsuit seeks to end sales taxes on tampons and feminine products in Michigan. More: https://19thnews.org/2020/08/michigans-tampon-tax-challenged-lawsuit/ People have lost …
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PODCAST: Amazon Building In Detroit, Armory Rehab, Plus 5 Things To Know
Our stories on today's show: Amazon is taking over a large part of the state fairgrounds for a new facility and we're getting a new transit center out of it A historic armory on the riverfront …
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PODCAST: Healing Politics with Abdul El-Sayed
We’re in the middle of a pandemic. But in many ways, it just exposed the weaknesses within the system we already have. Our feature conversation is with Abdul El-Sayed. His views on politics, …
PODCAST: Tips For Businesses Navigating The Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis
Laura Khalil is an experienced business coach and speaker who’s worked with brands big and small. Plus, she’s the host of the Brave By Design podcast. She has some no-nonsense advice to help get …
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PODCAST: Federal Agents To Detroit? Councilman Charged; COVID Update; GM Electric Pickup; Recycling in Oakland County
On today's show: A daily Coronavirus status update and the Governor says we're at a "turning point."President Donald Trump says that Federal officers may be coming to Detroit and other "liberal …
The Quicken IPO, Explained
Today’s episode of your Daily Detroit dives into Dan Gilbert’s Quicken Loans — or Rocket Companies, as they’re going to be called moving forward — filing for an initial public offering on the New York …
PODCAST: Coranvirus Cases Up, Stellantis, Doing Good In Hamtramck and DCFC Women’s Soccer Kicks Off
On today’s show: Coronavirus is back with a vengeance, and the governor says we’re at a turning point with the pandemic in Michigan. Even Tom Izzo is in the Mask Up Michigan game. Fiat Chrysler and …
Coronavirus Is Tied To Everything: Road Funding, Sports And A New Test From Beaumont
We usually like to send you off on your merry weekend with lighthearted fare, but unfortunately, the coronavirus has roared back, and it literally touches everything about modern life. But the …
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PODCAST: Jobs Market May Not Be Improving, Detroit Kite Festival Coming, Detroit City FC Plus Should Pro Sports Play?
On today's show: We track the state's official COVID-19 numbers, plus highlight a new tool to look at the situation by county across the nation from the Harvard Global Health Institute. This will …
PODCAST: Coronavirus News, New Rain Garden, Motown Museum Reopening
On today's show in the player at the bottom of your screen: A Coronavirus update, with new numbers and school start guidelines. A University of Michigan study says 1/3rd of parents will keep …
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PODCAST: Local Coronavirus News, To-Go Drinks Make Progress, How Losing H1Bs Impacts Metro Detroit
Three segments today: First, local Coronavirus news. Cases are up - something to watch. Gyms are angry they can't open, the DIA is reopening, a local drive-in movie theater takes top spot in the …
PODCAST: Rivian Leaving Michigan Is A Wakeup Call Plus Pistons And Lions w/ Fletcher Sharpe
Today's show is in two parts. First, electric automaker Rivian is moving their future operations to Irvine California. This is a big blow to investment and future jobs in our state and region. …
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PODCAST: What’s The Most “American-Made” Car? Lions Change Owners, Dr. Paul Thomas On Staying Vigilant For The Coronavirus
On today's show: Martha Firestone Ford steps aside as owner of the Detroit Lions, daughter Sheila Ford Hamp takes over. Gyms are reopening Friday, despite what the Governor would want. What …
PODCAST: Big Ideas For Changes In Policing With Isaiah “Ike” McKinnon
Our Friday conversation is with former Detroit Police Chief, former Detroit deputy mayor and educator Isaiah "Ike" McKinnon. He served decades in the community he loves and has big ideas for what …
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PODCAST: Bronco’s Curious Date, Places Reopening Around Town And Listener Statue Suggestions
On today's show: The Bronco returns with a curious launch date. OJ Simpson's birthday. We talk about a number of places around town opening or reopening: The new Milwaukee Caffe walk-up …
PODCAST: 8 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
Welcome to an Al Fresco Friday edition of your Daily Detroit! Very socially distanced and outdoors, but for the first time in weeks, Jer and Sven are in the same place on the air. On today's …
PODCAST: The Future Of Events In A Coronavirus World, Police Controversies In Warren and Sterling Heights, Road Repairs Coming To A Halt
On today's Daily Detroit podcast: Dashcam and viral video footage show the arrest of an Amazon delivery driver in Warren. Advocates say it was over the line; Police say don't call it a "bad cop" …
PODCAST: A Doctor Discusses The Hazards Of Tear Gas, Pepper Spray And ‘Rubber’ Bullets, Plus 3 Things To Know
Friend of the Daily Detroit podcast Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health joins Jer on today's show to talk all about the health and medical risks of tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets, which it …
PODCAST: Should We Abolish Cash Bail? w/ The Detroit Justice Center and The Bail Project
You might have heard of the Detroit Justice Center and The Bail Project on social media the last week or so. But what do they do? It turns out, quite a lot. Eric Williams and Erin Keith join us …
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PODCAST: Haircuts Are Coming Back Plus 12 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
On today's show: Haircuts are coming back, and a bunch of stuff is reopening in northern Michigan Michigan's Coronavirus numbers are trending in the right direction The Chief of Police in …
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PODCAST: Our Racist Past Echoes in Today’s News (w/ Historian Ken Coleman)
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 …
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PODCAST: $3B State Hole, How Hotels Are Changing, Mid-Market Businesses Facing Headwinds
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 …
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PODCAST: To-Go Cocktails Proposal Makes Progress, Bike Share Ridership Steady
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 …
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PODCAST: On Drive-Ins, Detroit Area Population Estimates, And Michigan Opening Up A Little
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 …
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Michigan’s Dam Problems, New Poll Shows Massive Support For Whitmer, Fireworks Has New Date
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 …
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MoGo Bike Share To Launch Detroit And Suburban Expansion June 4
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 …
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11 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit
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 …
Local Stories For 5-19-20
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 …
