On today’s show, Michigan and Metro Detroit have been talking about the callout by Michigan Advance reporter Allison Donahue of State Senator Peter Lucido, after this exchange, excerpted from her first-person account: “You should hang...
Detroit lays claim to a rich musical legacy going back decades, including Motown Records, a vibrant jazz scene, techno music and more than one generation of booty-shaking garage rock. But it’s been a while since it was home to an actual music...
New research is out that ties economic issues can tie to health issues, specifically when it comes to auto plant closures. On today’s show, we speak to Dr. Atheendar Venkataramani from The University Of Pennsylvania. He joins Jer to talk about the...
Happy Friday! On today’s show: The Detroit News has a new report out that says that many City of Detroit homeowners have been overcharged at least $3,700 a year in property taxes since 2010. Find the story here. Could the Federal...
On today’s show, we’re talking with Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller about that green ooze on I-696 and how it impacts neighbors. Also, questions if sites in Metro Detroit haven’t been properly cleaned up, and, despite the city...
Today’s episode is about a condition that has stayed in the shadows, and a filmmaker looking to bring it into the light. Hidradenitis Suppurtiva Foundation – or HS for short – is one of the most severe conditions in dermatology...
On today’s episode, we wrap up 2019 auto sales with Michelle Krebs, executive analyst at Autotrader. The industry finished the year above 17 million cars and trucks for the fifth straight year, the first time it’s ever gone that long...
Here’s what to know and where to go around Southeast Michigan: An update on the green ooze that spilled onto I-696 just east of I-75 in Madison Heights Target is the target of thieves, with four stores getting hit in total in the region...
Today’s episode is from the vault in April. The automobile is synonymous with Detroit. It is, after all, the Motor City. But what if there was a different way forward than a vehicle for every man, woman and even sometimes, child? What if...
On today’s episode, we hit the vault to re-tell a story originally aired in May. We’re taking a look at a company that’s making high-end leather goods right here in the city of Detroit, putting Detroiters and veterans to work. We’re talking...
Happy New Year! On today’s show: Yes, it looks like we’re getting a Robocop statue in winter of 2020. We discuss. Here are photos: more: Dilla’s Delights is raising money to move and keep open after founder Herman Hayes (Uncle...
Cynthia Canty has a long and storied career, and we were honored to have her as a guest in mid-July. Well, her retirement is now actually a thing, so figured it’d be a great time to re-share this conversation. It’s also audio editor...
If you’re looking for a bar that mixes Detroit iconography with midcentury modern (along with a dash of west coast garnish) you’ve found it in Hammer & Nail. Located in the old Carpenter’s Union building on Woodward across from...
On your Daily Detroit for Friday, December 20, 2019: 46 people have been arrested in Warren as part of a major sting operation. The U.S. Steel plant on Zug Island is laying off more than 1,500 people… The Second Avenue bridge over I-94 in...
Episode 400! W00t! On today’s show we do a big roundup of the things happening around town. Some highlights: There’s a new Trump Administration program that aims to fight violent crime in the city, called Operation Relentless Pursuit...