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On today's show: Headlines around town including more information on Ford's job cuts, a mystery hearse pulled out of the Detroit river, how Detroit's stadiums are providing space to help with elections, and Dutch Girl Donuts will reopen. Then, Brenna Houck from Eater Detroit joins us to talk about the state's new covid outbreak tracking data and the prospects of restaurants and bars going forward....

Rumors are swirling that high-school football could once again be on this fall, now that the Michigan High School Athletic Association has said they'll follow other states' examples if Gov. Gretchen Whitmer amends an executive order. Plus, President Trump said he spoke with the B1G commissioner about "immediately" starting the fall football season, because a) of course he did and b) there's nothin...

On today's show: A Coronavirus update MGM Grand Detroit is laying off 40% of its workforce Protestors are suing the city of Detroit, and the city plans to sue them back Detroit schools have reached a deal between teachers and their administration And Oakland County parks are looking for an expanded millage in November. More here: https://www.candgnews.com/news/oakland-county-seeks-to-renew-increas...

Today's show is in two parts. First: 100,000. The state of Michigan now has crossed an infamous milestone: 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Dr. Paul Thomas from Plum Health puts this is in perspective and talks about what's next. You can follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlumHealthDPC Second, Zero. Zero is the patience left in many communities around the nation when it comes to repeat...

On your Daily Detroit: A new Robocall is spreading lies about mail-in voting to Detroiters. Several real estate developments are pressing ahead in Detroit. There's a huge new mural to be installed on the side of a very visible building in Detroit. I talk with the artist, Sydney G. James, about the art and message that's in store for Chroma. And, the Piet Oudolf Garden on Belle Isle will make some...

Happy Hump Day, Detroit. It's been another depressingly large lump of confirmed positive coronavirus cases here in Michigan, on the same day reports say the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have changed their recommendations for asymptomatic people who've been in contact with infected people. The agency's new recommendations read as follows: "If you have been in close contact (within 6 f...

On your Daily Detroit, we spend a few minutes updating you on what's happening around town. Your local Coronavirus updates The Detroit Lions cancel practice to raise awareness about Jacob Blake and police brutality A Detroit pizza brand takes the top of the pandemic charts How to get 84 cent hamburgers at a Michigan restaurant chain Part of the Lodge is renamed after the Queen of Soul, Aretha Fran...

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 down Woodward Avenue to traffic, shoving protesters and clubbing others who had their backs turned and were walking away. Tear gas and pepper spray were also used. Police Chief James Craig said Monda...

Welcome to Friday, comrades. On today's show, we air an overdue remembrance and tribute to John Thompson, a quintessential Detroiter and giant of a human being who was the original owner of legendary watering hole Honest? John's. (Close observers will note that Thompson passed away last months and we are late to the game. That's true. This segment got lost in the shuffle, and we're a small and oft...

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 local colleges as part of coronavirus safeguards. Tom's always a good listen. Also, the state on Thursday announced a  $600 million settlement  for civil litigation stemming from the Flint Water C...

Happy Hump Day. Today, Jer speaks with Dr. Paul Thomas of  Plum Health Direct Primary Care  all about Michigan State University's announcement that it's going 100% virtual instruction this fall and encouraging students to stay home and not move into dorms. It got me thinking about the Twitter thread below, about the difficulties universities face in opting to pull the plug on in-person instruction...

School's about to be back in session, and for many students, the new school year begins from home. That's frankly stressing the hell out of many parents, who must contend with supervising their children's online learning while continuing their own efforts to work from home and manage daily household matters. So to get some ideas on how to cope, we hit up  Karen Liska Evans , a friend of the pod an...

Back from the rolling Pennsylvania highlands, I join Jer again in our daily Starsky and Hutch routine to run down what's happening around town. So what's happening around town, you ask? Well, Macomb County is now driving the bus on coronavirus infections in metro Detroit, yay? The Legislature has approved bills tying funding to public schools' coronavirus efforts, parents in Livonia are protesting...

Today on your Daily Detroit, we talk about voting. How to make your voice heard in the context of an election during a pandemic, while dealing with a shaky-at-best, defunded postal service. Plus how to put your shoulder to the wheel as a poll worker to help make democracy go with Laura Khalil . She's someone who has been a poll worker themself so has gone through the process. Here's a link to the...

On today's Daily Detroit: We gotta catch up on what's happening with Coronavirus in the state. There's a few stories, including a case spike. Plus, planning on an autonomous vehicle corridor from Detroit to Ann Arbor is moving forward. Royal Oak is banning gay conversion therapy. More: https://www.dailytribune.com/news/local/royal-oak-latest-city-to-ban-gay-conversion-therapy/article_6d6b0e5c-dcad...

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 their jobs over the fallout from the phallic cake incident in Macomb County. Will the Coroner be next? A new report asks big questions about the campaign spending of the Wayne County Sheriff. More: https://www.metrotimes.com/d...

Our stories: 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 has plans for a new lease on life In Roseville, a historic church has begun to come down A Chevy is a surprise as the fastest selling new vehicle in the country And Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about the BIG 10 plus wha...

On today's show, Jefferson Chalmers has a new, community-driven plan to redevelop this historic corner of Detroit's east side. We dive in. Josh Elling of Jefferson East and Derric Scott of the East Jefferson Development Corporation joins us to talk about the master plan that was recently completed. It's a big vision that includes everything from housing to groceries to the Vanity Ballroom. Have a...

We're in the middle of a pandemic. But in many ways, it just exposed the weaknesses within the system we already have. My feature conversation is with Abdul El-Sayed. His views on politics, health, and our nation are a fresh take on what the potential of the country could be. Agree, or disagree with him - I think you're going to want to hear what Abdul has to say. There's a reason this former head...

On today's show, we run down some of the big headlines from the Primary Election on Tuesday, including freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Democratic primary challenge, the Oakland County Executive race and some notable results from the prosecutor races in Oakland and Macomb Counties. Plus, we cover a few state House primaries that listeners asked us to keep tabs on. Also, friend of the pod Dr. Pau...

Today on your Primary Election Day edition of your Daily Detroit, don't forget to get out and exercise your freedom to vote, because Democracy hinges on it and also on robust participation. See, the scoundrels don't want you to vote. It helps them slip their unpopular proposals into law. Also, we have a show for you today. We talk about: Michigan's RT level, which measures the spread of the corona...

Bill Shea of the Athletic joins us to talk about his piece in the Athletic covering the crowdfunding campaign Detroit City FC is doing, why they're doing it and how legendary Detroit musician Iggy Pop is getting behind the cause.  Bill Shea on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bill_Shea19 The piece on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1963172/2020/07/30/iggy-pop-is-leading-a-small-detroit-pro-socce...

Skymint , a Michigan-based cannabis retailer, has opened its newest location in Hazel Park, brightening a forlorn stretch of John R with a gleaming, state-of-the-art weed store that frankly wouldn't look out of place at Somerset Collection or any other upscale mall. We speak with Summer Ransom-Cleveland, the company's president of retail, all about contemporary marijuana retail marketing, and with...

The Ford Bronco is back - and it turns out there are some really interesting stories behind it. Former NPR reporter and audio storyteller Sonari Glinton joins us to talk about "Bring Back Bronco." That's our feature conversation Then, I catch up with Sven Gustafson at Wanda Park in Ferndale to catch up on a couple stories you should know, including a suburban mayor who is embroiled in controversy...

Today's show is in two parts. We'll talk about the unemployment cliff and the PPP bridge to nowhere with Laura Khalil. Then, a Detroit City FC update on the men's and women's teams with Fletcher Sharpe.  Reminder: Support us for best news and politics podcast, there are only a couple days left and it would really help out our little band: https://www.podcastawards.com/app/signup/