The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Craig's guests today include  Winona Bynum of the Detroit Food Policy Council, and Danielle Todd of Make Food Not Waste.  They are part of Food Secure Detroit, a partnership of 8 agencies that has just been awarded 1 million dollars to help people in need of food assistance during the pandemic.      Then, in segment two, Craig has some thoughts on the bizarre spectacle of tens of thousands of...

Craig and regular Monday guest Pat Batcheller of WDET break down the weekend's football action, which included a rather lackluster effort by the Detroit Lions, and a Michigan win at Rutgers, which was anything but pretty.  On the plus side, the Western Michigan Broncos are undefeated at this point.  

The weekly roundtable looks into the controversy surrounding the certification of the vote in Wayne County; the Michigan Legislative leadership heads to the White House; Covid is out of control; and of course, nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."   Guests this week include Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, attorney Todd Perkins, and lontime Detroit journalist Darrell D...

Craig's guests today are Matthew Roling, founding executive director of Wayne State’s Office of Business Innovation, and Julie Hollinshead, adjunct faculty member of the Finance Department a the Mike Ilitch School of Business at WSU.  The two are responsible for the launch  of a new Pilot Program, the WSU Financial Capability Center.   It is designed to give students access to financial tools...

Craig is joined by regular Monday Morning QB Pat Batcheller of WDET to talk about the weekend's football.  Michigan and Michigan State are both staring at historically bad seasons,  while the Lions are just interesting enough to keep us paying attention.    

Craig and the panel break down the big stories of the week, including the President's ongoing efforts to sow doubt in people's minds that he actually lost the election;  the Covid crisis continues to grow; and of course, nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."   Guests this week include Deadline Detroit staffers Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel, plus special guests Susan Demas of t...

Craig's guest is Rod Miller, CEO of Invest Puerto Rico , the agency tasked with encouraging economic development in the U.S. territory.    Rod is the former director of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and also worked on economic development projects in New Orleans.  He makes a compelling case for why business should consider Puerto Rico, and also encourages those of us that work remo...

Craig's guest is WDET morning anchor Pat Batcheller.  The two break down the state of football in Michigan.  Given the huge struggles Michigan and MSU are both going through, and the Lions being, well, the Lions, it's going to be a LONG season in our state.   

Craig is joined by his fellow Deadline Detroit teammates, Allan Lengel and Nancy Derringer; plus special guests, Attorney Steve Fishman, and Vaughn Derderian, Chair of the Oakland County Democratic Party.   

Craig's guest is Nancy Wang, Executive Director of "Voters Not Politicians".   The two discuss the record turnout in the state, and the fact that well over half of Michigan voters took advantage of new voting options approved by voters in 2018.  They look at the turnout numbers, and the effort it took to make sure voters, and election officials were ready for the major changes.   Pl...

Craig gives his thoughts on what is shaping up to be a historic turnout election day.  Will the results give us a clearer picture of what American's really want?   

Craig is joined by Pat Batcheller, morning anchor at WDET, to break down the weekend's football fun.  Michigan State is celebrating after a big win in the Big House, defeating the Wolverines, and creating speculation on the future of Coach Jim Harbaugh's future with Michigan.   Meanwhile, the Lions miss an opportunity to pick up ground in their division, after getting pummeled by the Ind...

Craig's guests this week incluce Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit, plus Nancy Kaffer of the Detroit Free Press, and Former Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed.  The panel discussed the recent spike in COVID cases nationwide, the upcoming election, and of course, nominees for "Schmuck of the Week,."  

Craig's guest is lontime journalist, pollster, and Associate Professor of Communications at UofM Dearborn, Tim Kiska.   Four years ago, Kiska, along with many other political watchers were suprised by the strong turnout for Donald Trump in Michigan, and the weak turnout for his opponent Hillary Clinton.  With many Democrats uneasy about any lead, and Republicans confident that a repeat of 201...

Craig's guest today is Elyse Foltyn, Board Chair at The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit (MOCAD).   MOCAD  has had a tumultuous 2020, as it dealt with charges that museum leadership was insensitive to racial issues, and created a toxic work environment.   After an investigation, changes were made at the Executive Director level, and certain employees that had been let go by the previous dir...

Craig is joined by regular Monday guest Pat Batcheller of WDET to break down the weekend's football action, which featured an improbable Lions victory, a dominating performance by the Michigan Wolverines, and a way less than good performance by the MSU Spartans.  

Craig's regular weekly discussion of the big news of the week.  Panelists this week include Portia Roberson, CEO of Focus:Hope; Stephen Henderson, host of "Detroit Today" on WDET; and Devin Scillian, lead news anchor at WDIV, Channel 4 in Detroit.  The team breaks down the final debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and of course, have nominees for "Schmuck of the Week.&qu...

Craig's guest is Paul Eisenstein, publisher of TheDetroitBureau. Com about the increasing number of electric vehicles being announce by companies large and small.   Charge life is getting longer, costs are coming down, and we'll have more choices than ever soon.  Are consumers ready for the switch?   

Craig's guest is State Senator Marshall Bullock (D-4).  The two discuss Saturday's incident where police were called for "suspicious behavior" as  Bullock and two other Black politicians were campaigning in a white neighborhood in St. Joseph, Michigan.    Craig also has some thoughts on the settlement that the U.S. Justice department announced today with Purdue Pharma, the comp...

Craig is joined for regular Monday morning sports banter by his longtime friend Pat Batcheller of WDET, Detroit Public Radio.  The two discuss the Lions win over the Jaguars, the upcoming World Series, the return of Big Ten football, and the retirement of longtime NHL announcer, Doc Emrick.  

Craig is joined by regular Deadline Detroit contributors Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel, with special guests, attorney Todd Perkins, and PR specialist Greg Bowens.  Topics include the SCOTUS hearings, the dueling town hall meetings of President Trump and Vice President Joe Biden, the New York Post story about Hunter Biden, and of course, our nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."  

Craig's guest is Mary Beth Kelly.  Kelly is a former Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, and is now seeking a seat on the Wayne County Circuit Court.  

Craig's guest is photographer / artist / Marcus Lyon, who's latest work,   i. Detroit: A Human Atlas of an American City, launches this week.  i. Detroit is a sprawling look at 100 Detroiters through multiple lenses.  An interactive work, it includes photography, oral histories, DNA profiles, and much more.  The book gives us a detailed look at the people that make up our city.  The virt...

Craig is joined by Deadline Detroit colleague Violet Ikanomova to discuss her latest story , in which she found a number of Detroiters that either have stopped voting, or never voted...to ask them why.  

Craig is joined by regular Deadline Detroit contributors Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel, plus special guests Steve Fishman and David Rudolph.  The group discusses the alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, President Trump's alleged recovery from Covid, the Vice Presidential debate, and of course, their nominees for "Schmuck of the Week".