The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, public relations specialist Darci McConnell, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department;  community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Biden withdraws from race and Har...

Host Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with former state rep Nancy Quarles who is president of the Southern Oakland County Branch of the NAACP, Detroit Ombudsman Bruce Simpson and Karen Winston, one of the more loyal viewers of the show. They talk about the upcoming election and the level of Black support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Hosts Adolph Mongo and Vanessa Moss talk with Democratic Congressional candidate Carl Marlinga; Detroit Ombudsman Bruce Simpson and Patricia Pearson, founder of the Lion's Den, a non-profit housing agency. They also talk about President Joe Biden and the election

Host Saeed Khan talks with Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick,  attorneys Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about about the Republican National Convention and Donald Trump's pandering with speakers like Hulk Hogan; Trump Names JD Vance as running...

Hosts Adolph Mongo and Jim Nardone talk about the Republican National Convention and why they think the selection of J.D. Vance for vice president was a strategic mistake on the part of Donald Trump. 

Host Nancy Derringer talks with special guests, former WXYZ investigative reporter Jim Kiertzner, public relations specialist David Rudolph, attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Will pressure make Joe Biden step down or dig his heels in more? Dan Gilbert has option to buy Renai...

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and special co-host, Detroit Ombudsman Bruce Simpson, talk with Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington and Je Donna Dinges, who is fighting for an anti-hate crime bill in Lansing after being racially intimidated by a neighbor. They talk about the election, Joe Biden, Black voters and services the Ombudsman provides.

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about all the handwringing over whether President Joe Biden should stay the course or bow out of the election. They also talk about the defendant in the Samantha Woll case taking the witness stand on his own behalf.

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and special co-host, Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison talk with veteran WDIV reporter Rod Meloni who has taken a buyout and is leaving July 1. 

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the presidential debate. They all concede that President Joe Biden, who needed to show energy, stamina and clarity, fell very short. Donald Trump performed in many ways as expected; He failed to directly answer a number of questions and repeated made false and misleading statements. On the other hand, he needed to look strong...

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk to pollster Ed Sarpolus about the upcoming election and whether Donald Trump's visit to Detroit last weekend will make a difference.

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, Adolph Mongo, host of the podcast "Detroit in Black and White," attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: President Biden gives legal status for 500,000 migrant spouses of U.S. Citizens;  Trump comes to Detroit to cou...

Co-hosts Adolph Mongo and Allan Lengel talk about Donald Trump's visit last weekend to Detroit to court Black voters and the MAGA base later in the day at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit. They also talk about Senate candidate Hill Harper's push to debate Democratic opponent Elissa Slotkin and the race for Detroit mayor. 

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Democratic U.S. Congressional candidate Carl Marlinga, Tammy Daniels, CEO of the Detroit Land Bank and Steve Goodman, who is helping feed Detroit's and Pontiac's homeless.

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and union activist Barb Ingalls, Beverly Watts, president of BME Consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Services Department, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the Hunter Biden conviction; SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito in secret r...

Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with veteran WDIV reporter Paula Tutman about her career, growing up as a Peace Corps kid and her buyout, which takes effect July 1. The co-hosts also talk with local criminal defense attorney David Lee, who criticizes and praises Kid Rock, who he was once very close with. Lee also describes being at a New York SoHo watering hole, Kenn'...

Host Saeed Khan talks with Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the possible sentence for Donald Trump, with some lawyers on the panel predicting the judge will order some form of custody...

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with George Jackson,  former head of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, and Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick. Jackson talks about the future of the RenCen and previously developments he was involved in.  Elrick talks about Mayor Mike Duggan's decision to endorse Council member Mary Waters in the Congressional r...

WDIV's Rod Meloni, who has been at the station for nearly 30 years, is taking a buyout, effective July 1, along with some other on-air talent including Bernie Smilovitz, Mara MacDonald and Paula Tutman. The New England native, 65,  talked with Deadline Detroit's Allan Lengel Tuesday night about his humble beginnings in the industry, why Detroit was such a great news town, his love for th...

Co-hosts Adollph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone and special co-host Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison talk about the choice between Joe Biden and Donald Trump and who would be better for Detroit; RFK Jr. , the possibility of immigrants taking up some of Detroit's vacant land and the lousy Bally's Sports channel and the lame Detroit Tigers.   

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Joel Sklar and Steve Fishman, Beverly Watts, president of BME Consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Services Department, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Nikki Haley will voting for Trump; Defense rests in Tru...

On Thursday, the Wayne County Clerk's Office bumped Democratic Congressional candidate Adam Hollier out of the 13th Congressional race after determining he didn't have enough valid petition signatures. Now, for all practical purposes, the Democratic primary in August is between Detroit City Council member Mary Waters and incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar. Can Waters dethrone Thanedar?...

Host Saeed Khan talks with guest, former-Fox 2 anchor Huel Perkins, attorneys Steve Fishman, Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the latest round of buyouts at WDIV: The cross exam of fixer Michael Cohen; Biden-Trump debate and the rules;  Inflation Hits 20 percent;...

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk to prominent Republicans Jason Roe, a political consultant, and attorney Terry Johnson. They talk about President Joe Biden and Donald Trump and their chances of winning Michigan and the U.S. Senate race.  

Hosts Adolph Mongo,  Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the Israel-Gaza war, Donald Trump questioning Jews who support Biden and the police crackdown on campus protests.