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    Whitmer says no to a private detention center for immigrants; teachers will be in short supply soon; and what New York's hair proposal shows us about where Michigan really is when it comes to equal rights.

    en-usFebruary 18, 2019

    Recent Episodes from The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

    Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Cop Ex-Cop Joan Merriewether Wants to be the New Sheriff In Town

    Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Cop Ex-Cop Joan Merriewether Wants to be the New Sheriff In Town

    Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Joan Merriewether, a former Detroit Police officer and sheriff's deputy, who is running to unseat incumbent Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington. Merriewether broke ground in her career, becoming the first female helicopter pilot for Detroit Police and the first African American female helicopter for law enforcement in the nation.

    The group also talks with Eric Brown, a literacy advocate, about the challenges of fighting illiteracy.

    The Week That Was: Joe Biden Roars at the State of the Union

    The Week That Was: Joe Biden Roars at the State of the Union

    Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Joel Sklar, Bill Seikaly and Steve Fishman, community activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. (Regular host Saeed Khan is on the road)

    They talk about:  Biden delivers State of the Union address; Super Tuesday: Results and analysis; SCOTUS decides on Colorado Trump ballot case;  Biden approves aid air drop to Gaza; James Crumbley trial: Lawyer tells jury she'll call Crumbley as a witness; Mistake?  Caitlin Clark passes Pete Maravich for All-Time NCAA Basketball scorer: Let the Debate Begin; Schmuck of the Week.

    Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Michigan Lawmaker Leslie Love Talks Politics and Her Comedy Career

    Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Michigan Lawmaker Leslie Love Talks Politics and Her Comedy Career

    Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with former state Rep. Leslie Love and fitness guru Leslie Ann Prater of Traning Wheels Detroit. 

    Love talks about the upcoming U.S. Senate race and her days as a comedian working with Cedric the Entertainer. Prater talks about the importance of working out and what she's doing to promote physical fitness.

    The Week That Was: What Does Michigan's Primary Mean?

    The Week That Was: What Does Michigan's Primary Mean?

    Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, lawyers Steve Fishman, Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, pollster Ed Sarpolus, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

    They talk about: Michigan primary results: Takeaways and trends; The latest in the Israel-Hamas battle;  Passing of Richard Lewis;   RNC draft resolution to block organization paying Trump legal bills;  SCOTUS to hear Trump immunity case;   Measles are back in Oakland County after five-year hiatus and Schmuck of the Week.

    Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Council Member 'Offended' By Trump's Latest Comments About Blacks

    Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Council Member 'Offended' By Trump's Latest Comments About Blacks

    Editor's Note: Due to technical issues the podcast does not start until the 31 second mark.
    Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with former Detroit City Council Saunteel Jenkins, who is CEO of  The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW) and Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison.

    Jenkins talks about Donald Trump's offensive comment about Black people on Friday night in South Carolina and about THAW and the people around the state the agency is helping stay warm this winter.

    Bettison weighs in on crime, guns and the city's preparation for the NFL draft in April.

    The Week That Was: Was Matty Moroun's Plan for the Detroit Train Station Similar to Ford's

    The Week That Was: Was Matty Moroun's Plan for the Detroit Train Station Similar to Ford's

    Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

    They talk about: Russian dissident Alexei Navalny dies in prison; FBI informant at center of Biden Impeachment case admits to Russian spy ties; Trump struggles to find money to pay N.Y. fraud case penalty; Was Matty Moroun's train station plans similar to what Ford executed?  Alabama Supreme Court holds frozen embryos are people; Lawyers for James Crumbley worry about a fair trial; Arizona AG refuses to extradite murder suspect to New York, claiming DA is soft on crime; and Schmuck of the Week.


    Detroit in Black and White: Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Considers Bid for Detroit Mayor

    Detroit in Black and White: Wayne County Executive Warren Evans Considers Bid for Detroit Mayor

    Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said Saturday that he's considering a run for mayor of Detroit and will make up his mind in a couple months.

    Evans, who has been the county executive since 2015, also talked about the new criminal justice complex at I-75 and Warren Avenue that has a 2,280-bed jail, a criminal courthouse and a juvenile facility. He said he expects to get the keys to the facility in about 30 days and then prepare to move inmates in. 

    Evans made his remarks during his appearance on the weekly videocast/podcast, "Detroit in Black and White," with co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel. 

    The hosts also talk with Republican consultant and strategist Jason Roe, who discusses Kristina Karamo's controversial reign over the Michigan GOP.

    The Week That Was: Trump's Crazy Ride Through the Justice System

    The Week That Was: Trump's Crazy Ride Through the Justice System

    Host Saeed Khan talks with lawyers Joel Sklar, Bill Seikaly and Steve Fishman, and Adolph Mongo, host of the weekly podcast, "Detroit in Black and White," community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

    They' talk about: Trump's appeal to SCOTUS for presidential immunity;  Trump suggests Russia should attack NATO countries that don’t Pay their Bills; The DA case for disqualification in Georgia; and Schmuck of the Week.

    The Week That Was: Some Predict Jennifer Crumbley Will Get At Least 5 Years

    The Week That Was: Some Predict Jennifer Crumbley Will Get At Least 5 Years

    Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman and Bill Seikaly, 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: Jennifer Crumbley and predict her sentence;  What's next after Court of Appeals denies Trump presidential immunity claim; The report card on Joe Biden's response to special counsel report;  House flubs impeachment of Homeland Secretary Mayorkas; Senate Immigration bill DOA in House: What’s Next;  RNC chair Ronna McDaniel to leave; Wall Street Journal Op-Ed claims Dearborn is “America’s Jihad Capital”;  Schmuck of the Week.