The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
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Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison and former state Sen. Marshall Bullock about anti-crime initiatives; Dr. Jonella Mongo, an educator who talks about books for children including some on Michelle Obama; Congressional candidate Carl Marlinga and Itasha Dotson, owner of Dream Alerts Convenience Store on Gratiot in Detroit.
Hosts Nancy Derringer talks with pollster Ed Sarpolus, lawyers Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: NBC dumps Ronna McDaniel; Poll shows Biden might be improving in swing states; Bridge collapse after ship collision in Baltimore Harbor; Detroits lame public transportation; State forgives $3.5M loan for Detroits QLine; Gets ad rights on streetcars in exchange; Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with public relations specialist Karen Dumas about working in the Kwame Kilpatrick and Dave Bing administrations and her thoughts on the Mike Duggan era. They also talk with Wayne County Sheriff Rafael Washingston, who is running for re-election this year, and LaRon Evans, executive director for Metro Youth YMCA and all the programs the program offers for youth including college tours for students.
Host Saeed Khan talks with 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: Trump warns of bloodbaths; Pence not endorsing Trump; The Donald can’t get surety companies to back his bond in NY; Upcoming vacancy on Michigan Supreme Court as David Viviano won’t seek reelection; Trump suing ABC; Pro-Trump Attorney arrested after thousands of “confidential” Dominion emails released; Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with special guests, Republican Alexandria Taylor who is running for U.S. Senate; Gregory Miles, author of the new book on his father titled "Big Frank," and Marty Drouillard, who is leading a recall effort against Taylor Councilman Charlie Johnson.
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, public relations specialist David Rudolph, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the Georgia judges rulings involving the Trump case and prosecutor Fani Willis; Trump endorses Mike Rogers for Senate; Sen. Schumer attacks Netanyahu; James Crumbleys conviction and what it means for America; Mitch Albom and 9 others rescued from Haiti; the passing of Detroit Chef Maxcel Hardy; Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Joan Merriewether, a former Detroit Police officer and sheriffs 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.
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 shell 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.
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 shes doing to promote physical fitness.
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.
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 Trumps 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 citys preparation for the NFL draft in April.
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 Morouns 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.
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans said Saturday that hes 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 Karamos controversial reign over the Michigan GOP.
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: Trumps 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.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Detroit mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim. Co-host Eric Brown joins the show to talk politics.
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; Whats next after Court of Appeals denies Trump presidential immunity claim; The report card on Joe Bidens 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.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with podcaster Jo-Ann King, a retired Detroit school teacher and host of the podcast "Detroit Jo, https://www.audible.com/pd/Detroit-Jo-Podcast/B0B195RP9B" who recounts her bad experience being treated at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. Her conclusion: "Dont go to Sinai...close the bitch down." Plus, Detroit Police Chief James White talks about a host of issues including deadly fentanyl, Project Green Light, plans to get more officers, a decline in murders and carjackings and how he differs with the previous chief, James Craig, on citzens buying guns.
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Mike Rataj, Joel Sklar and Steve Fishman, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. The trio of veteran attorneys talk about Jennifer Crumbleys testimony and predict there will be a hung jury because of some sympathy among jurors. They also question why the case wasnt just pleaded out. They also talk about Taylor Swift and the MAGAs concern about her; Tech bigwigs face Senate Committee on social media’s Impact on youth: New Role for Kid Rock as Donald Trumps policy advisor? Elmo asks a simple question and opens up a can of worms; and Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo and Jim Nardone talk with Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison. Bettiison, who is wearing his Detroit Lions hat, talks about a host of topics including his "outrage" over ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith, who trashed Detroit after the win over Tampa Bay, saying, “You go to the outskirts of the Detroit area, it looks like a damn desert town. I’m sitting here wondering how people make money. I’m looking at it and what is going on in that city?" The group also talks about the expansion of the People Mover and Sen. Tim Scott gushing over Donald Trump.
Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. The lawyers on our panel discuss how wise it is to let Jennifer Crumbley testify at her own trial; the New Hampshire Primary and what it means; Florida Legislator proposes that the State subsidize Trumps Defense Fund; Crumbley’s mother Wants son to testify at her trial; Oklahoma proposes sweeping anti-porn bill; Lions Get Ready for the NFC Championship Game; Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with Christine Beatty, Kwame Kilpatricks former chief of staff, about her return to Detroit and her new start in life after her big fall from grace years earlier. They also talk to Mark Craighead, who was wrongfully convicted of a murder and served time, and his lawyer Russell Ainsworth.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein on the challenges of being a blind judge, wrongful convictions and expungements.
Host Saeed Khan talks with lawyers Bill Seikaly, 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 and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about Michigans Jim Harbaugh possibly rejoining the NFL; Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers endorses Trump; Trump argues for presidential immunity; Nikki Haley target of Trump birther redux; Hunter Biden shows Up to Congress; More trouble for Boeing 737-Max: Door Blows Out Midair; Schmuck of the Week.
Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit talks with DetroitLions.com writer Mike OHara and sports aficionado Marty Greenberg about Matt Stafford, Jared Goff and the season. They also offer their predictions on Sundays game between the Lions and the Rams at Ford Field.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about: Is the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission Unfair to Black Judges? Will redistricting hurt Democrats?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Skar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the resignation of Harvard President Claudine Gay; Israel kills Hamas leader in Beirut; Is war with Hezbollah inevitable? South Africa files genocide complaint against Israel at International Court of Justice; Former Michigan House staffers plead not guilty to embezzlement charges; Ahead of trial, Jennifer Crumbley tries to limit witness list; Michigan beats ‘Bama to Play for the National Championship and Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the big stories in 2023 and the spillover in 2024 like the U.S. Senate and presidential race and the Middle East war. They also talk about who might run for Detroit mayor in 2025.
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Is Ronna Romney McDaniel in trouble for the Wayne County phone call with Trump? Trump booted from ballot in some states, but not Michigan; Trump dinner guest Nick Fuentes calls for death of non-Christians; First Rudy, now Kari: Defamation case against former Arizona gubenatorial candidate Lake Goes Ahead; Nikki Haleys goof on a Civil War question; Robot attacks Tesla engineer; Lions and the Pistons; Biggest stories of 2023; Schmuck of the Week.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with guest Eric Brown, a literacy advocated, about getting parents more involved in their childrens education. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Frank Szymanski talks about alternative treatment for juveniles including meditation. "This should be the first treatment option we turn to, not the last," he says of meditating.
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, retired Detroit homicide detective and Hollywood consultant Ira Todd, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the Colorado Supreme Court keeping Trump off the ballot; Trump well ahead in polls, but Nikki Haley catches DeSantis; Georgia Judge grants plaintiff request for expedited payment in Giuliani case; The latest on Israel-Hamas war and Schmuck of the Week.
