This is your Daily Detroit for October 31, 2018. Happy Halloween! A few of the stories on today’s show. GM is offering buyouts to 18,000 workers. An update to the ongoing Michigan marijuana saga. Devil’s night is no longer a thing in Detroit. Detroit’s going to get significantly warmer by 2050. Bill Schuette's campaign might be out of (or low on) cash. The Ballmer Foundation makes their first investment here. HTI Cybernetics expands in Sterling Heights. And Shianne has a tasty preview of a new r...
Nov 01, 2018•15 min•Ep. 154
This is your Daily Detroit recorded on October 30, 2018. On today’s show, more than 200 medical marijuana businesses face closure in Michigan. Golden Tate is no longer a Detroit Lion. Brenda Jones wants to be a congressperson for more than a few weeks. Chef Godwin Ihentuge stops by to talk about his upcoming brick and mortar African and Caribbean eatery in Detroit’s New Center. Here's a link to his Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yumvillage/yumvillage-launches-brick-and-mortar-...
Oct 30, 2018•27 min•Ep. 153
From the CityLab Detroit conference, this is your Daily Detroit podcast for October 29, 2018. We have four major components of our show today: First, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan. He teased a new universal Pre-K program here at CityLab Detroit. Although we couldn't get him to talk more about that, we did talk to him about the skills gap in Detroit (he says there are only 50-60 licensed plumbers in the city of Detroit) and what he's doing to address it. Sven Gustafson also got into bike lanes with M...
Oct 30, 2018•21 min•Ep. 152
Your Detroit stories: The Ilitch organization is talking about launching its own regional sports network (and we discuss other sportsy news, including soccer in Detroit). First reported here: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2018/10/25/ilitches-weigh-starting-own-sports-tv-network/1756233002/ and then everyone else in Detroit media got more info. Detroit’s historic Pewabic pottery studio unveiled its new Maxine and Stuart Frankel Pewabic Tile Studio today. Two Detroit brands t...
Oct 26, 2018•16 min•Ep. 151
This is your Daily Detroit for October 24, 2018 from the Podcast Detroit studios at the Detroit Shipping Company. If you’re anything like us, then you’re a huge fan of PBS, and you also love food. And if you check both of those boxes, then you’re probably familiar with our guest on today’s podcast. Pati Jinich https://patijinich.com/ is the host of the James Beard Award-winning, Emmy-nominated PBS television series “Pati’s Mexican Table,” which combines travel to explore the cuisine of her nativ...
Oct 24, 2018•27 min•Ep. 150
Your Daily Detroit podcast sharing what to know and where to go in Detroit recorded on October 23, 2018: The ongoing strike by workers at the Westin Book Cadillac has prompted organizers of the CityLab 2018 conference to relocate to the Marriott at the RenCen. That's a place that striking Book Cadillac employees says pays their workers a living wage. A private company that arranges substitute teachers for more than 100 districts across Michigan has abruptly closed up shop, without warning to sch...
Oct 23, 2018•13 min•Ep. 149
Here's your Daily Detroit podcast recorded in the Paris of the Midwest on Monday Oct. 22: Two Detroit funeral homes are under investigation after police found the remains of fetuses and a dead infant. One of the businesses — Perry Funeral Home — was closed by the state, with its mortuary license revoked. Sven reports to us about his trip from Las Vegas, where Ford briefed dealers on its plans to make 75 percent of its product lineup all-new by 2020 and unleashed the new "Built Ford Proud" ad cam...
Oct 22, 2018•16 min•Ep. 148
Our feature interview today is with Amy Latawiec. She's the founder of a new body positive indoor cycling (or spin) studio on the east side of the city called Rebel Cycle Studio. More: https://www.facebook.com/RebelCycleStudioDetroit/ Our stories: - Officers in the Detroit Police Department are getting raises as part of a new union contract. - The old Joe Louis Arena seats are being sold starting at $50 for the next two weeks. - Auto supplier Lear Corporation has sold a seven-story building in t...
Oct 18, 2018•20 min•Ep. 147
Your stories for October 17, 2018: - Detroit’s riverfront just took another major step forward. The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation is making a $50 million grant to redevelop West Riverfront Park. - Keeping with the theme, here’s a second story about foundations making an impact. The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan announced $20 million in grants to a variety of local organizations. - During a search for drugs in a house in 2015, Detroit Police officers killed three pet dogs. What ha...
Oct 17, 2018•16 min•Ep. 146
Big show for you today. Our feature interview is with Steve Gursten. He's an auto law attorney and breaks down the breakdown in Michigan's insurance system. After all, it's the most expensive in the nation to get your car insured in this state.. and the most expensive city is Detroit. You can find him here: https://www.michiganautolaw.com/blog/ Your stories: - Detroit radio legend Mike Clark has died at the age of 63. - Davenport University is moving its Livonia campus to the city of Detroit, an...
Oct 16, 2018•24 min•Ep. 145
As we hit the fall season, we thought it appropriate to check in with Michele Hodges about Detroit's beloved Belle Isle State Park. She heads the Belle Isle Conservancy, the non-profit devoted to supporting the park. The non-profit is working to keep everything running on Belle Isle State Park, while dealing with the effects of decades of disinvestment and very old buildings. A few of the things Sven Gustafson and Michele talk about include.. what the Conservancy actually does… the price tag for...
Oct 15, 2018•18 min•Ep. 144
Your show for October 11th, 2018: Newly released surveillance video contradicts the claims of a white, former Detroit Fire Department lieutenant that he tripped and accidentally discharged a gunshot at a 14-year-old black student who had knocked on his door, seeking directions. Dan Gilbert already wanted to build Detroit’s tallest skyscraper on the former site of the J.L. Hudson’s department store on Woodward Avenue. The latest site plans, obtained by Crain’s , show it getting even taller. Eastl...
Oct 11, 2018•11 min•Ep. 143
Your stories for October 10, 2018: Federal law enforcement officials rounded up more than 120 missing children in Michigan as part of a giant sweep for sex trafficking victims. - The Detroit Tigers will have a new team calling games from the broadcast booth next season. Unsurprisingly, Fox Sports Detroit opted not to renew the contracts of Mario Impemba and Rod Allen after long-simmering tensions between the longtime broadcasters simmered over last month in Chicago. Here’s a link to Lynn Henning...
Oct 10, 2018•11 min•Ep. 142
This is your Daily Detroit podcast recorded on October 9, 2018. Our guest for the show is Detroit City Councilman James Tate, to talk about the upcoming "Cash Flash" in Detroit's District 1. Your Detroit stories: - Detroit’s getting yet another luxury apartment building, with rents in the $2,500 a month range for 1,000 square feet. And it’s going to be designed by a company, ODA, known for what they call their “Tetris-inspired boxy designs that build a sense of community in urban cores.” - Ilitc...
Oct 10, 2018•17 min•Ep. 141
On the Daily Detroit Podcast today: - Flex N Gate opens on the east side of Detroit, hiring 50% Detroit residents into jobs. Looking for a job yourself? Here's a link to job training at Detroit At Work. - We hit the streets to talk to folks on both sides at a strike at one of Detroit's iconic hotels, the Westin Book Cadillac, owned by Marriott. At issue? Wages, of course. But also the idea that workers shouldn't have to work two jobs to afford to live in the city. - One of the Detroit area’s mos...
Oct 09, 2018•16 min•Ep. 140
Our feature interview is with Detroit artist Olayami Dabls about his new exhibit in the Fisher Building lobby that examines the Civil Rights era. Everard Findlay, the exhibit’s curator, also joins Sven Gustafson. Your stories: The long and storied history of Detroit politicians getting in trouble with the law gets another chapter today. Detroit city councilman Gabe Leland has been federally indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit bribery and two counts of bribery. - The Michigan Strategic ...
Oct 05, 2018•16 min•Ep. 139
- The rollout of Detroit’s new ConnecTen bus program has hit some bumps in the road. Signage held up with masking tape, confused riders, and the state of the State Fair Transit Center signage was a mess. Jer looked into it and the city now promises action. - In a piece of late-breaking news as we record this podcast, the Detroit News reports that a campaign staffer for City Councilman Gabe Leland was charged in federal court Wednesday with joining a conspiracy to bribe an unnamed politician with...
Oct 04, 2018•13 min•Ep. 138
Your stories: - A battle is intensifying between Mayor Mike Duggan, Attorney General Bill Schuette and lawyers representing automobile accident victims. - In a national story that impacts many people here in Metro Detroit, Amazon is raising the minimum wage of all of its workers in the United States to $15. - In a story that was developing as we recorded today’s show, former gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed and expected future U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib were among at least 18 people...
Oct 02, 2018•15 min•Ep. 137
Your stories: - President Trump is celebrating a deal over a revised North American trade deal with Canada and Mexico as returning the U.S. to a “manufacturing powerhouse.” - Monday was the first day of a new work requirement for recipients of food stamps. About 67,000 recipients of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program who are considered able-bodied received a letter from the state informing them they have three months to find a job or lose those benefits. - The timeline for the...
Oct 01, 2018•14 min•Ep. 136
- The weeks-long lockout of unionize road-construction workers and a group of contractors has come to a temporary end, meaning long-stalled road projects should finally recommence. - The school year is less than a month old, but parents and students at a Detroit charter high school learned Wednesday that their school will abruptly close next week. Sven has some opinions. - The Detroit Police Department will begin handling more vehicle towing on its own. Jer has some opinions. - There’s a new sta...
Sep 27, 2018•15 min•Ep. 135
Detroit stories: Word comes today that the iconic Cadillac brand will again make the Detroit area its home after nearly four years in Manhattan. - Every single large-scale apartment development built in Detroit this year has been a luxury development. - Turns out that axe throwing and drinking might be a problem. Who knew? - Continuing with the theme of blundering mistakes, the Detroit City Council is considering revoking a demolition contract because of the use of the N-word. - Dan Gilbert is "...
Sep 27, 2018•15 min•Ep. 134
On the show: For our feature interview, U of M Ross School of Business Professor Emeritus Marina Whitman joins Sven Gustafson to talk about how tariffs will impact the auto industry and Michigan. Your Detroit News: - Road construction at a variety of major stalled projects is restarting around Metro Detroit. That’s because the Michigan Infrastructure Transportation Association is bringing in non-union workers to replace those Operating Engineers Local 324 members who have been locked out for wee...
Sep 25, 2018•16 min•Ep. 133
Recorded on September 24, 2018: After your headlines, Sven talks with Miranda Mayuiers about Purrlates at the Ferndale Catfe, the first cat cafe in Michigan. Detroit Stories: - A rookie Detroit police officer has been fired after an offensive Snapchat post. Sean Bostwick shared a Snap over the weekend that read, quote, “Another night to rangel up these zoo animals.” - The Ambassador Bridge was closed in both directions for about an hour Monday morning to deal with a man who was threatening to ju...
Sep 24, 2018•20 min•Ep. 132
Your Daily Detroit for September 20, 2018. Can there be such a thing as a "new" dive bar? For our feature conversation, Devon's Detroit columnist Devon O'Reilly stops by to talk about Second Best... and house-made Zima. Apparently that's a thing. Your Headlines: - Detroit’s schools continue to have water woes. The Detroit Public Schools Community District said that at least 57 Detroit schools have tested positive so far for high levels of copper, lead or both in drinking water. - The beautiful A...
Sep 20, 2018•20 min•Ep. 131
This is your Daily Detroit recorded on Wednesday, September 19th. This is a special two-part episode. First, Sven speaks with Washington Post reporter Wes Lowery about the paper’s investigative report about overwhelmed homicide detectives in Detroit, and how they compare to the rest of the nation. His complete article is here: https://wapo.st/2NFbWbr Then the conversation moves City Council President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield about her ideas — called “The People’s Bills” — on how to get more Detroi...
Sep 19, 2018•16 min•Ep. 130
Your Daily Detroit podcast for September 18, 2018: - Our feature interview is with Terry Bean and Shawn Lee, talking about TedXDetroit's 10th anniversary event happening at the Masonic Temple. The conference focuses on ideas worth spreading. http://www.tedxdetroit.com - What's the fate of the old Tigers site? Shianne Nocerini went down to "The Corner," a new modular development at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull to get an update on construction. - After 56 years of touring, Detroit’s own Bob...
Sep 18, 2018•20 min•Ep. 129
This is your Daily Detroit recorded on Monday, September 17. After your headlines, Sven Gustafson will chat about the anti-Gerrymandering proposal on this November’s ballot with Jamie Lyons-Eddy of Voters Not Politicians. But first, let’s dive into the stories. - The owners of the Crowne Plaza hotel in downtown Detroit are withdrawing their plans to build a 28-story, 500-room tower after their latest attempt was blocked by the City Council. - Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell is in the hospital afte...
Sep 17, 2018•19 min•Ep. 128
You show for September 13th, 2018 from the floor of Digital Summit Detroit. Our feature interview is with Eric Thomas, the founder of Saga Marketing. He recently had a piece in the Financial Times and is locally famous for his LinkedIn blog post, "Why I hate Detroit." - Detroit’s getting a bit more of Silicon Valley’s magic. StockX, the Detroit-based Stock Market of Things, just closed on a $44 million Series B funding round with GV, which was previously called Google Ventures. The company says ...
Sep 13, 2018•17 min•Ep. 127
From the floor our Daily Detroit podcast for September 12, 2018 - Public works employees in Macomb County have removed a quivering, gelatinous mass from the sewer system that they have affectionately dubbed a “fatberg.” - Detroit Public Schools Community District will open a unique K-12 teaching academy next fall on the Marygrove College campus. - The owners of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in downtown Detroit have been dealt another setback in their efforts to build a second hotel tower. - Here’s a sn...
Sep 12, 2018•16 min•Ep. 126
This is your Daily Detroit podcast for September 11, 2018. Our feature interview today at the end of the show is with Nina Innsted. Her True Crime podcast, "Already Gone," hits 100 episodes this week and it's about a murder that happened on the site of what's now Oakland Mall. We talk about the show, what she's learned podcasting, and more. You can find her at http://www.alreadygonepodcast.com Your Detroit headlines: - Could Detroit Red Wings legend Stevie Yzerman be heading back to the Motor Ci...
Sep 11, 2018•15 min•Ep. 125
