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Police Chief James Craig retires, may run for Governor; Ford HQ changes; Belle Isle Newsboy Shelter demolished

Detroit Police Chief James Craig retires, and word is he’s eyeing running for Michigan Governor as a Republican. But there’s a hard reality that the violent crime rate in the city of Detroit is just about where he found it in 2014, even if we take out the pandemic. We discuss it and the Chief’s answer that the November 2020 election result was a “political” question and so he won’t address it until after he retires June 1st. Plus - Ford’s Headquarters in Dearborn, the “Glass House,” has a new lo...

Metro Detroit's hot suburban housing market plus 6 stories to know around town

Non-Alcoholic cocktails in Detroit w/ Kevin Peterson, Castalia

Can employers make employees get vaccinated? And will they? w/ Terry Bonnette

Today’s show is driven by a listener question we’ve gotten a lot over the last couple of months. Can employers mandate their employees get vaccines? Should they? And then we talk about what some businesses are actually doing. Our guest for this is Terry Bonnette. He’s co-managing partner at Nemeth Law and is an expert on labor and employment counseling and litigation. In his career, he’s dealt with contract compliance and regulatory compliance issues, including, FMLA, Wage and Hour, the American...

5 Things to know plus DCFC news + Lions picks w/ Fletcher Sharpe

On today's show, Fletcher Sharpe joins us to talk about Detroit City FC's win over the Maryland Bobcats and his thoughts on the Detroit Lions draft picks. That starts at 04:47 Also, if you don't know what a nutmeg is: https://twitter.com/SaintFDW/status/1389600381374767118 Also on the show: 00:20 Latest on the pandemic as vaccinations statewide hit 50%, Ford Field wraps up their mass clinic in two weeks, and cases drop (but are still high). 01:44 Gabe Leland is a Detroit City Councilman no more,...

How the global chip shortage impacts Detroit automakers w/ Bloomberg's Gabrielle Coppola

The global silicon chip shortage has made computers and graphics cards more expensive and harder to find. But so many popular products are driven by chips, including automobiles. There are lots full of pickup trucks and other high-value vehicles sitting missing a few parts, unable to be sold until they get some key parts. And that's not good for our local economy or the workers that rely on it. Gabrielle Coppola from Bloomberg joins the podcast to unpack what's going on, how long this will last,...

Lighting up Highland Park w/ Soulardarity; DCFC loses Shawn-Claud Lawson; Giant Sturgeon caught in Detroit River

Hiring for restaurant jobs is harder; Thomas to Mayor's office; DIB reopening? Plus 5 things to know

Spring update on Detroit's growing greenways w/ Todd Scott

It’s now spring so it’s a great time to catch up on what’s happening with Detroit’s growing greenway infrastructure. Detroit Greenways Coalition Executive Director Todd Scott says that it’s a “milestone year” for new construction projects and shovels in the ground. We talk about the Joe Louis Greenway, the Southwest Greenway, a possible rebuilding of Jefferson Avenue on Detroit’s east side to coincide with work happening underground with the sewage system, how the pandemic has impacted greenway ...

1100 Cars for people who need them; New Ford Ion Park; Flower Day Details and more

Today's show features a conversation with Bob Schwartz of the Here to Help Foundation. They've provided or helped with 1,100 cars for working people in Wayne and Oakland counties. More: https://www.heretohelpfoundation.org/activek/home Plus, stories around town: 00:32 - Ford announced a new battery research and development facility called Ford Ion Park. It'll be in Allen Park. 01:41 - If a lawsuit is successful in getting an injunction, Detroit's new medical marijuana licenses may be put on paus...

DCFC wins Legends Cup; Flagstar Acquired; Michigan loses House seat; COVID-19 cases down

Donut talk; Floyd funding; Plus 5 things to know around Metro Detroit

It's Friday funday at the podcast and we run down stories around town as well as our favorite donuts. 01:11 - Devon and Jer share their drinks and their vaccine side-effect experiences 05:27 - Downtown Detroit bars and restaurants are real slow compared to before the pandemic. Will that increase as more people get vaccinated and go out? 06:33 - Local election season is heating up across the region. We talk about it for a bit, including quickly the slew of mayoral candidates. There will be more o...

How to hop around downtown Detroit for free; Plus 4 stories to know

Can we lower Detroit's high property tax rates and not gut services? Here's how we might do it.

Could we lower the city of Detroit's property tax rates - they are among the highest in the nation - while not gutting services? This would be a benefit for long-time Detroit residents who face very high property tax burdens and might be a longer term fix than the one-time forgiveness provided through a charitable program from Dan Gilbert's foundation. Also, it could stimulate more individual investment to make the city make more fiscal sense and help attract back the middle class, which Detroit...

Detroit City FC news; A critical year for NISA; Super League talk w/ Fletcher Sharpe

Today's show is focused on Detroit City FC and the sport in general. First, Fletcher Sharpe runs down a pair of games last week as DCFC kicks off their season. Then we discuss the Super League briefing which leads into another topic - NISA. And how Detroit City FC really needs NISA to work, and what NISA could do to step up their game.

New "Buy Detroit" portal for city businesses; Plus 4 things to know around town

Living the Dreamtroit; Plus 7 Things to know around town

The hospitals are almost full. Now, it's up to us w/ Dr. Paul Thomas

Triage tents are going up at local hospitals. Beaumont reports that their facilities across the region are 90 to 95% occupied, and rising. The volume of patients there is higher than last fall. There are a number of individual hospitals that are over capacity. They’re overwhelmed with unvaccinated adults who are on the verge of dying. Plus, the Johnson and Johnson vaccine was paused for review. So what does that mean? And what’s next? To help sort this unfolding crisis out and make us smarter, D...

Remembering Detroit's Prince Of Potato Chips; Plus 4 Things To Know Around Town

For our feature conversation, Potato chip expert, author and journalist Karen Dybis joins us to talk about the passing of the prince of chips. You might know him as Better Made CEO, Salvatore "Sam" Cipriano. But first, some news. 00:29 - Coronavirus update, including stunningly high case positivity rates across the region and in the city of Detroit. 02:25 - Facial recognition technology used to identify suspects in Detroit is in the news again, this time as the ACLU is suing on behalf of a wrong...

DCFC; Ben Wallace's Hall Of Fame Hopes; Is Mike Smith Pro Material? + More w/ Fletcher Sharpe

Today, Fletcher Sharpe is in the co-pilot seat. 00:18 - Fan favorite forward Max Todd returns to Detroit City FC. 00:44 - U of M's Mike Smith said he's going pro. What are his prospects? 03:55 - Why isn't Pistons Legend Ben Wallace a Hall Of Famer yet? More: https://theathletic.com/2511074/2021/04/12/ben-wallace-qa-on-hall-of-fame-isaiah-stewart-state-of-the-pistons/ 09:50 - Tigers talk: Akil Baddoo, Miguel Cabrera 16:00 - Fletcher partakes in Ramadan and has good wishes for people Follow Fletch...

Preserving The Legacy Of Albert Kahn; CDC Says Shutdown To Stop Cases Here; Bronco Gets Its Own Store

Today's show is in two parts. News in the front, and a feature conversation in the back. Albert Kahn and his brothers left an immense architectural and design legacy for Detroit and the world. To help connect fans of Albert Kahn's work and tell the Kahn story, the Albert Kahn Legacy Foundation was started. Pfannes joins us to talk about it. Plus: 00:49 - A COVID-19 update as the CDC says the way to stop this current spike is to shut the state back down. It's putting two allies - Michigan Governo...

The Lake Guardian comes to Detroit; Plus 5 Things to know around town

Today was a far busier day than anticipated. Let's get into the stories: 01:03 - Michigan's COVID situation continues to worsen, and some hospitals are overwhelmed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced no new restrictions, but strongly encouraged people to distance, take a pause on in-person learning, and more. 05:49 - StockX raises more money, putting their value at $3.8 Billion. 07:00 - GM is shutting down a couple more plants due to chip shortages. This is part of a North American automaker sh...

9 Things to know around Metro Detroit

Devon O'Reilly is in for his weekly segment. Today, we cover a lot. 01:00 - COVID-19, of course. Hospital officials at the University of Michigan are shutting down surgical procedures to allow space for COVID patients as are others in the area. And they're doing this without a government mandate, as hospitals have live in reality and there's only so many beds, drugs and staff. 06:24 - The "Godfather of Detroit," Ray Solomon Jr. has died. 07:41 - Chef Matt Prentice has died at age 62. 09:04 - All...

The 246 Problem; Plus 5 Things to Know Around Metro Detroit

Today: 00:43 - Jer thinks there's a problem with framing when it comes to a recent set of stories locally and nationally at a number of outlets about 246 people getting COVID-19 after being vaccinated. He argues that leading with that number and not putting the context of 1.7 million people vaccinated up at the top plays on fear and helps spur misinformation. 03:00 - COVID-19 cases continue to rage. We're in an "extreme" situation according to COVIDACTNOW in Metro Detroit. We run through the dat...

Fletcher is Back! Let's talk Detroit City FC and more

Fletcher Sharpe is back! On the show: 00:35 Fletch talks COVID and his experience 09:40 University of Michigan Men's basketball recap and Isaiah Livers has at least six months of recovery 12:04 U of M's Women's basketball recap and what happened 13:05 Opening Day and Miggy won one fan a bunch of money 13:42 Detroit City FC has a statewide live match schedule and it's going to be on TV and YouTube: https://www.detcityfc.com/news_article/show/1156187 16:48 Previewing the Legends Cup in Chattanooga...

Why is Fox Sports now Bally Sports Detroit? And more w/ Matt Friedman

Today's show with Matt Friedman of Tanner Friedman covers three big topics: One - if you turned on the Tigers opening day, you might have noticed a name change and some new graphics as Fox Sports Detroit is now Bally Sports Detroit. We untangle what’s happening. Here's Matt's post about it: https://tannerfriedman.com/blog/confusing-tv-channel-name-change-explained/ Two - A marketing stunt with Volkswagen went sour when company public relations people confirmed that there was a new name - Voltswa...

Love From Detroit For Daft Punk

It's a fun Friday highlighting a show from Metro Detroit, "Alive 2021: A Daft Punk Podcast." It's part celebratory wake, part music history and part camaraderie and memories about the French House duo. A trio from the Planet Ant Music Theater put together the ongoing series: Andy Reid, Devin Rosni and Darren Shelton and they join Jer to talk about their project. More about Alive 2021 - their website with links to all the places to subscribe in your favorite podcast apps: http://alive2021.com/ Mo...

8 Things To Know Around Metro Detroit

Unofficial tips for getting a vaccine at the TCF Center in Detroit

Jer gets a vaccine shot and shares his unofficial tips for fellow city residents and those that work in the city for getting your shot there. If you are a city resident or work in the city and want to get a vaccine, please call 313-230-0505. If you're in the region, check out this Twitter thread from friend of the pod Ken Haddad over at ClickOnDetroit: https://twitter.com/KenHaddad Producer Shianne has an announcement of her own you're not going to want to miss! Plus, an aperitif topic talking a...