Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, author and Detroit radio personality Peter Werbe, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, attorney Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the ban of TikTok and regulating social media, University of Michigan protests over the Gaza war; the Supreme Court hears arguments on presidential immunity; the NFL draft and Schmuck of the Week.
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison about the NFL Draft and how pleased the NFL has been. They also talk with Detroit Superfan Marty Greenberg, who evaluates the Detroit Lions' draft picks and what they still need to make it to the Super Bowl. The group also talks with Ahmed Ghanim, a Democrat running against incumbent Congress member Haley Stevens. Ghanim is campaigning on issues including the war in Gaza, health care and immigrati...
Apr 27, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Jim Nardone and Allan Lengel talk about the NFL Draft, the upcoming presidential race and Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses in a special edition of "Detroit in Black and White."
Apr 26, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Debbie Kolacki, a retired teacher whose husband Ed died about five years ago from pancreatic cancer. Since then she's been involved with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and the Michigan PurpleStride walk which raises money for treatment and research. That event is Saturday, April 27 at the Troy Community Center. The hosts also talk about Donald Trump whining about his trial; the Crumbley case and whether the Renaissance Center...
Apr 20, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Joel Sklar, 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 and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about the latest between Iran and Israel; Will Trump have a meltdown? Will he testify?; Michigan AG Dana essel charges ex-House Speaker Lee Chatfield with theft and corruption; GM's move to the Hudson&...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with guests: Kayla DeSnyder , who is homeschooling her special needs child and advocating for more rights for special needs students. Detroiter James Castonguay , a UCLA graduate who talks about the impact of the OJ and Rodney King cases in Los Angeles when he lived there. Travis Wilson II, an entrepreneur, builder and government contractor who is paving the way for people to launch and grow busineses. His Detroit-based company is Clear Path...
Apr 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: OJ Simpson and his impact on America and race; Donald Trump and Kari Lake go ambiguous on abortion stance; Could Trump get a hung jury in New York? Was the Crumbley parents' sentence appropriate and did the judge bow to public pressure? Arizona Supreme Court Holds 1864 Near-Tota...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast In a special Thursday edition of "Detroit in Black and White," hosts Adolph Mongo and Allan Lengel talk with Reggie Reg Davis, a former Detroit radio personality and ex-Wayne County Commissioner who is working on ways to fight youth violence in the city. Davis lost his 19-year-old brother years ago to gun violence.
Apr 12, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk to Kristina Karamo, who was recently removed as chair of the Michigan Republican Party. Karamo says top Republican lawmakers refused to talk to her after becoming the chair, alleging that they were corrupt. She also says: Michigan has a flawed election system that needs fixing. She wasn't happy when Donald Trump didn't endorse her for party chair. Joe Biden was not legitimately elected. She hopes to get the chair position back....
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hosts Adolph Mongo, Jim Nardone and Allan Lengel talk with Adam Hollier, Democratic candidate for the 13th Congressional District, who argues that Democratic incumbent Congressman Shri Thanedar spends more of his budget on mailings, robocalls and billboards than on staff to serve constituents. Hollier, who appeared Thursday on the videocast/podcast of "Detroit in Black and White" (see show below), says most Michigan Congress members have a staff of 20 or so to serve constituents, but T...
Apr 06, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, 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: Is it time for a judge to put Trump in jail for violating gag rule? Florida Supreme Court Okays six-week abortion ban, but allows voters final say in November; The truth About Truth Soci...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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; Detroit's lame public transportation; State forgives $3.5M loan for Detroit's QLine; Gets ad rights on streetcars in exchange; Schmuck of the Week....
Mar 30, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Raphael Washington, 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.
Mar 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 see...
Mar 22, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 judge's rulings involving the Trump case and prosecutor Fani Willis; Trump endorses Mike Rogers for Senate; Sen. Schumer attacks Netanyahu; James Crumbley's conviction and what it means for America; Mitch Albom and...
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Mar 16, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 illiter...
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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; Mista...
Mar 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Coun...
Mar 02, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 winte...
Feb 25, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Suprem...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 appeara...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Sch...
Feb 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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.
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast 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 s...
Feb 10, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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, " who recounts her bad experience being treated at Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit. Her conclusion: "Don't 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 carjackin...
Feb 03, 2024•2 hr 43 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Crumbley's testimony and predict there will be a hung jury because of some sympathy among jurors. They also question why the case wasn't just pleaded out. They also talk about Taylor Swift and the MAGA's concern about her; Tech bigw...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jan 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
