The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit
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Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week." 

  1. 20h ago

    Detroit in Black and White: Is Detroit Doing Enough to Address Detroit's Homeless Situation?

    Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about how the homeless situation in Detroit appears to be getting worse. The podcast also sends a big farewell to co-host Vanessa Moss, who appeared for the last time as a co-host on the show. Moss is running for a Wayne County Probate Court judge position and is expected to automatically win because there are three people running for three positions on the bench.

    Detroit in Black and White: Is Detroit Doing Enough to Address Detroit's Homeless Situation?

  2. 20h ago

    The Week That Was: GOP Candidates Run From Trump. Can Ethan Crumbley Get New Sentence?

    Host Saeed Khan talks with former Fox 2 anchor Huel Perkins, seasoned 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: President Trump addresses the United Nations; Republican candidates running from Trump; Trump bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, saying they're a threat to national security; Russian national charged with illegal voting in Michigan in the 2024 election; Michigan Supreme Court sends Ethan Crumbley case back to Appeals Court to review life sentence; Schmuck of the Week.

    The Week That Was: GOP Candidates Run From Trump. Can Ethan Crumbley Get New Sentence?

  3. 6d ago

    Detroit in Black and White: The Tight U.S. Senate Race in Michigan and The Minority Voter Factor

    Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the tight U.S. Senate race in Michigan and the factor of minority voters.

    Detroit in Black and White: The Tight U.S. Senate Race in Michigan and The Minority Voter Factor

  4. 6d ago

    The Week That Was: Attorney Todd Perkins Explains, Why as A Black Voter, He's Skeptical of Candidate Abdul El-Sayed

    Detroit attorney Todd Perkins, a former mayoral candidate, explains why, as a Black voter, he's skeptical of U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, but will probably vote for him — although reluctantly. Appearing Friday as a panelist on the podcast "The Week That Was," Perkins said one of the issues that bothers him was when El-Sayed was part of the "uncommitted" voters' movement in Michigan in the February 2024 presidential primary, when President Joe Biden was the candidate. A key issue was U.S. support of Israel. There were 101,623 "uncommitted" votes in the Michigan primary. In the general election, El-Sayed endorsed Kamala Harris for president, though some thought he had already done damage to the party. "I'm kind of conflicted...I'm a lifelong Democrat and I remain a Democrat, but you know the the problem I have with El Sayed, I'm still stuck on this uncommitted shit that happened several years back. And now we need to coalesce, and you want my you want my vote now," Perkins said. "You set the house on fire and then you want to come in and act like you're putting out the fire...And then I have...I really have a freaking problem too in the commercials and how he engages Black people. So, he engages the White construct in a way that's intelligent and everything and then I see this commercial where he's sitting there playing Aretha Franklin and he's dancing a jig." "And then he's got a sign, he doesn't even speak. He points to a sign about benefits and then he's dancing some more and then some more benefits. I'm frickin insulted." "What I'm upset about...the reality is, I'm probably going to have to vote for this guy because I do believe in closing ranks." "Where I get upset with...Black people in our entire community is that we do not coalesce on issues and we lose and we fracture our ability to have power." (Perkins talks about this at the 36:15 mark of the video below.) Besides Perkins, Friday's panelists for the podcast included host Saeed Khan; attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They also talk about skyrocketing gas prices, artificial intelligence, the imbalanced Supreme Court, the one-man debate on Fox 2 and more.

    The Week That Was: Attorney Todd Perkins Explains, Why as A Black Voter, He's Skeptical of Candidate Abdul El-Sayed

  5. Sep 10

    Detroit in Black and White: Congressman John James Makes His Case for Being Governor

    Republican Congressman John James makes his case for being governor of Michigan on the podcast, "Detroit in Black and White." He talks with co-hosts Adolph Mongo and Allan Lengel about the economy, his Democratic opponent Jocelyn Benson, Black voters, education, Michigan under Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Medicaid, abortion, car insurance in Detroit, tariffs and whether President Trump will campaign for him in Michigan. He also answers questions from viewers.

    Detroit in Black and White: Congressman John James Makes His Case for Being Governor

  6. Sep 5

    'The Week That Was:' Pro Players Returning to College; Fake Wolverine Mike Rogers.

    Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, seasoned attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about pro athletes returning to college to play; Mike Rogers pitch as a fake Wolverine and his push for some key issues his opponent has been advocating for; The incompetent Pete Hegseth; What's up with Mayor Mary Sheffield and the her ex-boyfriend's allegations about kickbacks? Michigan poll says 37 percent likely not to vote for a Muslim candidate;  Two Wayne County judges recuse themselves in Grosse Pointe lawsuit over KKK Post; Schmuck of the Week.

    'The Week That Was:' Pro Players Returning to College; Fake Wolverine Mike Rogers.

  7. Aug 29

    Detroit in Black and White: Was It 'Stupid' For Mike Duggan to Drop Out of the Race? A GOP Strategist Says Yes.

    Republican strategist Jason Roe says it was "stupid" for ex-Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan to drop out of the gubernatorial race as an independent, insisting "there was definitely a lane for him to win." "I do not accept on its surface his arguments as to why" he dropped out, Roe said during an appearance Saturday on the podcast "Detroit in Black and White." "I have told this to him, to face," he said. "I went to the Tigers game with his son Tuesday; that would be the third time that, you know, I've argued with him about the wisdom of that decision." In a statement in May, when dropping out of the race Duggan said:  "If we were even in the polls and behind in fundraising, we have a path to winning. If we were behind in the polls and even in fundraising, we have a path. But we’re behind in both. ... I no longer feel good about our chances to win." Jason Roe Roe also said he didn't buy into Duggan's argument that opposition to the Iran war and rising gas prices was creating more unity among Democrats. Some also thought he had big challenges getting name recognition in different parts of the state. "You know, Duggan's argument is...the war in Iran was overtaking the race, my ass," Roe said. "The governor of Michigan has nothing to do with the war in Iran." "Why six months from an election would you make this decision to drop out when you're polling at 20 percent-plus? You were competitive." "I live in Bloomfield Hills. How many Republicans came up to me, 'Can Duggan win? I can't wait to vote for him. He's great.' It happened several times a week." "Duggan's not a Republican on a single issue, not one, and I had argued that with them when they say that he's an independent...He's a Democrat who took the label away from his name." "He's the only candidate in either party...who had a story to tell. When you look at his leadership in the city of Detroit, what he inherited and where that city has gone over the 12 years of his leadership, there is a story to tell. And you can travel the state and point to the accomplishments of that story." "Jocelyn Benson does not have a story to tell. John James does not have a story to tell to show people what is possible." Roe also talked about Republicans making inroads among Black voters in the city of Detroit. "Since 2024, the only demographic group in the broad political universe that has moved closer to Donald Trump is the Black community," he said. "Now, that is primarily Black men who don't vote quite at the rate that Black women do. Black women have not moved at all; they don't feel any better about Donald Trump today than they did two years ago. But you have seen some movement with Black men."

    Detroit in Black and White: Was It 'Stupid' For Mike Duggan to Drop Out of the Race? A GOP Strategist Says Yes.

  8. Aug 23

    The Week That Was: Trump's Controversial Aide Natalie Harp. Also, Canadians Are Mad At Us.

    Host Saeed Khan talks with special guests, Detroit Free Press columnist M.L. Elrick; seasoned 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: Trump's controversial aide Natalie Harp; Why did Black pastor Lorenzo Sewell show up at the Dearborn City Council meeting on a night far-right-wingers were rallying against Muslims; the never-ending war in Iran; anti-Muslim activist brings Christian crusade and rally to Dearborn; Fox 2 News responds to accusations in suit by fired anchor Taryn Asher with allegations of its own; Canadians launch petition to expel U.S. ambassador Hoekstra; some Israelis could move out of Israel if Netanyahu is re-elected; and Schmuck of the Week.

    The Week That Was: Trump's Controversial Aide Natalie Harp. Also, Canadians Are Mad At Us.
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Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week." 

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  • Creator
    Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    848
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