Daily Detroit

Our Friday conversation is with former Detroit Police Chief, former Detroit deputy mayor and educator Isiah "Ike" McKinnon.

He served decades in the community he loves and has big ideas for what we c…

Today: Local headlines from an embattled police Chief in Shelby Township, to Coronavirus updates, Greektown Casino is laying off hundreds, and Oakman Boulevard in the city is getting new green infras…

On today's show:

The Bronco returns with a curious launch date. OJ Simpson's birthday.

We talk about a number of places around town opening or reopening.

• The new Milwaukee Caffe walk up window.
• Tree…

On today's show:

A landmark ruling for LGBTQ civil rights started right here in Metro Detroit. It has big implications, but Michigan state law still has huge holes that don’t protect gay and transgen…

We don’t cover Ann Arbor all that often on Daily Detroit, but we can’t deny that a lot of interesting things come out of Tree Town. Case in point: The City Council recently approved a plan, years in …

Welcome to an Al Fresco Friday edition of your Daily Detroit!

Very socially distanced and outdoors, but for the first time in weeks, Jer and Sven are in the same place on the air.

On today's show:

Th…

On today's podcast:

Dashcam and viral video footage show the arrest of an Amazon delivery driver in Warren. Advocates say it was over the line; Police say don't call it a "bad cop" scenario.

There's …

Friend of the Daily Detroit podcast Dr. Paul Thomas of Plum Health joins Jer on today’s show to talk all about the health and medical risks of tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets, which it turn…

Donald Trump turns 74 on Sunday, and local supporters of the president plan a boat parade in celebration. No, that’s not a joke. Meanwhile, I report on a big Black Lives Matter march that took place …

You might have heard of the Detroit Justice Center and The Bail Project on social media the last week or so.

But what do they do? It turns out, quite a lot. 

Eric Williams and Erin Keith join us to t…

On today’s show:

Haircuts are coming back, and a bunch of stuff is reopening in northern Michigan

Michigan’s Coronavirus numbers are trending in the right direction

The Chief of Police in Shelby Town…

On today’s show, we bring you the latest news about ongoing protests in the city and region, and we discuss the ramifications of new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say unemployment in …

Our feature stories include a conversation with Wayne State Police Chief Anthony Holt on a new de-escalation training center here in Detroit, plus Eater’s Brenna Houck tells us about a popcorn compan…

Some good news mixed with all the heaviness of late.

On Monday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced she was rescinding her Safer At Home order and moving the state to Phase 4 of its reopening plan. That …

Today's episode is a step toward providing context and history around the events of the weekend that captured the attention of the nation and Detroit.

Historian Ken Coleman joins us to talk about the…

Today’s show is in three acts.

First, we’ll update you on some quick stories to know around Metro Detroit and the state. 

There's a $3B estimated revenue hole in Michigan. A lot of people hope the Fe…

On today's show, we dive into the news about the bankruptcy filing at car-rental giant Hertz. Analyst Michelle Krebs joins Sven to talk about the impact to the auto industry.

And Jer speaks with Eate…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer may have urged Michigan residents not to head Up North for the Memorial Day weekend. But the owner of a dock company says the governor’s husband asked to put his boat in the wat…

On today's show:

A proposal has gained steam to allow to-go cocktails and booze from bars in Michigan, as well as has legislative sponsors. Advocate and distiller Robyn Cleveland joins Jer to talk ab…

On today's show:

Michigan is opening up a little ahead of the holiday weekend. What are the details?

Updated unemployment and Coronavirus numbers.

The city of Detroit's population has been estimated …