The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
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."
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 759
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Detroit in Black and White: Devil's Night Is Gone in Detroit
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison, Anemashaun Bomani, co-chairman of of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement-Detroit, and Jo Irby, legal prof…
Detroit in Black And White: The Search for an MSU President
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with guests, Tammy Daniels, head of the Detroit Land Bank Authority, and Sid Bogan, who is on the MSU search committee for a new president.
Dani…
The Week That Was: The UAW's Approach to Ford Is Different. Another Government Shutdown?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorney Bill Seikaly, veteran automotive journalist Paul Eisenstein, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk abou…
Detroit In Black and White: Mongo Says UAW Should Have Disrupted Auto Prom Friday Night
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Jim Nardone talk with guests, Florida lawyer Richard Ryles, who fills us in on Gov. Ron DeSantis, and JeDonna Dinges, who is trying to get lawmakers to pass tough…
The Week that Was: How Big of A Payout With Michigan State's Mel Tucker Get?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
T…
Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Deputy Talks About the Problematic Wayne County Jails
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with guests, Frank Wood, a whistle blower and former Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy, and Detroit Fire Department Chief for community relations Ja…
The Week That Was: Detroit's Ex-Chief James Craig Crowned 'Schmuck of the Week'
Hosts Nancy Derringer talks with guests, attorney Joel Sklar; Jim Mcfarlin, former Detroit News music and media critic, and a frequent contributor to the Metro Times and HOUR Detroit; labor and comm…
Detroit in Black and White: The Daughter of Black Panthers Tries to Combat Gun Violence in Detroit and the Nation
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with guest Alia Harvey Quinn, a leader and the daughter of Black Panthers. Alia is the founder and Executive Director of FORCE Detroit, a commun…
The Week That Was: Tudor Dixon Says She Should Have Followed Trump's Advice on Abortion ortion Stance
Host Allan Lengel talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, pollster Ed Sarpolus, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about: Coo…
Detroit and Black and White: Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison Talks about Crime, Schools and Getting More Cops
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Detroit Deputy Mayor Todd Bettison about crime, housing, schools and hiring more cops.
The Week That Was: Michigan and Harbaugh's BS
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, labor and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about t…
Detroit in Black and White: Racial Profiling By Ferndale Police. John James Vulnerability.
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Metro Times investigative reporter Steve Neavling and pollster Ed Sarpolus.
Neavling talks about about a study that shows racial profiling by…
The Week That Was: Michigan Accents and Melania's Absence
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, Beverly Watts, president of BME Consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Services Department, and Deadline Detroit co-f…
The Week That Was: Ode to Detroit's "Sugar Man,' And Evaluating Trump's Legal Problems
Host Saeed Khan talks with lawyers, Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, retired Detroit homicide detective and Hollywood consultant Ira Todd, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Dea…
Detroit in Black and White: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II Takes Sharp Jab at Snyder Administration
Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II has harsh words for the Snyder adminisration's treatment of Flint. He also hints about his future plans in politics.
Gilchrist made his remarks and talked about o…
The Week That Was: Trump World. And Should Ethan Crumbley Never Be Released From Prison?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, former WXYZ reporter Jim Kiertzner, labor activist Barb Ingalls, pollster Ed Sarpolus, community activist and political consultant Anthony Bryant and Deadline Detro…
Detroit in Black and White: Radio Personality Frankie Darcell Talks About Florida's Slavery Education
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with radio personality Frankie Darcell about what's behind Florida's take on education about slavery and how Vice President Kamala Harris is goi…
The Week That Was: Jim Harbaugh is 'Schmuck of the Week'
Host Saeed Khan talks with special guests, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, public relations specialist David Rudolph, developer and former Michigan GOP co-chair Jeff Sakwa, co…
Detroit in Black and White: An African American Republican in Metro Detroit Defends Donald Trump
Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with attorney Terry Johnson, an African American supporter of the Republican Party.
Johnson defends ex-President Donald Trump's record. The panel…
The Week That Was: Michigan Has to Offer Young Folks More Incentives to Stay than Getting Drunk, High and Eating
Host Saeed Khan talks with special guests, attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, community activist and political consultant Anthony Bryant and Deadline D…