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
The Week That Was: Time for the Democratic Michigan Legislature to Address Gun Violence
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorney Mike Rataj, Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, public relations specialist David Rudolph, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detr…
The Week That Was: It's All About Changing Police Culture
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorney Steve Fishman, retired Detroit Homicide detective Ira Todd, pollster Ed Sarpolus, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
T…
The Week That Was: Why the Scorpion Unit?
Host Nancy Derringer chats with attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joe Sklar, Focus:HOPE director Portia Roberson and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about the Memphis Police Department's …
The Week That Was: Is Michigan Gov. Whitmer Presidential Material?
Host Saeed Khan chats with guests, attorney Steve Fishman, 910 AM radio host Adolph Mongo, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about 2024 and Wh…
The Week That Was: Is the Ilitch Group Going for Another Taxpayer Money Grab?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, Charlie LeDuff, veteran investigative reporter and host of the "No BS News Hour," ex-federal prosecutor Michael Bullotta who prosecuted Kwame Kilpatrick and Deadlin…
'The Week That Was:' Animal Sacrifice In Hamtramck
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pr specialist and former Duggan Chief of Staff Alexis Wiley, Jeff Timmer, former chair of the Michigan Republican Party, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Dead…
The Week That Was: Who Will Replace Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow?
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorney Tiffany Ellis, 910 AM host Adolph Mongo, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about who will replace S…
The Week That Was: What Is Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Really Asking For? And Elon Musk In 2023.
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorney Steve Fishman, automotive writer Paul Eisenstein, editor and publisher of The Detroit Bureau, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Al…
The Week That Was: How Michigan GOP Co-Chair Meshawn Maddock Helped the Dems Win in 2022
Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorney Mike Rataj, 910 AM radio host Adolph Mongo, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about the Jan. 6 comm…
The Week That Was: Should the Crumbley Parents Still Be in Prison?
Host Nancy Derringer chats with guests, Detroit Free Press columnist M.L. Elrick, 910 AM host Adolph Mongo, attorney Steve Fishman and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. (Regular host Saeed Kh…
The Week That Was: Trump's Secret Love of Battling the DOJ
Host Saeed Khan chats with retired Detroit homicide detective Ira Todd, his son Brian Todd, a web editor at the Detroit Free Press, attorney Joel Sklar, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadlin…
The Week That Was: Dave Chappelle, The Blacks And The Jews
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, public relations specialist David Rudolph and veteran journalist Nancy Derringer.
They weigh in on the controversial Dave Chappelle m…
The Week That Was: The Dems Great Performance and How they Blew the John James Race
Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist Greg Bowens, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about the Dems overperforming, how the th…
Retired FBI Agent Addresses Talk of a Civil War, Domestic Terrorism and Attacks on the Bureau
Tom O’Connor, who worked 23 years in the FBI’s Washington Field Office, specializing in domestic terrorism and extremist groups, addresses talk of a U.S. civil war, whether we’ll see more politically…
The Week That Was: UM-MSU Incident Wasn't A Brawl, It Was a Beating
Host Saeed Khan speaks with attorney Steve Fishman, 910 AM host Adolph Mongo, journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk about Biden’s speech on Democracy, the…
The Week That Was: Did Michigan's Whitmer-Dixon debate Even Matter?
Special host Nancy Derringer talks with attorney Mike Rataj, Detroit Free Press columnist M.L. Elrick, Luther Keith, executive director of ARISE Detroit! and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
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The Week That Was: The Dems Always Take Detroit For Granted in Big Elections
Host Saeed Khan talks with pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorney Tiffany Ellis, 910 AM radio host Adolph Mongo, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They talk abou…
The Week That Was: Should Michigan Gov. Whitmer Have Bothered Debating Dixon?
Host Saeed Khan talks to attorney Steve Fishman, former state GOP co-chair Jeff Sakwa, music writer and author Susan Whitall, public relations specialist Greg Bowens and Deadline Detroit co-founder A…
The Week That Was: Why Facts Don't Matter to Republican Leaders In Herschel Walker's Case
Host Saeed Khan talks with former Duggan chief of staff Alexis Wiley, public relations specialist Greg Bowens, pollster Ed Sarpolus and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. (Regular Nancy Derrin…
The Week That Was: Will Trump Actually Go to Prison if Convicted?
Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Steve Fishman, Tiffany Ellis and Joel Sklar, and 910 AM host Adolph Mongo and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They weigh in on Trump's investigation; cri…