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 on Deadline Detroit - The Democrats are Coming! The Democrats are Coming!
Craig and Nancy Derringer break down the news of the week. Topics include the upcoming Democratic debates in Detroit, reaction to the President's recent comments about "The Squad", and apparently, i…
How about something good to talk about? Pop Up Mobile Grocery stores are a cool thing helping people who need it in SE Michigan.
Craig speaks with Julie Beamer of Gleaners Community Food Bank about their "My Neighborhood Mobile Grocery" program, and how it's helping those with food security and transportation issues eat health…
While we were distracted, the rest of the world churns on...the latest on what's happening in the Middle East.
Craig is joined by Wayne State Senior Lecturer Saeed Khan to discuss what's going on with Iran, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and more. He also reacts to President Trump's tweet telling four members of Con…
Ford has a major problem on its hands, there's a new 'Vette coming, and Formula E racing is a thing.
Craig speaks with Paul Eisenstein of The Detroit Bureau.com to talk about Ford's troubles surrounding bad transmissions on Focus and Fiesta models, the next generation Corvette, and a a new circuit f…
A Monday rant: Republicans, it's not up to Democrats to clean up your mess.
Craig discusses the latest tweets from the President that target four minoritywomen members of Congress, and suggests that its time for the Republicans to figure out what they stand for...and clean u…
The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit - July 12, 2019
Craig is joined by regulars Allan Lengel and Nancy Derringer from Deadline Detroit, and by special guest, attorney Joel Sklar. Topics this week include a special "Trump vs Democrat" survey, the resi…
"Why Michigan Can't Have Nice Things": Great Lakes Edition
Craig talks with environmental law expert Nick Schroek of the University of Detroit Mercy about a number of issues important to the Great Lakes, including Line 5, Asian Carp, water diversions for Fox…
Another discussion in my series, "This is Why Michigan Can't Have Nice Things" - school funding edition
Craig is joined by former State Superintendent Tom Watkins to discuss the ongoing fiscal problems faced by school districts all across the state.
The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit - "airport liberation day" edition. (That's a joke, people.)
Craig is joined by Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit to discuss the big stories of the week. Topics include twitter fun with the President; Congressman Justin Amash decides to leav…
The True Meaning of Independence Day...hint: it's about equality.
Craig has some thoughts on what he believes we should focus on as we celebrate the 4th of July. It's always about the work we still have to do.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic has come and gone...was it a big deal for Detroit? A chat with Bill Shea of the Athletic
Craig is joined by Bill Shea, formerly of Crain's Detroit Business, now with The Athletic talking about the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic, the first regular PGA tour event in Michigan since 2009.…
The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit - The Dems squabble, Trump mocks, and Lansing stalls.
Craig is joined by Deadline Detroit's Allan Lengel to discuss the big news of the week. Topics include the Democratic debates, the latest on President Trump, and the gridlock in Lansing on the budge…
Cities in Michigan have been cutting...and cutting...and they are still falling behind. One organization is fighting tooth and nail to figure out a better way.
Craig sits down with Anthony Minghine of the Michigan Municipal League to talk about their SaveMiCity initiative. They are advocating for major changes in how we fund our cities, villages and townsh…
The first Democratic debate is tonight...will we actually learn anything about the candidates? And...Mueller is coming to Capitol Hill: why it matters.
Craig discusses the Democratic party debates scheduled over the next two nights, and gives his thoughts on the news that Robert Mueller will testify in open session on Capitol Hill next month. It's …
More stuff on how your cities and townships raise money..."Ad Valorem" special assessments. It's in latin, so it must be important.
Craig speaks with Eric Lupher of the Citizens Research Council of Michigan about Ad Valorem Special Assessments. Normally, they pay for infrastructure projects...but more and more places are using t…
The saga of Rick Wershe, aka "White Boy Rick" - and one FBI agent's crusade to tell the whole story, and get him out of prison.
Craig speaks with Gregg Schwarz, a retired Supervisory Special Investigator with the FBI about his 30 year attempt to help Rick Wershe, aka "White Boy Rick". Wershe was sentenced to life in prison w…
"The Week That Was" on Deadline Detroit!
Craig's weekly discussion with Allan Lengel and Nancy Derringer of Deadline Detroit. Topics this week include President Trump's decision not to retaliate against Iran, his renewed threats against jo…
Citizen patrols are active in Detroit...how far should they be able to go in helping fight crime?
Craig speaks with Deadline Detroit journalist Violet Ikanomova about Detroit 300, a citizen patrol group that works with Detroit Police to combat crime in the city. There are questions about how big…
Local governments are hurting for revenue...is the State shortchanging them? One lawsuit says yes, and it could blow a big hole in the state budget.
As part of a larger discussion on how Michigan pays for stuff, Craig speaks to Wayne State Law Professor John Mogk about a lawsuit he has filed on behalf of the group "Taxpayers for Michigan Constitu…
The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit - June 14, 2019
Craig is joined by regular Friday guests Nancy Derringer and Allan Lengel from Deadline Detroit to talk about the big stories of the week. Topics include Justin Amash feuding with the Trump administ…