This week Authentically Detroit looks at the justice system. 

Donna and Orlando discuss the hiring and subsequent resignation of a formerly incarcerated employee of the Michigan Supreme Court. They also discuss Mayor Mike Duggan’s comments regarding what issues the state government should prioritize. Finally, they discuss President Joe Biden’s increased funding for law enforcement and the record high number of killings committed by police in 2022. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT JUSTICE HIRES EX-CON THEN ACCEPTS HIS RESIGNATION FOLLOWING CRITICISM 

DETROIT MAYOR MIKE DUGGAN SAYS LAWMAKERS SHOULD TACKLE WATER AND HOUSING BEFORE RESIDENCY RULES 

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This week Authentically Detroit returns from winter break!

Donna and Orlando hit the ground running this year starting with a discussion on the I-375 redevelopment committee. Next, they discuss the invisible crisis of youth homelessness and the rising housing epidemic. The duo takes a look at Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s plans for her second term in office and what the implications may be for Detroit. Finally, they get into their plans for the podcast in 2023. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

HERE’S WHO MDOT SEATED TO ADVISE ON I-375 PROJECT IN DETROIT 

YOUTH HOMELESSNESS AN 'INVISIBLE CRISIS' IN PLAIN SIGHT, PROVIDERS SAY

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This week Authentically Detroit discusses the experience of children with incarcerated parents. 

Southeastern graduate and soon to be Mississippi Valley State graduate TJ Edwards has a one-on-one discussion with Orlando about how growing up with an incarcerated parent helped shape his worldview. TJ goes into detail about how ECN’s Vault teen center and participation in football helped him find a healthy outlet for his grief and propelled him to enroll in college. 

Last year, TJ dressed up as Santa and passed out gifts to 16 kids with incarcerated parents. If you’re interested in helping TJ pass out gifts this year, please call/text him at 808-940-6287 or follow him on Instagram @nuvoshawn. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

CIVIL RIGHTS GROUPS WANT DETROIT TO STOP WATER SHUTOFFS, EXTEND MORATORIUM 

CORE CITY ORGANIZES OPPOSITION TO CONCRETE CRUSHING PLANT

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This week Authentically Detroit talks water shutoffs, police violence, and mental health!

Donna and Orlando sat down with the first person to join ECN’s Vault teen center, TJ Edwards. A graduate of Southeastern High School and current senior at Mississippi Valley State University, TJ discusses what led him to take his mental health seriously and how social media distorts people’s perception of the world. The trio also discusses water shutoffs in the city and the police violence epidemic.

FOR HOT TAKES:

DETROIT'S MORATORIUM ON RESIDENTIAL WATER SHUTOFFS  IS ENDING. WHAT TO KNOW. 

FEDERAL JURY SIDES WITH BLACK DETROIT OFFICER IN EXCESSIVE FORCE CASE

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This week Authentically Detroit talks FOIA, right-to-work and equitable access to higher education!

Donna and Orlando sat down with Danielle North of Degree Forward plus Dara Klein and Lawrence Hood of Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences (DAAS). The group discusses Degree Forward and DAAS’ new partnership providing community members with equitable access to higher education and removing barriers that prevent people’s ability to take advantage of these opportunities. 

For more information on the partnership, click here.

FOR HOT TAKES:

DETROIT PAID $32 MILLION IN LEGAL SETTLEMENTS. HOW MUCH MORE CAN THE CITY AFFORD?

RIGHT TO WORK BATTLE LOOMS IN MICHIGAN: BUSINESSES FEAR REPEAL BY DEMOCRATS

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This week Authentically Detroit takes a look at the city’s jazz legacy!

Donna and Orlando sat down with Kevin Davidson, Director of Design and Fabrication at the Charles H. Wright Museum. They discuss the museum’s latest companion exhibits, “Detroit Jazz: The Legacy Continues” and“Jazz Greats,” plus the future and legacy of the museum itself. 

For more information about the exhibits, click here. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

PROSECUTOR WON’T CHARGE DETROIT OFFICERS IN PORTER BURKS’SHOOTING DEATH  

DETROIT TO INVEST $9MILLION IN PARKING LOTS FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESSES 

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This week Authentically Detroit taps into Gen Z! 

Budding Urban Planner Paul Jones III sits down with Donna and Orlando to discuss his vision for Detroit’s transportation system. Together they discuss the issues with having such a car-focused community and how we can expand our view of highway reform beyond the planned remodel of I-375. They also discuss his pandemic project - a re-envisioning of Belle Isle.

For a look at Paul’s vision for highway removal, click here.

FOR HOT TAKES:

DETROIT ISN’T DEDICATING ANY OF ITS COVID DOLLARS TO EARLY EDUCATION. ADVOCATES ARE UPSET.

WHAT BROUGHT DETROIT TO THE POLLS? 

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This week Authentically Detroit covers the 2022 midterm elections!

The Hot Take of the week comes from The New York Times, Why a Democratic Black City Won’t Have a Black Democrat in the House.

Donna and Orlando also sit down with Danielle Atkinson and Eboni Wells-Taylor of Mothering Justice to discuss Proposal 3, one of the most important items on the Michigan ballot. Then, they switch gears and speak to Dan Arking of Soapbox Detroit on the evolution of the free resource and how it helps citizens engage with local government.

To learn more about Mothering Justice, click here. 

To learn more about Soapbox Detroit, click here.

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This week Authentically Detroit discusses digital justice, consentful technology and more!

Tawana Petty joins Orlando and Donna to give them the rundown on surveillance, digital justice, and how they impact us as Detroiters. Petty, a convening member of the Detroit Digital Justice Coalition, introduces the podcast to the concept of consentful technology.

In Hot Takes, we go over former President Barack Obama’s visit to Renaissance High School and that now viral comment plus health code violations in Detroit’s restaurants. 

FOR HOT TAKES:

BARACK OBAMA RALLIES FOR GRETCHEN WHITMER, SEEKS TO BOOST TURNOUT IN DETROIT 

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: HEALTH CODE VIOLATIONS IN DETROIT RESTAURANTS

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This week Authentically Detroit talks towing and the connection between Detroit and New Orleans.

Donna and Orlando catch up following Donna’s week-long trip to New Orleans. Dasjon Jordan and Chandra McMillion join them to discuss the purpose behind the trip plus the connection and history of the two unofficial sister cities.

But first, Hot Takes once again covers the unjust parking ticket and towing practices in the city. Believe it or not, after we finished recording Orlando had a towing notice on his car!

If you’re interested in learning more about the recent towing controversies in Detroit, click here. 

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