On today's Daily Detroit (with Norris Howard):

00:40 - What car should Norris buy next?

03:07 - Detroit's new apartments are among the smallest apartments in America, even smaller than Manhattan

05:45 - Selfridge gets new jets and a new lease on life, while Whitmer gets criticism for working with Trump

10:48 - Rep. Shri Thanedar tries to impeach President Trump, while a primary challenge mounts up

15:10 - A new Greek restaurant coming to Woodbridge Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day.

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Today's episode Producer Shianne and Devon O'Reilly join Jer to talk about things around town.

• We're going back to the Mackinac Policy Conference this year. We talk about why we do it and how we've found it benefits listeners and readers
• Devon's got a new job! We talk about why he's making a change after a decade
• We get into things to do this weekend as Cinco De Mayo and Derby Day are almost here
• Plus, Jer talks about why you NEED seersucker in your wardrobe if you run hot

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Ferndale Pride 2025 is May 31, 2025! Learn about everything happening on the day and events leading up that will be a lot of fun.

Also, be sure to stop by our Daily Detroit booth!

https://ferndalepride.com/

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Fletcher Sharpe and Jer Staes hit some of the stories you might have missed and talk about the heartbreaking loss by the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon.

The rundown:

01:00 - Detroit Basketball playoffs talk

07:28 - Detroit Canada border confusion (and consequences)

13:11 - Detroit Riverfront CFO gets 19 years in the slammer

16:31 - Overrated foods and toppings Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day.

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One of the most common pieces of listener feedback we get is why are we often positive about Detroit? Why don't we generally cover mayhem? And how can we think Detroit and Metro Detroit is a place to live?

Often times, the criticism is strongest from the people who are here.

Devon, Norris and Jer talk ask instead, why wouldn't you want to be optimistic about where things are headed? If you're looking for reasons to feel good about the region, or just want to hear us hash out why we do what we do, this conversation about perspective, progress, and pushing past the cynicism is for you.

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How do organizations with deep roots and old traditions handle the challenges of today's communities? Especially in a city like Detroit, which has such a unique and sometimes difficult story.

The Solanus Casey Center on Detroit's East Side is a solid example. It honors the memory of a respected figure, Father Solanus Casey, but it's also very involved in the neighborhood today, offering real help like food and counseling.

So, how does a place like this keep going? How does it balance its spiritual goals with practical help for people? And what can its long history, and how it has changed, teach us about building strong communities?

My guest on Episode 1,656 of the show is Brother Steven Kropp, the Director of the Solanus Casey Center. He talks about connecting the Center's past to the real needs people have now, the quiet power of simply being present, and how faith can lead to direct action in surprising ways. This conversation explores what it really means to support a community 

With the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, head of the Catholic Church, I figured this was a good time to talk about the work happening on the ground.

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Fletcher and Jer talk Detroit stuff:

02:06 - Fletcher and Jer discuss Mayor Mike Duggan's recent comment about courting Tesla at the auto show. More: https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2025/04/19/mike-duggan-auto-show-wishes-breakfast-club-takeaways/83131734007/

07:14 - DDOT bus service to see expansion after city increases budget by $20 million. More: https://www.dailydetroit.com/detroit-announces-city-bus-service-expansions/

09:12 - Councilwoman Santiago Romero has an issue with fees that might mean she's not on the ballot (she's confident she'll be on). More: https://www.detroitonemillion.com/p/southwest-detroit-council-member

12:08 - Should the Detroit Lions trade Jameson Williams? More: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/five-teams-that-could-trade-for-lions-jameson-williams-2025

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In the third in our series of conversations with candidates for Mayor of the City of Detroit, I sit down with current Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield on a number of issues from entrepreneurship to transit to much more. 

So you know, my plan and hope is to talk with every candidate at least once ahead of the primary about the important things facing the city in the next few years, to help you make the best choice. 

A lightly edited transcript is to come on our website.

As always, if you have questions, feedback or ideas, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or leave a voicemail at 313-789-3211.

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Devon, Norris, and Jer respond to your listener feedback on recent stories - specifically around Michigan Central seeming to be very quiet, and the prospects for improved transit in the city and area - and get hyped about the Tigers and Pistons. 

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Pull up a chair, and listen to two old friends talk about Metro Detroit. 

I recently was a guest on the IT in the D podcast a bit back with Bob Waltenspiel. As always, we don’t agree on everything - but we’ve known each other through the podcasting world for many years. 

Bob, through IT in the D events, they’ve gotten countless people jobs; thrown a bunch of networking events, and more.

He went to Wayne State in Detroit,  is often in the city and works in the city.. but lives in the suburbs. 

His podcast, IT in the D, has been on the virtual air pretty much weekly for more than a decade talking local tech, local geek culture, and have fun along the way.

You can find IT in the D at ITintheD.com, and wherever podcasts are found.

Me and Bob are a few years apart in age, come at things from different perspectives, and saw different phases of the city and region. From days as a DJ, to dive bars, to changes we’ve seen over the last couple decades. Obviously, there are so many more perspectives than ours. Think of this as more of a fun trip down memory lane.

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