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WWJ’s Ron Dewey spoke with Ferndale Police Sgt. Baron Brown about a standoff turned deadly at a senior apartment tower.

Balancing historic preservation and new development. That's the ongoing challenge in the Oakland County community of Pleasant Ridge. Mayor Kurt Metzger was the guest on Mayor Monday with WWJ's Brooke Allen and Greg Bowman.

Please click on this week’s “Small Talk with Mark S. Lee” podcast link as we discuss with a Congresswoman the latest regarding the Mueller report, receive the latest educational update from a major university, how a major media company is adapting to change and to entrepreneurs making a difference.  “Small Talk” can heard Sundays, 8-9am ET, via radio.com and on WXYT 1270.

WWJ's film critic, Terri Lee, reviews the movie "Rocketman".

The PNC Foundation and PNC Grow UP Great is putting up 50-thousand dollars to help fund all open Pre-K and head start classroom projects. You can find out more at Donors Choose-dot-org. Joining us live to talk about this is PNC Regional President Ric Devore

President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Chamber, Sandy Baruah

At the Mackinac Policy Conference, WWJ talked with the head of DPSCD about needed funds, school closings and other district challenges, as well as teacher contract talks and more.

IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe has teamed up with the Red Cross for the Race to Save Lives Blood Drive on Belle Isle. Talking to WWJ's Dr. Deanna Lites, he explains how a donation saved his life.

There were protesters outside the Grand Hotel at the Mackinac Policy conference yesterday. It was all about the Line 5 pipeline in the straits of Mackinac. The Governor has been in talks with the line’s owner Enbridge to build a tunnel for the line.

But the attorney general may go to court about the pipeline. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined Tom and Roberta to discuss

The final step to lowering auto insurance rates across southeast Michigan and the state will be taken when Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs the auto insurance reform legislation.

One of the key players in the discussions was Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey of Clark Lake, near Jackson.