The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, pollster Ed Sarpolus Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department,  labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and veteran journalist Nancy Derringer.

They talk about the Middle East conflict, J.D. Vance and Donald Trump keep coming to Michigan to focus on the white male vote, Trump's ridiculous comments on the campaign trail and more.

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk about the presidential race,  Black voters, Magic Johnson campaigning in Flint and Donald Trump's game plan to blame all that's wrong with America on immigrants.

They also talk with guests Macie Gaines, candidate for Wayne County Probate Court and Adrienne Scruggs candidate for Wayne County Circuit Judge.

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk about the events of the week including the damage and politics of Hurricane Helene and the impact of climate change.

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Host Saeed Khan talks with pollster Ed Sarpolus, attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department,  labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They talk about remarks by world leaders at opening of UN General Assembly Session by President Biden and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu;  Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib endorses Donald Trump; What was he thinking?  Conflict between Stellantis and UAW grows; New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicted; Schmuck of the Week.

Co-hosts Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel and special co-host Detroit Depuity Mayor Todd Bettison talk with Kevin "Kmack" McDonald, who drove a cab for decades in Detroit and now has his own transportation. McDonald talks about the shrinking cab industry in Detroit and the impact of Uber and Lyft.

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►Democratic Congressional candidate Carl Marlinga discusses in what he considers deceptive campaign ads and his opponent John James' resistance to debating. 

►Tabita Andrews talks about, "Keep on Steppin' in the Motor City, "a dance on Oct. 5 at Insync Dance Studio in Detroit to celebrate breast cancer and prostrate cancer surviors and to make people aware of the diseases.

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They talk about: Second assassination attempt on Trump thwarted; J.D. Vance says he and Trump are right to “create” false stories about migrants;  Israeli intelligence services behind exploding electronics in Lebanon, killing dozens; Music mogul P Diddy Combs charged with sex trafficking, racketeering;  Lions lose at home to Tampa Bay… Is that necessarily a bad thing? Schmuck of the Week

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk from the new Wayne County Jail with Sheriff Raphael Washington and Captain Rachel Davis about the new facility and the issues they have to deal with.

Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist and former Free Press reporter Darci McConnell, attorneys Steve Fishman, Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, Beverly Watts, president of BME consulting and former director of Wayne County Public Service Department, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.

They talk about the Trump-Harris debate; the Michigan Supreme Court says RFK Jr. and Cornell West will be on the November ballot; Former U-M football players sue NCAA, Big Ten Network for wrongful NIL (name, image and likeness) use;  Remembering James Earl Jones, a true one-off; Schmuck of the Week.

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the winners and losers in the Donald Trump-Kamala Harris Debate. 

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Michigan Supreme Court candidates, current Justice Kyra Harris Bolden and Kimberly Thomas, a University of Michigan law professor. Both were nominated in August by the Democratic Party. 

The hosts also talk about the presidential campaign issues including anti-Democrat fliers being mailed in Detroit, aimed at Black voters who smoke menthol cigarettes.