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The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Allan Lengel / 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."

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66:09

Southfield Mayoral Candidate Talks About the...

The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit ·

2025/11/01

Southfield mayoral candidate Sylvia Jordan, a daycare owner and former City Council president, joins hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, and Jim Nardone to discuss her vision for Southfield, concerns about the Northland City Center development, and issues surrounding foreclosures. The hosts also discuss ethics concerns at City Hall.

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73:08

The Week That Was: Michigan GOP Has Doubts About John...

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2025/10/25

Pollster Ed Sarpolus said Friday morning that the Michigan Republican Party doesn’t believe GOP Congressman John James can win the 2026 governor’s race. “Right now, Republicans want him out of the state, off the ballot — even the DeVos family is wavering,” Sarpolus, executive director of Target Insyght in Lansing, said on a live podcast, The Week That Was. (The discussion begins at the 43:46 mark of the video below.) Sarpolus said he’s skeptical of a recent Republican poll that showed James n...

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75:32

The Week That Was: The Government Shut Down and the...

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2025/10/25

Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist Beverly Watts, attorneys Jalal Abdallah, Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Federal Government Shutdown Continues; Trump Considers Invoking Insurrection Act After Judge Blocks Dispatching National Guard to Portland; State Legislature Approves Budget, but Changes Include $2Milli...

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61:21

Detroit in Black and White: Race and the Gambling...

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2025/10/25

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone discuss the issues of the week, including the gambling scandal involving former Detroit Pistons star Chauncey Billups. Some are asking: Why is the media only showing pictures of Black players linked to the scandal when there are dozens of defendants?

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66:48

The Week That Was: Trump's War on Venezuela. Can this...

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2025/10/19

Host Saeed Khan talks with Detroit media veteran Guy Gordon, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: President Trump addresses Knesset after Gaza ceasefire; Trump authorizes covert CIA action in Venezuela; Some airports refusing to air TSA political messages on monitors; NBC layoffs to Impact Black, Asian American, Latino & LGBTQ diversity teams; Gordie Howe ...

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61:33

Are the Dems Shortchanging Garlin Gilchrist? James...

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2025/10/19

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with guest, James Harris, the community relations fire chief in Detroit, who is running for one of two at-large city council seats currently held by incumbents. He tells the hosts why he's deserving of the job. The hosts also talk about Mayor Mike Duggan's chances of winning the governor's race as an Independent and whether race has anything to do with the Democratic party's reluctance to get behind him.

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60:49

Detroit in Black and White: Veteran Attorney Bill...

The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit ·

2025/10/11

Veteran attorney Bill Noakes has done it all in the legal field: He's worked in corporate America, including the legal staff of General Motors, and been a criminal defense attorney and taught law. Nokes talks with "Detroit Black and White" hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone about why he should be the next Michigan Attorney General.

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80:38

The Week That Was: The Hegseth-Trump Show Before the...

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2025/10/04

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, pollster Ed Sarpolus, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, attorneys Joel Sklar and Bill Seikaly, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: mass shooting at Grand Blanc Mormon church; the federal government shutdown; Trump threatens to Cut Funding to City if Mamdani Wins; Trump and Hegseth address military brass; Schmuck of the Week.

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63:46

Detroit in Black and White: The Political Future of...

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2025/09/20

Hosts Allan Lengel and James Nardone talk about the free speech and Charlie Kirk and the political future of former Detroit Police Chief James Craig.

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74:27

The Week That Was: Charlie Kirk and Limiting Free Speech

The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit ·

2025/09/20

Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist Beverly Watts, attorneys Joel Sklar, Bill Seikaly and Steve Fishman, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Republican politicians call for speech policing on Charlie Kirk criticisms; Jimmy Kimmel's suspension; FBI Director Kash Patel on the hot seat in Congress; Detroit considers admissions tax for sporting and entertainment ...

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69:09

The Week That Was: A Detroit Auto Journalist Talks...

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2025/09/05

Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, automotive journalist Paul Eisenstein, editor-in-chief of Headlight News; attorneys Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: U.S. Navy attacks ship out of Venezuela, kills 11 Onboard; Detroit auto journalist Paul Eisenstein talks about Elon Musk's ridiculous compensation and why he's ethically challenged; Trump mu...

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69:18

The Week That Was: The Mess in Hamtramck. Trump's...

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2025/09/01

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests, attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly and Joel Sklar; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, veteran journalist Nancy Derringer and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: Hamtramck fires police chief, an officer and the city manager; Democratic activist lodges ethics complaint against GOP Congressman John James; Trump's cabinet shamelessly sucks up to him in public. Schmuck of the Week.

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65:16

'Detroit In Black and White:' Should Detroit...

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2025/09/01

Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about candidates' pasts and whether they matter, President Trump's cabinet showering him with compliments, a Detroit hitman and other issues. Hosts Adolph Mongo and Vanessa Moss had the day off.

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60:38

Detroit in Black and White: Council Candidate Roy...

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2025/08/23

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with Joe Perren, a Detroit native and retired D.C. cop, and Detroit City Council candidate Roy McCalister Jr. about President Trump's takeover of Washington and what's really the most effective way to battle crime. McCalister, a candidate for the 2nd District, retired in 2006 from the Detroit Police Department as a detective lieutenant.

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63:45

Detroit in Black and White: Will We See a Mayoral...

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2025/08/16

Co-hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about whether City Council President Mary Sheffield, who won the primary election by a large margin, needs to debate Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., or blow him off like Mayor Mike Duggan did when he refused to debate opponent Anthony Adams in 2021. They also talk about the media coverage of President Trump, the National Guard in D.C. and other pressing matters.

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69:19

The Week That Was: Who's Writing Checks for Duggan?...

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2025/08/10

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests: former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party Jeff Sakwa; pollster Ed Sarpolus; public relations specialist Beverly Watts; attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman, and Joel Sklar; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: Trump fires the messenger over the jobs reportWho’s funding Mike Duggan’s gubernatorial campaign, and what challenges lie ahead for himTrump’s displeasure with John James’ run for gover...

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60:07

Detroit in Black and White: What About The Motown...

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2025/08/09

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about whether professional athletes should be grateful or feel they're being taken advantage of by the owners. They also talk about whether they've been to the Motown Museum.

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60:24

Detroit in Black and White: Will Sexism or Colorism...

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2025/08/07

A day after the Tuesday mayoral election, Detroit in Black and White hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about what's next and what voters will be looking for. Co-host Moss asks if sexism or "colorism" -- prejudice against a Black person based on their skin tone -- will play a role in the general election between Council President Mary Sheffield and Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. The group also talks with Mary Zatina, the general manager of WDET, and the challenges t...

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68:22

The Week That Was: Gun Advocates Praise Hero in...

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2025/08/02

Host Nancy Derringer talks with guests, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, attorneys Bill Seikaly, Steve Fishman and Joel Sklar, community and labor activist Barb Ingalls, and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: DOJ official meets with Ghislaine Maxwell in Epstein scandal that just keeps getting messier; Pledges More Food Aid; . 11 Stabbed at Traverse City Walmart, the hero is a guy with a gun; Poll on Detroit mayoral race; Rocky’s Peanut Co. ...

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57:51

Detroit in Black and White: Council Candidate Roy...

The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit ·

2025/08/02

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, and Jim Nardone talk with Roy McCalister Jr., a Detroit City Council candidate in the 2nd District, about ways to combat crime, which in recent weeks has included multiple shootings of children in the city. McCalister previously served on City Council and worked for the Detroit Police Department for 26 years in a variety of positions, including head of homicide.

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