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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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64:10

'Detroit in Black and White:' A Racist Oakland County...

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2026/01/10

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about controversial Oakland County Probate Judge Kathleen Ryan, who made racist and homophobic remarks and has now stepped down from the bench. They also talk about the ICE shooting in Minneapolis and the Jan. 6 shooting of Ashli Babbitt at the U.S. Capitol.

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62:41

The Week That Was: Detroit Criminal Defense Lawyer...

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2026/01/10

Host Saeed Khan talks with feature writer and former Detroit News reporter Jim McFarlin; Mike Stone, aka "Stoney" of 97.1 The Ticket; attorneys Joel Sklar and Steve Fishman; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. Fishman, a prominent Detroit criminal defense attorney who has defended Detroit cops in court, breaks down the case involving the ICE agent who fatally shot a mother of three in Minneapolis. H...

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63:16

Detroit in Black and White: GOP Gubernatorial...

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2026/01/08

GOP gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox, the former state attorney general, says he gives Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a grade of D for her performance and took a shot at his Republican opponent, Congressman John James. "I'll give her a D alright, and for this reason," Cox said of Whitmer during an appearance Wednesday night on the podcast/videocast, Detroit in Black and White. "We've grown the size of state government by $27 billion over the past seven years; so I ask any of you, what new progra...

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69:23

'The Week That Was:' Life After the JOA. What Happens...

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2026/01/03

Host Nancy Derringer talks with public relations specialist and former Detroit reporter Darci McConnell, attorney Joel Sklar, labor and community activist Barb Ingalls and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They talk about: More Epstein files; Wall Street Journal reports Mar-a-lago staff sent on "house calls" that often ended in propositions; Marjorie Taylor Greene's change of heart and Lauren Boberts complaints about Trump veto; Artists rebel against renaming of the Kennedy Center;&nb...

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62:33

Detroit in Black and White: Can You Trust Your Doctors?

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2026/01/03

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the health care field, the profits that sometimes motivate it and experiments in the past including the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment.

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62:02

Detroit in Black and White: Health Benefits of...

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2025/12/27

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the health benefits of swearing, the fan and the Pittsburgh Steeler player who got into a tiff, and Mayor Mike Duggan's chances of becoming Michigan's next governor.

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66:00

The Week That Was: Our Schmucks of the Year (No...

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2025/12/27

Host Saeed Khan talks with attorneys Steve Fishman and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: whether the media is doing a good job covering the Epstein case; Trump appointing a special envoy to Greenland; loyalist Elise Stefanik not running for reelection to the House or for New York governor; CBS executives killing a 60 Minutes story critical of Trump deportations to an El Salva...

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60:49

Detroit in Black and White: Who Will Gov. Whitmer and...

The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit ·

2025/12/20

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about the pressing issues of the week including the governor's race. Can Mayor Mike Duggan win as an independent? Who will Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield endorse for governor? The panel addresses those issues.

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61:01

The Week That Was: Trump Stamping His Name on...

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2025/12/20

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests public relations specialist Beverly Watts; attorneys Steve Fishman, Bill Seikaly, and Joel Sklar; labor and community activist Barb Ingalls; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: Trump orders an oil tanker blockade of VenezuelaTrump addresses the nation — how much of what he said was true?Carnage at an Australian Hanukkah celebrationMuslim hero prevents further bloodshedDirector Rob Reiner and wife found murdered in Los Angeles hom...

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69:25

The Week That Was: MSU and U-M Seem to Match Scandals.

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2025/12/13

Host Saeed Khan talks with guests Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick; attorneys 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 discuss: They discuss: The firing of University of Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and scandals at Michigan State University. Whether media mega-mergers may depend on President Trump’s whimsA Democrat’s win in the Miami...

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52:02

Detroit in Black and White: Should We Take All the...

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2025/12/06

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about Friday's vote by a federal vaccine committee to not recommend that newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B, which is a highly infectious virus that can cause liver damage. The committee is carrying out an agenda set by Robert Kennedy Jr., scretary of U.S. Health and Human Services.

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63:16

Detroit in Black and White: Dan Gilbert's Downtown....

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2025/11/29

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about Mayor Mike Duggan's tenure and Dan Gilbert's contributions to downtown Detroit and Duggan's legacy. They also discuss whether Kwame Kilpatrick could win a mayoral election in Detroit if he received a pardon, which would clear the way for him to run. Under state law, he is barred from running for local or state office for 20 years after his conviction.

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77:56

The Week That Was: Trump Has Nothing to Hide in...

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2025/11/22

Hosts Saeed Khan talks with guests, public relations specialist Beverly Watts, 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: Trump says nothing to hide in Epstein files; Judge castigates DOJ prosecutors in case against former FBI Director James Comey; Wayne County Canvassers let Hamtramck mayor election results stand; Trump welcomes Saudi C...

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59:56

Detroit in Black and White: Donavan McKinney Wants To...

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2025/11/22

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with guest, Democratic state lawmaker Donavan McKinney, who is running for Congress in the 13th Congressional District. He wants to unseat Congressman Shri Thanedar and explains why. They also talk about Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist's edgy video. Is it the right message for his gubernatorial campaign or does it go too far?

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60:55

Detroit in Black and White: Congresswoman Haley...

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2025/11/15

Hosts Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens, who is running for U.S. Senate. The hosts also talk about other pressing matters including President Trump threatening to sue the BBC and his chances of winning.

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64:25

Detroit in Black and White: Adolph Mongo's Advice to...

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2025/11/08

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about reparations in Detroit and whatever happen to the task force set up to address the issue. Mongo also lays out what Council President Mary Sheffield needs to do to be a successful mayor and what she needs to avoid. The group also talks about SNAP benefits and immigrants getting health care benefits. Mongo appears in the second half of the show.

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25:53

Superfan Marty Greenberg Talks About What's the Next...

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2025/11/04

One day after a disappointing 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, superfan Marty Greenberg talks with Allan Lengel of Deadline Detroit about what the Detroit Lions need to do to get back on track. They discuss the trade deadline, injuries on the offensive line, and whether there’s a chance Coach Dan Campbell might take over the play-calling duties from offensive coordinator John Morton. (Lions photo by Jeff Nguyen)

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66:09

Southfield Mayoral Candidate Talks About the...

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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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68:27

The Week That Was: Have We Heard the End of Trump's...

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2025/11/01

Host Saeed Khan talks with public relations specialist Beverly Watts; attorneys Joel Sklar, Steve Fishman, and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; veteran journalist Nancy Derringer; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel. They discuss: chatter about President Trump seeking a third term; the Mayor of Hamtramck’s nomination for the Kuwait ambassadorship appearing to be in jeopardy; U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro suspending two prosecutors for describing the January 6th ...

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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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