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On today's Daily Detroit, our guest is Danielle Daguio, the engagement manager with Keep Growing Detroit. She's here to talk about how Detroiters are literally taking food into their own hands.

From backyard plots to

Hop in for a wide ranging talk about food, faith, politics, and Detroit's future.​

What we talk about:

  • Devon went to Dearborn for Mayor Abdullah Hammoud's Unity Iftar dinner during Ramadan and talks about what

On this episode of Daily Detroit, we learn what is actually happening behind the scenes in Midtown and New Center, and why 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year.

I sat down with

Ferndale Pride isn't just a single day in May. It's a months-long celebration of joym community, and giving back that has its roots in a meeting at Soho 16 years ago.

In this episode, I

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What voters get wrong about Michigan's national rankings; 4 in 10 haven't heard of data centers; and Duggan pulls even in the 2026 governor's race.
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Construction on the $250M University of Michigan Center for Innovation is well underway, so let's take a look.
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Melting snow means dirty air; big fines for pollution; and a ton of restaurant updates around Metro Detroit

Today's Daily Detroit is about being real with each other and with this city we love.

Norris and I start with the passing of Rev. Jesse Jackson, what he meant to Detroit, and how his

On our Daily Detroit podcast, we talk with Steve Watson of the consulting firm Watson & Yates about where the money comes from and where it might go.​

First, we look at Detroit's budget in