Michigan's favorite Muppet; Historic mansion sells; Beaver moon; New things
Plus the Porter Burks case, explained; and election day is almost here
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The Porter Burks case, explained (ft. Vince Colella)
While Porter Burks was in mental crisis, the 22 year old black man was shot 19 times by Detroit Police on the city’s west side on October 2, 2022. Police allege he was carrying a knife and went for officers. But video of the incident shows a lot of distance between Burks and the police. The incident has drawn national attention, protest, and raised questions about how should we respond to and care for people in these situations. Importantly, there's also a $50 million lawsuit filed on behalf...
PODCAST: The Porter Burks case, explained (ft. Vince Colella)
LWhile Porter Burks was in mental crisis, the 22 year old black man was shot 19 times by Detroit Police on the city’s west side on October 2, 2022. Police allege he was carrying a knife and went for officers. But video of the incident shows a lot of distance between burks and the police. The incident has drawn national attention, protest, and raised questions about how should we respond to and care for people in these situations. Importantly, there’s also a $50 million laws...
New retail Throwbacks Home opening in Detroit; State Fair transit hub moving Monday; What's the top dive bar in Michigan?
Plus a repainted mural and a holiday market in a historic film studio
Trying a sports bar; Big project on Grosse Pointe / Detroit border; Cafe takes a nap, StockX layoffs
Today: Devon tries a sports bar downriver called "Big League Brews" Jer visits Narrow Way Cafe for the last time in a while as it's taking a nap (or pause) to reset operations There's a project on the Grosse Pointe Park / Detroit border that whether you agree with it or not will be transformational City of Detroit's unemployment rate continues to drop local unicorn startup darling StockX is doing a round of layoffs. Feedback: https://forms.gle/MnwUf8uJEtpyG9m2A or dailydetroit -at- gmail -...
Narrow Way Cafe takes a nap; New downtown for Sterling Heights; Public restaurant inspection cards aren't happening in Detroit
Plus the Amazon facility in Detroit delays hiring, a pollercoaster and Harry Houdini's final stop was Detroit
Taylor Swift coming to Detroit; A Sus announcement in Highland Park; Detroit restaurants won't get color grades
Four things: Taylor Swift is coming to Detroit, and apparently we should talk about it. An announcement for an anonymous donor supposedly dropping $10 billion seems to be missing steak and sizzle. Sure, anything *could* happen, but we share the multiple reasons why it feels suspect. A proposed ordinance in to put color grades in Detroit restaurant windows has failed, with strong business pressure against it. Amazon is delaying the opening of their Detroit facility on the old State Fairground...
What Detroit City FC needs on the pitch in '23; A black eye for MSU football
Today's show is in two parts. The first 2/3rds talks about the final match of Detroit City FC's season in Memphis, a 3-1 loss in the USL Championship eastern conference playoffs. We then get into the lessons from that match and the lessons from the season. Fletcher Sharpe shares his seven players he thinks Detroit City FC should take a look at. Plus, we unpack the terrible incident in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium where a MSU player hits of U of M player with a helmet. As of this recording,...
Harry Houdini's final stop was Detroit (ft. John Cox)
Happy Halloween! Harry Houdini was one of the most legendary performers in the world, and his final stop was right here in Detroit. Houdini expert and historian John Cox joined us to talk about Houdini's final performance in Detroit, the controversy around his untimely demise and the cause. We also get into some of the reasons Houdini was a fan of cities like Detroit that gave him a warm welcome and more freedom to perform his craft. Cox is the creator and curator behind https://www.wildabout...
Argo AI gone; Vegan coney island closing; Detroit holiday markets returning
There's a lot in today's podcast about Metro Detroit. What we're drinking: The Lounge Coffeeshop from Wyandotte; Cafe Alto in Detroit Where we've been: San Morello and Woodward Avenue in Detroit; Central Station Hotel in Memphis, TN Stories: The plug is pulled on self-driving car venture Argo AI by Ford and VW. Devon and Jer discuss what this means for the future, and that autonomous cars are further off than many thought plus the hype train around it. America's first vegan coney island, Ch...
Self-driving car venture sputters out & 15 stories to know around town
...and I'm back from Memphis after a heartbreaking DCFC loss
What Michigan's 3 Ballot Proposals Do (ft. Eric Lupher)
Today's show dives into the policy particulars of what Michigan's three constitutional amendment ballot proposals actually do. With the election just a couple of weeks away, what I've learned is most of you are real set on who you're going to vote for - but not what. Eric Lupher, president of the non-partisan Citizens Research Council of Michigan joins me to unpack them. https://crcmich.org/ Proposal 22-1, Term Limit Reform and Financial Disclosure: 04:08 Proposal 22-2, Promote the Vote 2022:...
Urban farm could own land; Merging the Pointes?; Monroe Street Midway
Today's show is a grab bag of topics. We talk a bit about Jer's trip to Memphis, how walkable it was, and an old train station that was converted to a hotel and restaurant but also is still a train station. There's a report out that long-time urban farmers Brother Nature may finally be able to buy some vacant land for the city. Although very popular online, over the years it's been difficult for urban farmers to get ownership of properties from the city and Land Bank. https://www.bridgedetroit...
How to get your piece of $500k for a Detroit-based project
NeighborHUB, a collaborative effort between General Motors and the Detroit Regional Chamber, is back with their expanded NeighborHUB program. It makes available half a million dollars in grants to nonprofits and small businesses working in communities throughout Detroit, Highland Park, and Hamtramck. Devon O'Reilly - our Friday co-host - also is a big part of this program so we talked about it along with Genna Young from GM about why it exists and how to apply for it yourself. https://www.detr...
Hello from Memphis
Detroit City FC is in their first USL Championship playoff match (plus some things to know around our town)
WeWork walks away; Beloved bagels return; Hani love
Show notes to come Feedback: https://forms.gle/MnwUf8uJEtpyG9m2A or dailydetroit -at- gmail -dot- com...
15+ Things to know around Metro Detroit
Construction starts, the sordid tale of a free house, the Belle Isle Nature Center reopens, and a pro Detroit sports team makes the playoffs
Road diets and canals, oh my
On today's show: We discuss the construction that's beginning on the road diet for Woodward avenue in Ferndale and nearby. More background: https://detroit.urbanize.city/post/construction-start-woodward-through-ferndale-pleasant-ridge Plus, residents come out against a plan to put stop logs in the canals of Jefferson Chalmers near the Grosse Pointe border. Jer shares a little history and hopes a permanent solution can be found quickly, because being designated a FEMA flood area is bad news. Mor...