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Rumorcast: Detroit City FC to join USL Championship?

Big rumors broke today about Detroit City FC leaving NISA and possibly going to the USL Championship. This could have major implications for the team and the region as stepping up will bring in more fans, more revenue, more TV coverage and change up who they’re playing after eight titles. Fletcher Sharpe (@saintfdw on Twitter) joins me to do some bold speculation ahead of possible news later this week. If this is your first time here, be sure to follow us on your podcast ap...

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Your Daily Detroit for Friday, November 5, 2021

The Grand Prix is coming back downtown for real, a championship team to help heal your wounded sports hearts, and more

Unpacking the 2021 Detroit Election + what's next (ft. Chase Cantrell)

So what’s next after the Detroit municipal election? Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan won 3 out of every 4 votes for office. Does the bar go higher on him? What about the brand-new council, with mostly new faces and a more progressive viewpoint? What are the things the city needs to tackle in the next four years? Chase Cantrell of Building Community Value joins me to unpack it all. You can follow him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/detroitspirit Thanks to our member...

Psychedelics, Reparations and Funded Initiatives on Detroit's 2021 ballot

There are three ballot proposals – E, R, and S. One deals with Entheogenic plants; another, to create a reparations task force, and finally, allow for voters to have initiatives that include a financial appropriation (money) to make them happen. To unpack what they actually do, Eric Lupher from the non-partisan Citizens Research Council joins us. Also, they have a report on the three initiatives here: https://crcmich.org/publications/detroit-ballot-proposals-entheogenic-plants-r...

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Your Daily Detroit for Thursday, October 28, 2021

The guy who used to look out for corruption gets charged with corruption; but on the bright side, there's a cool initiative to expand soccer in Detroit this weekend.

Hector Santiago wants to represent District 6 on Detroit City Council

Hector Santiago is a candidate for Detroit City Council to represent District 6. Sprawling from most of the west of greater downtown Detroit, down the riverfront to Fort and Outer Drive, and up again to Oakman Boulevard and Grand River. It’s probably one of Detroit’s most diverse districts, with a population that’s approximately 40 percent Latino, 40 percent African American and 20 percent white. From skyscrapers to industrial complexes and everything in between, District 6 has...

How to help Afghan refugees resettle in Metro Detroit (ft. Kelli Dobner)

Our feature conversation with with Kelli Dobner of Samaritas. He organization is looking to raise funds to help 350 Afghan refugees in Metro Detroit and Grand Rapids get a footing while they restart their lives. More: https://www.samaritas.org/refugee-crisis Also, I share a quick thing to know and two places to go. – Bally Sports Detroit has renewed their deal to broadcast Tigers and Wings games. But can we please get a real streaming option? – The Detroit Bourbon Fest...

The details on Apple's new developer academy in Detroit (ft. Alisha Johnson)

Apple has opened a new iOS and App developer academy here in Detroit with the goal of bringing in a thousand students a year across their programs. It’s part of their Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, with the goal to help address systemic racism and expand opportunities for communities of color across the country. To learn more, our feature conversation is with Apple’s Alisha Johnson. She leads external engagement for Apple’s Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives....

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HBCU to reopen in Detroit; Towing changes; DCFC's Black Star Initiative + more

It is a busy show today! 01:13 – The Pensole Lewis School of Business and Design will be Michigan’s only HBCU. The school is the brainchild of Dr. D’Wayne Edwards and we caught up for a few minutes and tell the story of how this project that not only teaches design as a career, but offers free tuition, comes together. 08:18 – Towing has been a source of controversy and corruption in metro Detroit. The city has a new ordinance to try and curb the abuses and tilt things more in fa...

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All the things Detroit City FC

Today, Fletcher Sharpe talks all the things Detroit City FC. From the drubbing Le Rouge gave to New Amsterdam (and their goalie situation), to a 0-0 draw, we cover the on the field play. Then we get into a piece in Sports Illustrated focusing on the club and giving it some national press. There’s also the new smoke jerseys and a community initiative to help raise up soccer in the Detroit Public Schools. At the very end, by listener request, we talk about the mean streets of...

Anthony Adams wants to be Detroit's mayor

Today’s conversation is with Anthony Adams, candidate for mayor of the city of Detroit. Adams has a long career in public service. We do a deep dive into some of the issues the city of Detroit faces and how he’d approach them. Some of the topics we touch on include education, policing, flooding, transit, mobility, lowering (or maybe eliminating) Detroit’s residential property tax, campaign finance, and universal basic income. His website: https://anthonyadamsformayor.com/...

In-depth on bringing the Detroit Grand Prix back downtown (ft. Eric Trytko)

The Detroit Grand Prix could be moving downtown. It’s big news, as many Detroiters have had a mixed view of the race. Many are supportive of the race as it’s the Motor City, but also not too pleased about the impact to Belle Isle. Of course, there’s far more than that. Logistics. Wear and tear on race cars. Traffic issues. What kind of economic impact would the Grand Prix have on the city. All of that. To look at the pros, the cons, and the racing angles of taking the r...

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Spivey pleads guilty; Mom's Spaghetti; DCFC wins + Sports (ft. Fletcher Sharpe)

Today’s show: -Detroit City Councilman Andre Spivey pleads guilty as part of a widening corruption probe of local government and the Detroit Police Department (read more here). – A Detroit Firefighters union official is alleged to have taken $220k in union funds – Mom’s Spaghetti is opening permanently in downtown Detroit And our feature conversation is with Fletcher Sharpe. We talk Detroit City FC’s 1-0 win over the Force and preview upcoming games and against Ne...

M.L. Elrick wants to represent Detroit's far east side on City Council

As we run up to the November Detroit election, we’re doing some candidate interviews. One of them is M.L. Elrick. He’s running for District 4 on Detroit’s east side. We talk about his ideas around keeping flood waters out of basements, ethics, his plan to remove the perk of a city-provided car for council members, development, Detroit’s bus problems, and more. His website: https://ml4detroit.com/ To be clear, we are not offering endorsements. The point of these conversation...

$500k in grants available to Detroit nonprofits + small businesses through NeighborHUB

Important note: This is a transcript of a segment of the Daily Detroit podcast. Our podcasts are meant to be heard. That means there is audio, emphasis, inflection and tone that a transcript like the one below simply can’t capture. Our transcripts are generated using a mix of artificial intelligence and human work, and as such may contain errors. Please check the corresponding audio (in the player on this page) before quoting it. Also, if you haven’t already, be sure to follow t...

How to help fund Black businesses in Detroit (ft. Dwan Dandridge)

One of the things we’re most asked is “how can I help?” With that in mind, I’ve been looking for guests to support to do just that. Dwan Dandridge’s Black Leaders Detroit Fund is powering a number of businesses and giving them the resources they need. We discuss the funding landscape, where Black Leaders Detroit fits in, and more. If you want to learn more or support: https://blackleadersdetroit.org/...

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PODCAST: How Michiganders feel on the economy, Afghan resettlement + more; Detroit City FC loses for the first time in a year

Today’s show is in two parts. First half, Jer and Shi break down a Detroit Regional Chamber poll released today that talks about how the state feels about the economy, mask mandates, Afghan refugee resettlement and more. You can read the data for yourself here: https://www.detroitchamber.com/sept-michigan-priorities-poll/ On the back half, Fletcher Sharpe and Jer catch up to talk about Detroit City FC’s first loss in a year to Stumptown AC on Saturday night and preview the impor...

Telling Detroit's stories in 50+ maps (ft. Alex B. Hill)

“Detroit in 50 Maps” is a new book out this November. Alex B. Hill is the author and our guest, talking about the ways to tell Detroit’s story with maps and what we can learn. Have a listen in the player below. Available for preorder here: https://beltpublishing.com/products/detroit-in-50-maps Daily Detroit is wherever you listen to fine podcasts:...