Journalist Steve Friess is back to talk about two stories he wrote for Newsweek, one for Hour Detroit, and a timely topic.
First up, Jerry Green is an iconic sportswriter in Detroit. And he holds a unique place in Super Bowl History: https://www.newsweek.com/2022/02/18/one-sports-writer-has-been-every-super-bowl-will-this-year-his-last-1677257.html
Here's a GoFundMe to help send him on his way: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ry48d-send-sportswriting-icon-jerry-green-to-super-bowl
Can the GOP make inroads with black voters with black candidates? We discuss Steve's Newsweek cover story: https://www.newsweek.com/2022/02/18/gop-bets-black-conservatives-key-victory-we-change-we-die-1677030.html
The Secretary of State race is of more importance this year. Steve profiled the current office holder, Jocelyn Benson and we discuss. Here's the Hour Detroit story: https://www.hourdetroit.com/political-topics/secretary-of-state-jocelyn-benson-gears-up-for-a-reelection-fight/
Plus, the both the Ambassador Bridge and Blue Water have been virtually locked up for days due to the "Freedom Convoy," bringing this international story to our doorstep. It's disrupting commerce and snarling traffic. We discuss.
More: https://www.newsweek.com/detroit-bridge-closed-first-time-decades-over-canada-covid-protest-1677237
More: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60293708
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