Category: Election 2020 Clip

Wendell Anthony on voter suppression bills and the Black vote

Detroit Branch NAACP President Rev. Wendell Anthony talks with Stephen about the controversial new Georgia law that makes sweeping changes to the voting process.

4/12/21: One Detroit – Alexis Lombre / Islam / Orchestra Hall / JazzFest

Will Glover chats with Detroit & Chicago based jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer Alexis Lombre about her ties to Detroit and her latest single ‘Come Find Me’.

Religious Diversity Journeys | Islam: Contributions, Prayer, and Celebrations

Join Maria as she learns more about Islam at the Muslim Unity Center in Bloomfield Township.

Pet Adoption in a Pandemic

One Detroit editor Chris Jordan scratches the surface on pet adoptions in the pandemic by visiting Ferndale’s Catfe.

Why are Michigan’s COVID numbers so high?

Michigan’s COVID cases are surging. U-M virologist Oveta Fuller explains why.

BridgeDetroit | The Class of 2021 navigates COVID, as well as college

For Detroit high school students, applying to college in a pandemic brings new concerns and questions about “the right path.”

Despite the pandemic, a carpenters trade school nears completion in Detroit

New training center hopes to be a catalyst to revive a west side neighborhood while providing more workers to sustain the city’s building boom.

COVID Emergency Rental Assistance in Detroit

Stephen spoke with the heads of two Detroit nonprofits implementing the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA).

COVID313: Cascarones! A Springtime Tradition

Ofelia Torres gives some insight on cascarones, how they are used, and an in-depth tutorial on how to make them.

ADL report shows White Supremacist Propaganda Hit All-Time High in 2020

One Detroit’s Will Glover talks with ADL Michigan Regional Director, Carolyn Normandin, about how the messaging of white supremacist propaganda has shifted and how to spot it.

Women in the Black Church

Stephen Henderson has a candid conversation with three women ministers about their roles in the church today, and the ongoing debate over gender equality in the ministry.

COVID313: What is herd immunity and what can we do after we’re vaccinated?

COVID313 discusses what guidelines will still apply and which ones may change after people have received the COVID vaccination.

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Whitmer pledges to ramp up COVID-19 treatment, but no word on new Michigan restrictions
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
While the treatment can prevent severe symptoms in those with COVID-19, Whitmer made no mention of increasing restrictions ahead of a news conference.
Mayor Duggan alarmed by COVID-19 surge, urges Detroiters to get vaccine
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Mayor Mike Duggan urges Detroiters to get vaccinated as city's COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations rise. City has new text system to provide sites.
2 Whitmer plot suspects, twin brothers, released from house arrest, but must wear tethers
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
The Null brothers are among 14 men facing terrorism charges stemming from what officials say was an attempted — but thwarted — plot to kidnap Whitmer.
AG Nessel: Ex-Michigan official embezzled $850K from state gas, oil funds
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
Losses to Michigan could be even greater. Suspected embezzlements between 2013 and 2016 are barred by the statute of limitations.
Why Michigan is trying to take some prisoners' stimulus checks
by Detroit Free Press (GANNETT Syndication Service)
A law allows Michigan to seek reimbursement for the cost of incarceration. Some prisoners and attorneys say that's counterproductive.

National Headlines

Lawsuit describes night of fear for Wall of Moms protester
In the lawsuit filed in federal court in Portland, Oregon, Jennifer Kristiansen also accused an unnamed federal agent of groping her breast and buttocks as he trapped her against a wall, leading her to fear she would be raped.
Biden says U.S. will still 'hold Taliban accountable' after troops leave Afghanistan
President Joe Biden formally announced Wednesday that the United States would withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11, 20 years since the fateful day that led to the U.S. invasion. More than 2,300 American soldiers have lost their lives in what's become the country's longest war. John Yang begins our coverage.
News Wrap: Kim Potter charged with second-degree manslaughter after shooting Daunte Wright
In our news wrap Wednesday, Kim Potter, the former police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright outside Minneapolis was charged with second-degree manslaughter. Then, a scathing new report blames the leadership of the Capitol Police for a raft of failures before January 6. And, the Biden administration has proposed ending a Trump-era ban on federally funded clinics referring women for abortions.