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**Daily Detroit**

What to know and where to go in Metro Detroit! We have conversations that push Detroit forward and share local stories about restaurants, business, development, local government, policy, technology, things to do, transit and more. All in about 22 minutes a day.

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Bell's sells, a little Allen Park history + 6 Things to know around Metro Detroit Nov 12, 2021

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In-Depth on Detroit City FC joining the USL Championship (ft. Fletcher Sharpe) Nov 10, 2021

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It's official. Le Rouge is part of the USL Championship.

So what does that mean? What are some of the details of the deal? Keyworth? And of course, fans have questions about the product on the field.

That and more is broken down by Fletcher Sharpe.

Programming note: To honor our Veterans and to honor our promise to ourselves to take breaks on Federal Holidays, no episode tomorrow. See you on Friday.

Previewing Decked Out Detroit + 3 things to know around town Nov 10, 2021

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Today's feature conversation with Shianne previews Decked Out Detroit, the holiday market in Cadillac Square.

More: https://deckedoutdetroit.com/

Plus - plans move forward for a new transit center at the State Fairground; Rashida Tlaib will have a Democratic primary challenger in Shri Thanadar; and breaking is the news Detroit City FC will move to the USL Championship.

More on that in tomorrow's show.

Rumorcast: Detroit City FC to join USL Championship? Nov 09, 2021

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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.

6 Things to know around Metro Detroit Nov 05, 2021

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Your champions, Detroit City FC! The Grand Prix IS coming back downtown + more Nov 04, 2021

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Unpacking the 2021 Detroit Election + what's next (ft. Chase Cantrell) Nov 03, 2021

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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 members on Patreon who make this podcast possible: http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit

You go where the people are (ft. Andre Ash, Michigan Chronicle) Nov 01, 2021

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Andre Ash from the Michigan Chronicle is my featured conversation today. Andre is an important part of the black-owned Chronicle's expansion into online content, and he - along with his colleagues at the Chronicle - provides an important voice in Detroit.

We had a wide-ranging conversation on the future of media, what's ahead, what the Chronicle is up to, and more.

Plus, there are stories around town.

- Detroit's Devil's Night isn't a thing anymore after a streak of under 10 fires per night for a number of years

- Oakwood Bakery is shuttering after 109 years

- A report of a Jollibee, a Filipino fast food joint, coming to the region: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/restaurants/michigans-first-jollibee-planned-sterling-heights

We have an announcement for something on Saturday going out to our members later tonight. Be sure to join us at http://www.patreon.com/dailydetroit for more.

Happy Halloween! Oct 29, 2021

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Happy Halloween! It's a fun Friday episode.

Devon and Jer talk about themed cocktails for the weekend; Day of the Dead Ofrendas in Southwest Detroit; a couple of fun things from our listener survey; and our favorite Halloween costumes and candies.

Be sure to get to the game on Saturday for Le Rouge if you're interested. DCFC could clinch the title with a win! Look for the Daily jacket.

p.s. - Thanks to listener James for setting us straight on some NISA stuff. It is much appreciated.

Psychedelics, Reparations and Funded Initiatives on Detroit's 2021 ballot Oct 28, 2021

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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-reparations-task-force-and-expanded-initiative-powers

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