Daily Detroit News Byte

Fletcher Sharpe and Jer Staes hit some of the stories you might have missed and talk about the heartbreaking loss by the Detroit Pistons on Sunday afternoon. The rundown: 01:00 - Detroit Basketball playoffs talk 07:28 - Detroit Canada border confusion (and consequences) 13:11 - Detroit Riverfront CFO gets 19 years in the slammer 16:31 - Overrated foods and toppings Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

One of the most common pieces of listener feedback we get is why are we often positive about Detroit? Why don't we generally cover mayhem? And how can we think Detroit and Metro Detroit is a place to live? Often times, the criticism is strongest from the people who are here. Devon, Norris and Jer talk ask instead, why wouldn't you want to be optimistic about where things are headed? If you're looking for reasons to feel good about the region, or just want to hear us hash out why we do what we do, this conversation about perspective, progress, and pushing past the cynicism is for you. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/

How do organizations with deep roots and old traditions handle the challenges of today's communities? Especially in a city like Detroit, which has such a unique and sometimes difficult story. The Solanus Casey Center on Detroit's East Side is a solid example. It honors the memory of a respected figure, Father Solanus Casey, but it's also very involved in the neighborhood today, offering real help like food and counseling. So, how does a place like this keep going? How does it balance its spiritual goals with practical help for people? And what can its long history, and how it has changed, teach us about building strong communities? My guest on Episode 1,656 of the show is Brother Steven Crop, the Director of the Solanus Casey Center. He talks about connecting the Center's past to the real needs people have now, the quiet power of simply being present, and how faith can lead to direct action in surprising ways. This conversation explores what it really means to support a community  With the passing of Pope Fra

Fletcher and Jer talk Detroit stuff: 02:06 - Fletcher and Jer discuss Mayor Mike Duggan's recent comment about courting Tesla at the auto show. More: https://www.freep.com/story/money/business/columnists/carol-cain/2025/04/19/mike-duggan-auto-show-wishes-breakfast-club-takeaways/83131734007/ 07:14 - DDOT bus service to see expansion after city increases budget by $20 million. More: https://www.dailydetroit.com/detroit-announces-city-bus-service-expansions/ 09:12 - Councilwoman Santiago Romero has an issue with fees that might mean she's not on the ballot (she's confident she'll be on). More: https://www.detroitonemillion.com/p/southwest-detroit-council-member 12:08 - Should the Detroit Lions trade Jameson Williams? More: https://www.si.com/nfl/lions/news/five-teams-that-could-trade-for-lions-jameson-williams-2025 Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot com and 313-789-3211, leave us a voicemail for the podcast Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day.  Find us on

In the third in our series of conversations with candidates for Mayor of the City of Detroit, I sit down with current Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield on a number of issues from entrepreneurship to transit to much more.  So you know, my plan and hope is to talk with every candidate at least once ahead of the primary about the important things facing the city in the next few years, to help you make the best choice.  A lightly edited transcript is to come on our website. As always, if you have questions, feedback or ideas, dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or leave a voicemail at 313-789-3211. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Devon, Norris, and Jer respond to your listener feedback on recent stories - specifically around Michigan Central seeming to be very quiet, and the prospects for improved transit in the city and area - and get hyped about the Tigers and Pistons.  Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Pull up a chair, and listen to two old friends talk about Metro Detroit.  I recently was a guest on the IT in the D podcast a bit back with Bob Waltenspiel. As always, we don’t agree on everything - but we’ve known each other through the podcasting world for many years.  Bob, through IT in the D events, they’ve gotten countless people jobs; thrown a bunch of networking events, and more. He went to Wayne State in Detroit,  is often in the city and works in the city.. but lives in the suburbs.  His podcast, IT in the D, has been on the virtual air pretty much weekly for more than a decade talking local tech, local geek culture, and have fun along the way. You can find IT in the D at ITintheD.com, and wherever podcasts are found. Me and Bob are a few years apart in age, come at things from different perspectives, and saw different phases of the city and region. From days as a DJ, to dive bars, to changes we’ve seen over the last couple decades. Obviously, there are so many more perspectives than ours. Think of t

Shianne, Randy and Jer sit down at the studio at TechTown and rank Michigan-made Hudsonville Ice Cream flavors against eachother to decide which flavor reigns supreme in our very unofficial taste test. The entrants: Traverse City Cherry Fudge, Brownie Batter Cookie Dough, Mint Deer Traxx, Tropical Twist, Coffee Chip, and Peach Cobbler. Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot com and 313-789-3211, leave us a voicemail for the podcast Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

There's a story we often tell ourselves about the American economy, particularly when we talk about trade, manufacturing, and small business. It is often simplified in political debates – one focused on bringing jobs back, on buying American, on protecting local industries through measures like tariffs. But the reality, as lived by the people actually making things, sourcing ingredients, and meeting payroll, is often far more complex, tangled in global supply chains and buffeted by forces far beyond their control. Homes, families, and livelihoods are at stake while people up top seem to be posting through it. What does it really mean when tariffs are threatened, implemented, and changed creating uncertainty? How does a third-generation bakery navigate sourcing ingredients like chocolate, which simply isn't grown commercially in the US, or finding replacement parts for specialized European machinery? What happens to prices, to cash flow, to the viability of a beloved local business when costs for everything fr

A superstitious sign tied to the Tigers re-appears in Corktown, a major downtown Detroit development plan scales way back, and a new bagel spot is coming to Core City. More show notes to come. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Creative communities, on one hand, offer spaces for connection, self-expression, and profound meaning-making – all awesome things. But on the other, particularly in scenes built around music and nightlife, they can become entwined with cultures of substance use, creating environments that are difficult, even dangerous, for those navigating addiction or seeking recovery. So how do you build support within those communities? How can the very tools of culture – the music, the art, the shared experience – become instruments of healing and connection for those who need it most? And can you create spaces that are genuinely welcoming, that meet people where they are, without demanding they leave behind what shapes their identities? On your Daily Detroit for Wednesday, April 9th, 2025…. My guests today are wrestling with these questions, not in theory, but through practice, on the ground in Hamtramck, Michigan – a dense, diverse city within Metro Detroit known for decades as a center of music and culture.  Joining me

On today's show, we talk about what makes a great comedy night on Detroit's west side, to the Pistons making the playoffs — to Daily Detroit over the weekend being the top local daily news podcast in America on Apple.  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot com and 313-789-3211, leave us a voicemail for the podcast. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Locally, the Hands Off protests filled the sidewalks of Woodward Avenue with thousands of people, running from the DIA to Little Caesars Arena and back on Saturday, April 5. They also popped up across Metro Detroit - from Ferndale to Wyandotte - and in many cities across the country. Not only did we go, we talked to people on the streets of Detroit. We discuss the wider things that are happening that are directly impacting Metro Detroit, Michigan and the nation at this crucial time. We get into some thorny issues: Why a lot of Black people are sitting out of protests in general, to generational differences around hope, to what's at stake in a greater sense.  Feedback as always - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot com and 313-789-3211, leave us a voicemail for the podcast Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

On today's show... Where we've been: Sepia Coffee and Four Vagabonds Responding to listener feedback and sobering talk on the reality of big projects that need Federal money like transit, rail, and more the next few years How things do not feel stable in the wider world and we're gonna need one another more than ever  Why Devon is glad the Lions practice facility is staying in Allen Park (well, mostly Dearborn) Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Norris Howard is in as we talk three interesting stories around metro Detroit: Ground officially broke on a project that will reimagine Greektown's streetscape in Detroit Warren approved an ordinance without limits on the number of Marijuana dispensaries, we discuss  And we get into Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan's final state of the city address, a vision for the RenCen and Riverfront, and a personal story on why home values going up means so much to Detroit residents. Duggan is also a master Powerpoint user. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

Today begins our monthly series highlighting the best and most interesting things to do around Metro Detroit.  From parties to clean-ups to to puppy yoga, we're committing to be your guide to the best Detroit and our region has to offer. So enjoy the listen with Jer and Fletcher, and we'll have a full text version in our newsletter. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

On today's show, I sit down with Francis Grunow, the guy behind the Greater Detroit Windsor Project. We dive deep into thinking about a bigger future for our area – not just the city, not just the suburbs, but the whole metro region including our neighbors across the river in Windsor. Francis challenges us to ask "Why not?" Why do we sometimes limit our own thinking about what's possible here? How do we build a future where the entire region thrives? When you look down on Metro Detroit and Windsor from space at night — you don't see city limit lines, you just see clusters of light where people live and work — showing how interconnected we really are, even if we don't always act like it day-to-day. We talk about how we often get stuck in our own bubbles (city vs. suburb, or even suburb vs. suburb) but how things like the economy, history, and family ties link us all together. Francis argues that if we can embrace this connection and start dreaming bigger together, we can unlock huge potential for everyone. His

The Detroit Tigers home opener is a veritable holiday in Metro Detroit, with tens of thousands descending on Downtown Detroit to cheer on the city's oldest team. It's also a marker of spring. Today is a double Devon episode (as he was on yesterday, as well) where we get into events you might want to check out, places around town that are our favorites old and new, and some general pro tips if this is your first time going to the Detroit Tigers opening Day. Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942 Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

On today's Daily Detroit: First we do a little "Where we've been" talking about a new coffee shop in Hazel Park and Devon's potty training technique. Then, tariff talk. It was announced Wednesday that there will be a 25% tariff on all imported vehicles to the US, with a tariff on parts coming May 3. The idea of getting more manufacturing in the US has merit, but the way it's being done? Probably will quickly rise prices on vehicles that already feel expensive to many Americans. We discuss. Of course, let us know how you feel - dailydetroit - at - gmail - dot - com or leave a voicemail for air 313-789-3211 Daily Detroit shares what to know and where to go in Detroit every day. Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942  Or sign up for our newsletter: https://www.dailydetroit.com/newsletter/  

The Jackson Home, originally in Selma, Alabama was a crucial place in the fight for true freedom for African-Americans.  It's been moved here to Metro Detroit at Greenfield Village in The Henry Ford, so that it can be preserved, celebrated, and the story told. So I went to Dearborn and talked with the Curator of Black History at The Henry Ford, Amber Mitchell.  Dr. Sullivan Jackson and Mrs. Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson offered their home as a sanctuary and strategic hub for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other Civil Rights leaders as they planned the marches that ultimately changed America.  From the Jackson's living room, Dr. King and others watched the “We Shall Overcome” speech by President Lyndon B Johnson… publicly backed voting rights.  The Selma to Montogomery March was planned there, and all of this culminated with the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965.  So get all the details. Why it's here. What's happening with the progress. What kinds of programming are they thinking, and of course, the impo