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.Michael Powell says by praising the economy, President Biden and upper middle class Democrats are overlooking how many Americans are feeling
burdened by inflation. He joins Stephen Henderson on #CreatedEqual to discuss this divide. Listen at 9a on 101.9 FM or wdet.org.

'I’m a journalist; I’m neither a therapist nor in it to make people just feel really raw things. If I notice something, I’ll sort of pull back and then we talk about what might be happening.'

How Anna Sale gets people to dish: today in The Cut ⤵️

thecut.com/article/how-an…

TUESDAY at 7:30p ET 📺: The Black church's role in providing resources and support for #caregivers .

Stephen Henderson talks with Detroit Family Caregivers' Project's Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard and Rev. Dr. Georgia Hill of LifeChurch Riverside Detroit.

Watch on Detroit PBS or AmericanBlackJournal.org.

.Gongwer Michigan's Zach Gorchow and The Detroit News' Craig Mauger joined Stephen Henderson on #CreatedEqual earlier this week to discuss the integrity of Michigan’s political operations amid new financial disclosure laws. Listen: buff.ly/4diKt8y

Make pedestrian only lower Woodward permanent.

After nearly two years with MLive, I’m joining the good people at Bridge Michigan as a Capitol reporter.

Don’t be a stranger: [email protected]

Thanks to everyone who came out to my book talk with Jocelyn Benson at the ⁦Detroit Economic Club⁩ meeting this week in Detroit. Great to see so many leaders from business and government in agreement that truth matters!

BREAKING: A grand jury in Arizona has indicted 11 people who were allegedly part of a 'fake electors' scheme designed to give Arizona's 2020 electoral votes to former Pres. Donald Trump, who lost the state to President Joe Biden.

What do you know about the finances of Michigan's public officials? The first disclosures were released earlier this month. Zach Gorchow Gongwer Michigan
+ Craig Mauger DetroitNews join Stephen Henderson to discuss. #CreatedEqual

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Mumia sent me this watercolor painting of Gil Scott Heron after I visited him & we talked about Gil’s passing. Wildly generous of him to be inside and gifting cats. Love you Mumia Abu Jamal. Happy 70th! Free em all

John Ishmael Taylor says the water crisis has left Flint like a “ghost town — a ghost town with a whole bunch of people still here.” We talked to residents a decade after the water crisis got national attention. capitalbnews.org/flint-water-cr…

Today on #CreatedEqual , a report from violeta ikonomova about non-fatal police shooting survivors raises questions about use of lethal force and accountability. We're joined by two members of the Board of Police Commissioners.

Listen live 101.9FM / WDET.org. Stephen Henderson

What does Detroit’s RenCen stand for? bit.ly/3QdFVGo

TONIGHT 7:30p ET 📺: Visit Detroit CEO Claude Molinari and Faye Nelson from the Detroit Sports Organizing Corp talk with Stephen Henderson about how the 2024 NFL Draft will impact tourism in Detroit.

Watch #AmericanBlackJournal on Detroit PBS or AmericanBlackJournal.org.

Wayne and Oakland County officials have announced plans to eliminate medical debt. Today on #CreatedEqual , Stephen Henderson sits down with economist and “The Paradox of Debt” author Richard Vague to discuss how debt works and who it benefits.

Tune in at 101.9 FM or online 🔊

On this day in 1986:
City of Detroit Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young points out that New York City millionaire Donald Trump has interest in developing the long vacant old Uniroyal site on the riverfront near Belle Isle.

Detroit is the most single big city in the country- just 24% of Detroiters are married.

'Single status can cost an individual upwards of a million dollars in a lifetime beyond what a married peer of a similar age and demography would be paying.'

bridgedetroit.com/detroit-single…

The RenCen was the largest privately financed project of its time -- it sought no tax incentives. It came when downtown Detroit was not viewed as attractive. Interesting to compare to GM's new HQ, where tax breaks help projects secure a higher return on the private investment.

Really fantastic BridgeDetroit article about how General Motors's move to the new Hudson's tower saps the promised jobs and tax revenue that were used to justify tens of millions in public incentives.
We are so far from getting this part of the development game right in #Detroit .…