The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
Every week, the crew from Deadline Detroit breaks down the critical news stories of the week. It's solid analysis mixed with a healthy dose of humor, plus weekly nominees for "Schmuck of the Week."
The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit
The Week That Was: Why Would Whitmer Be Surprised that Trump Broke His Word About Considering Pardons for Kidnap Plotters?
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Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit
Host Nancy Derringer talks with PR specialist and former Free Press reporter Darci McConnell; attorneys Joel Sklar, Steve Fishman, and Bill Seikaly; community and labor activist Barb Ingalls; and Deadline Detroit co-founder Allan Lengel.
They discuss:
- Mackinac Conference 2025: Takeaways and trends
- A Governor’s poll showing a tie between Jocelyn Benson and John James, with Mike Duggan trailing both
- President Trump’s classless commencement speech at West Point
- Trump’s pledge to review the Whitmer kidnapping plot convictions — despite previously assuring Governor Whitmer he wouldn’t
- The Hamtramck City Council suspending the city manager
- Schmuck of the Week