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Suspicious Looks In Royal Oak Raise Bigger Questions For Metro Detroit
FromDaily Detroit
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Aug 15, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Today’s episode hits on three topics. First, journalist Darren Nichols joins us to add context around a racially charged incident in Royal Oak that’s made national headlines. A white woman called police on a black man who looked suspicious. And Royal Oak Police questioned him for 30 minutes outside of a popular restaurant, while a bystander broadcast the thing live on Facebook. We dive into previous incidents in Royal Oak and in Detroit’s history. You may know Darren from his work at the Detroit News. Today he freelances and also hosts a weekly local podcast, Beyond the Headlines. Recommended reading: Origins of the Urban Crisis. Second, the drama around who will be Oakland County Executive next continues. And third, Detroit City FC finally is truly going professional and Sven will tell you all about it. Plus, Sven’s back from up north!
Released:
Aug 15, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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