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Matty Moroun’s Legacy, Program Supports Undocumented Immigrants During Coronavirus, Plus Things To Know

Matty Moroun’s Legacy, Program Supports Undocumented Immigrants During Coronavirus, Plus Things To Know

FromDaily Detroit


Matty Moroun’s Legacy, Program Supports Undocumented Immigrants During Coronavirus, Plus Things To Know

FromDaily Detroit

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Big news in Detroit business as Manuel “Matty” Moroun, the self-made Arab-American billionaire trucking magnate and Ambassador Bridge owner, has died at the age of 93. Moroun leaves behind a complicated legacy in Detroit, rising from the son of Lebanese immigrants to a man known for throwing around lavish campaign contributions to politicians, defying government orders and for his non-stewardship of properties like the Michigan Central Station through decades of blight and decay. We discuss his not-so-rosy legacy on Detroit. Also: Protests erupt in Detroit after police fatally shoot a 20-year-old man and misinformation about the incidents spreads on social media Protestors shut down school buses in Detroit over coronavirus fears We bring you the latest COVID-19 data from the state The Clinton River Watershed Council has rolled out a new ecology-minded scavenger hunt (register here) And Jer interviews Detroit City Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez and Seydi Sarr, the founder and Executive Director of the African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs, about a $750,000 program to help undocumented immigrants affected by the coronavirus Thanks for listening to Daily Detroit. If you like what you’re hearing, tell a friend about us, leave us a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, or support us by becoming a Patreon member.
Released:
Jul 14, 2020
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