It’s another stacked show this week on MI Local, with three guests from the local arts and music scene stopping by to chat about upcoming releases, events, and ongoing projects! That, plus a chance to hear some brand new recordings and some exclusive live in-studio performances!
This week’s guests include singer-songwriter JonPaul Wallace, who has a new EP, Lemon Days, out this week. We spun his track, “Addicted to Love,” and then he performed his song “Loving You” live, keyboard in tow.
I spoke with Wallace about his latest album and his inclinations toward high-energy, “fun” pop music, including his collaboration with producer Bryan Hugo Iglesias. You can see Wallace perform live next Saturday at the Detroit Fall Beer Fest.
After Wallace, we welcomed the unique performance artist and vocalist known as Satori Circus, who has performed at countless burlesque and/or vaudeville-themed shows and concerts across the last three decades, notably with an ensemble of talented jazz musicians formerly known as the Theatre Bizarre Orchestra, now simply The Bazaar Orchestra. Several of those players comprise another group known as the Aston Neighborhood Pleasure Club; saxophonist/clarinetist Joshua James leads both outfits.
I spoke with Satori about his various collaborations, how his performance style has evolved over the years, and we heard plenty of details about his upcoming show, this Saturday at Batch Brewing: Sinners’ Ball 2, featuring The Bazaar Orchestra!
We also spun a couple of amazing jazz arrangements by the ANPC and heard an exceptional a cappella performance by Satori, covering Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah!”
Our third guest of the night was singer/songwriter Nicholas Thomasma, who also serves as the Executive Director of the Michigan Music Alliance. I spoke with Thomasma about the MMA’s mission to deepen the connections between local musicians and strengthen the state’s broader independent music community. We also spun a track by Thomasma, “Bus Life,” and heard an exclusive in-studio acoustic performance of his song, “Love Is Love.”
It was an oops: all guests night on MI Local, so it’s a shorter playlist this time. Bonus, though: some great interviews!
Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.
“Addicted To Love” – JonPaul Wallace
“Loving You” – JonPaul Wallace, live in WDET Studios
“Little Red Riding Hood” – The Aston Neighborhood Pleasure Club
“Hallelujah!” – Satori Circus, live in WDET Studios (Leonard Cohen cover)
“You Rascal You!” – Aston Neighborhood Pleasure Club
“Bus Life!” – Nicholas Thomasma
“Love Is Love” – Nicholas Thomasma, live in WDET Studios
“Kindness of Strangers” – Nicholas Thomasma
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Found out live on air that the legend D’Angelo died at the age of 51… heartbreaking news. Still reeling from it. He changed music forever with a voice so bright and talented that it’s on par with Marvin Gaye and Prince. He also changed my musical path, too. I could finally hear R&B through his music—the voice was the main instrument. D’Angelo’s instrument was one of the best.
I played as much of his music as I legally could today, and will play more tomorrow.
“I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (feat. Jocelyn Brown) [4 Hero Remix]” – Nuyorican Soul
“Bounce, Pts. I + II” – Nate Smith
“Walk In the Night (Live)” – Grant Green
“You Are Mine” – Jay Robinson
“Turiya and Ramakrishna” – Alice Coltrane
“Pink Sky” – Loma
“Astral-Desia” – Whatitdo Archive Group
“Con Altura” – Orquesta Akokán
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A startup competition is soliciting business proposals from Indigenous entrepreneurs in Michigan. It’s called IndigiPitch, and it’s organized by 20 Fathoms, a tech startup incubator in northern Michigan.
Chief Financial Officer and Tribal Liaison Shiloh Slomsky says Native communities face more barriers to getting a business off the ground than other groups. “Number one is capital or access to representation at pitch events, or in front of venture capitals and even banking.”
IndigiPitch will place entrepreneurs in front of investors. A panel of Indigenous judges will choose the winners in December and award cash prizes.
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Additional headlines from Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Daring Ideas for the Future
Urban Consulate’s Daring Ideas for the Future series will bring 3 MacArthur “geniuses” to Detroit this fall.
Pulitzer Prize winner and creator of the 1619 Project Nikole Hannah-Jones will speak with Outlier Media CEO Orland Jones on October 22. Jones will lead a discussion with author Jason Reynolds and opinion writer Tressie McMillan Cottom on November 19.
The Daring Ideas for the Future conversation series invites the community to “imagine and shape” a more just and equitable future. Both events will be held at the Garden Theater.
The Detroit Free Press Marathon is this Sunday and organizers are inviting the community to come out to cheer the runners on.
Runners in the International Marathon, the International Half-Marathon and the Motor City Half-Marathon versions of the race will wind through parts of Midtown, the Cass Corridor, Eastern Market and downtown.
Police will start towing cars along the marathon route at around 2 a.m. Sunday morning and keep streets blocked until 2 p.m.
Michigan Central is hosting Halloween at the Station. The free family events includes an Outdoor Festival on the Michigan Central Lawn and LaCombe Street with an interactive science station arts and crafts, a selfie station, airbrush tattoos, cider, doughnuts and more.
Inside, DJ Dez Andres will be holding down the Halloween edition of Fridays at the Station with Gabriel Duran Band and percussionist Dez doing a bachata set, DJ Cisco spinning Detroit classics and global grooves, Motor City Street Dance Academy performing and teaching, and live painting by demaciiio.
Costumes are encouraged but masks are not allowed. Both events are free. No registration is required for the outdoor festival. Register for Fridays at the Station at michigancentral.com/events/
No Kings rallies this weekend
People in more than a hundred Michigan communities plan to join nationwide protests against the Trump administration this Saturday.
That includes a “No Kings” rally at Roosevelt Park in Corktown, at Parkwood Plaza in Oak Park, and at Lathrup Village City Hall. Millions attended similar demonstrations across the country in June.
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Fall is here, and that means cool nights, crispy leaves and the smell of hot apple cider. But the season won’t last forever, and there is a lot of fun to be had at Michigan’s apple orchards, cider mills and corn mazes.
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The cost of college isn’t just measured in tuition dollars. For many students, part of the challenge is navigating the maze to get there. This is especially true for young people who are the first in their family to attend college.
Even though college is really expensive, many people are still making the case for it. Economists and educators generally cite the financial and social benefits that come with the experience.
But getting admitted to a university can be difficult, especially for first generation college students. The price tag is one thing — but so is all the bureaucracy around the application process.
Last month, Wayne State University and Detroit public schools rolled out a plan to ease that burden. The university announced that Detroit juniors with a 3.0 or higher will be automatically enrolled at Wayne State through the Warriors on the Rise program.
Cyekeia Lee is the Executive Director of the Detroit College Access Network, which helps Detroit public school students get into college. She spoke with Robyn Vincent about the potential benefits of the program.
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The attorneys representing young people in Detroit’s courts say their pay hasn’t kept pace with their purpose.
They haven’t received a raise in more than three decades.
Wayne County juvenile attorneys handle neglect and delinquency cases. They represent kids and families in crisis, but unlike public defenders, they are independent contractors who receive a set fee per hearing and no benefits.
Juvenile attorney Marc Shreeman says the pay is about $500 for a preliminary hearing and pretrial appearance, roughly half of what similar attorneys earn in nearby Oakland County.
Shreeman says low pay, coupled with rising caseloads, is having an impact. In 2019, roughly 120 attorneys were taking juvenile cases in Wayne County; now, there are fewer than 60.
The dwindling number of juvenile attorneys and stagnant pay come as Detroit faces a rise in youth violence compared with last year, and a higher number of teens being caught with firearms. City officials have responded by strengthening curfew enforcement and raising fines for parents of minors found out after hours.
WDET contacted multiple county officials for comment.
The Wayne County Executive’s Office did not respond.
A representative for the Wayne County Court Administration, which distributes pay to juvenile attorneys, said in an earlier statement that the department is “working closely with Wayne County to address potential funding options” and that staff have met with the Ways and Means Committee to discuss the issue.
WDET also contacted Commissioner Jonathan Kinloch, who chairs that committee, but did not receive a response.
Juvenile attorney Shreeman joined Robyn Vincent on The Metro to discuss the work of public defenders in a time when young people are facing more danger.
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I awoke this morning to a world of silence, as news spread that Michael Eugene Archer, otherwise known as D’Angelo, passed away today from pancreatic cancer. D’Angelo changed the temperature of the room the first time you heard him. His music didn’t beg for your attention; it commanded your stillness. When the world was running full speed into the flash and excess of the 1990s, he slowed everything down and made us sit with the groove.
He was the son of a preacher from Richmond, Virginia, who carried the church with him everywhere he went. You could hear it in the way he touched the keys, the way his voice bent notes like prayers. But D’Angelo wasn’t singing gospel. He was preaching something new. He was talking about love, lust, pain, and spirit in the same breath.
When Brown Sugar came out in 1995, the sound felt alive. It wasn’t nostalgia. It was Black music remembering its roots and stretching toward something freer. That album sat in the pocket between Marvin Gaye and Pete Rock. It had the warmth of the ’70s, the drums of hip-hop, and a confidence that said we could claim every part of our lineage without apology. He didn’t need to shout it. He just let the bassline speak.
Songs like Lady and Cruisin’ made R&B feel grown again. “Alright” and “When We Get By” felt like smoke and conversation. His voice was raspy and pure all at once, young but wise enough to know what hurt sounded like. That record wasn’t about image. It was about feel.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, that album turned soul into a séance. D’Angelo locked in with Questlove, James Poyser, and Pino Palladino, what the world would come to know as the Soulquarians, and created something that still doesn’t age. Voodoo didn’t follow any R&B formula. The rhythms were loose and human. The guitars and Rhodes keys drifted like smoke. Nothing was perfect, and that was the point.
“Untitled (How Does It Feel)” got all the attention, but the real story was in “The Root,” “Spanish Joint,” and “Devil’s Pie.” Those songs showed a man torn between God and flesh, stage and solitude, pleasure and purpose. D’Angelo was wrestling with himself in real time, and you could hear it in every note.
After Voodoo, he vanished. The fame, the pressure, the myth, it all caught up to him. People whispered. Industry stories floated around. But underneath the gossip, there was something deeper. The man had given so much of himself in that music that he needed to step away to survive.
When he returned in 2014 with Black Messiah, it hit like thunder. The country was burning with anger and grief, Ferguson, Eric Garner, Trayvon, and here came D’Angelo with a record that felt like protest and prayer. “The Charade” and “Till It’s Done (Tutu)” weren’t just songs. They were testimonies. He wasn’t trying to be a savior. He was a mirror, showing us who we were and what we’d become.
What made D’Angelo timeless was honesty. Every album felt lived in. He never chased a sound or trend. He built worlds. He could make a three-minute song feel like a lifetime. He carried the vulnerability of Donny Hathaway, the rhythm of James Brown, the mysticism of Prince, and the earthiness of Curtis Mayfield, but he never sounded like anyone but himself.
The Soulquarians — him, Questlove, Erykah Badu, Common, Mos Def and J Dilla — didn’t just make music. They changed the culture. They made it cool to feel again. They reminded us that Black artistry could be complex, spiritual, messy, sensual and intellectual all at once.
D’Angelo only released three albums, but together they shaped three decades of sound. Brown Sugar gave R&B its soul back. Voodoo bent the genre into something mystical. Black Messiah turned that spirit into revolution. That’s not a catalog. That’s a trinity.
He fought his demons quietly. He stumbled, healed and still found his way back to the groove. You could tell his life wasn’t easy, but his music made the struggle sound sacred.
Now he’s gone and the silence feels heavy. But if you put on “Send It On” or “One Mo’Gin,” he’s right there. His voice still has that weight. The bass still feels like heartbeat. The groove still lingers after the last note fades.
D’Angelo didn’t chase fame. He chased truth. He trusted the rhythm more than the market. And in doing so, he left behind a legacy that will outlive every playlist and trend.
He reminded us that soul isn’t nostalgia. It’s survival.
Rest easy, brother. The world moves a little slower tonight, and that’s because you taught us how to feel again.
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The singer, whose real name was Michael Eugene Archer, died Tuesday, according to a statement from the family.
The singer’s family confirmed in a statement Tuesday that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer. They called him “a shining star of our family and has dimmed his light for us in this life,” adding that they are “eternally grateful for the legacy of extraordinarily moving music he leaves behind.”
In his music, D’Angelo blended hip-hop grit, emphatic soul and gospel-rooted emotion into a sound that helped spearhead the neo-soul movement of the 1990s. Earlier this year, the Virginia native celebrated the 30th anniversary of his debut studio album “Brown Sugar,” a platinum-selling offering that produced signature hits like “Lady” and the title track. The 1995 album earned him multiple Grammy nominations and cemented him as one of R&B’s most original new voices.
D’Angelo’s sultry vocal style — a mix of raspy texture and church-bred fluidity — set him apart from his peers. That voice became inseparable from the striking visuals of his 2000 single “Untitled (How Does It Feel).” The minimalist, shirtless music video became a cultural touchstone, igniting conversations around artistry, sexuality and vulnerability in Black male representation. The song earned him a Grammy for best male R&B vocal performance and propelled his sophomore album “Voodoo.” topping the Billboard 200 chart and winning the Grammy for best R&B album.
Beyond his own catalog, D’Angelo’s artistry shined in collaborations. He memorably duetted with Lauryn Hill on the soulful ballad “Nothing Even Matters,” a highlight of her landmark 1998 album “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.” He also contributed to The Roots’ 1996 album “Illadelph Halflife” and was part of the supergroup Black Men United, which yielded one song: “U Will Know,” which D’Angelo wrote and co-produced, for the film “Jason’s Lyric” in 1994.
D’Angelo was partnered to Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone in the ’90s. The pair met while he was finishing “Brown Sugar” and bonded over their similar backgrounds: Both are from the South and both grew up in the church. Stone worked on the album with D’Angelo and the pair co-wrote the song “Everyday” for her 1999 debut album, “Black Diamond.”
Stone described D’Angelo as her “musical soul mate,” to The Associated Press in 1999, adding that their working relationship was “’like milk and cereal …. Musically, it was magic. It’s something that I have not been able to do with any other producer or musician.”
They had a son together, the artist Swayvo Twain, born Michael Archer Jr.
Exploring a new delicious slice of pop from RAYE, new music from Erykah Badu and Georgie Sweet, a Hot Chip remix I’m in love with and much more.
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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 13, 2025
“Devotion” – Jay Som
“Boyish” – Japanese Breakfast
“Life Is” – Jessica Pratt
“Go Home” – Angel Olsen
“Closer” – Maria Chiara Argirò
“All I Need” – Roman GianArthur
“Diamonds & Pearls” – Prince & The New Power Generation
“Devotion (Boys’ Shorts Remix)” – Hot Chip
“Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix)” – Alex Kassian
“Exile” – Swim Surreal & Zero 7
“Mantra” – Jordan Rakei
“(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” – Ninapinta
“WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” – RAYE
“1 Thing” – Amerie
“On a Better Day I’m Dreaming (Tall Black Guy Remix)” – Colman Brothers
“Next To You” – Erykah Badu & The Alchemist
“Angel” – Massive Attack
“The Ones We Loved” – Georgie Sweet
“Plastic 100°C” – Sampha
“The Bug” – Crumb
“Cécile” – Edouard Ferlet
“How to Disappear Completely (feat. Dave Whitford, James Allsopp, Will Glaser & Tori Freestone)” – Rick Simpson
“Everything Is Simple” – Widowspeak
“Dollar Store (feat. Waxahatchee)” – Ben Kweller
“Coast To Coast” – Elliott Smith
“Thirty One” – Butcher Brown
“Cause = Time” – Broken Social Scene
“New Case” – Upchuck
“Inside Out” – Spoon
“Lucifer On the Sofa (Adrian Sherwood Reconstruction)” – Spoon
“Killing For Love (Todd Terje Brokeback Mix)” – José González
“Life During Wartime (Live)” – Talking Heads
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James Boggs has the Detroit story. He was born into a sharecropping family in Junction, Alabama. He moved to the city and worked in the auto industry for over 20 years. His wife Grace was a Chinese American philosopher who was born in Rhode Island and lived in New York.
James and Grace Lee Boggs would go on to lead a movement of self-resiliency and working together as a community. They were instrumental in the Civil Rights Movement through the 60s and 70s and further into the eras with the Black Panther Party. The two remained married for 40 years, until James’ death in 1993.
Grace Lee Boggs carried their legacy and continued their work until her death in 2015 at the age of 100. She was an author, feminist, philosopher and social activist who inspired and changed the minds of so many, and made sure Detroit thrived with love and community.
This month, The James and Grace Lee Boggs Foundation is celebrating with a 10 year memorial of her death. The gathering will honor the life and legacy of the civil rights activist and take a look at how to move forward in this moment in time we’re in today.
Donald Boggs, son of James Boggs and Alice Jennings, J.D. joined Metro host Tia Graham to talk more about the 10-year memorial honoring the life of Grace Lee Boggs.
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Caffeine is a part of our daily routine. From that morning cup of Earl Grey to an evening espresso, days are stimulated by cups of coffee and tea. Over the past year, getting that fix is roasting your wallet.
At Detroit Sip, a coffee shop in the city’s Bagley Neighborhood, owner Jevona Fudge has lent out the space for a campaign kickoff event. She and two employees are working to keep everyone happy and caffeinated.
Fudge says business has been a little inconsistent.
“My God, it’s up and down, to be honest, just trying to find creative ways to bring people in,” Fudge said.
“Everybody loves coffee.”
The National Coffee Association says two thirds of American adults drink coffee at a clip of 3 cups per day.
Fudge, whose day job is as an assistant Macomb County prosecutor, says money is tight.
“I don’t really know I’m going to try to make it through the end of the year. I have a job that helps fund the dream, and I need to keep my employees happy,” Fudge said. “So really, just trying to do a balancing act.”
There’s a lot of that going around within metro Detroit’s coffee community, and the industry as a whole.
Craig’s Coffee owner, Craig Batory stands in front of his shop in Detroit’s Chinatown.
Craig Batory, owner of Craig’s Coffee in Detroit’s resurgent Chinatown neighborhood, feels that way. He says prices are up 25-50% over the past year.
“Yeah, I’ve had to raise prices a couple of times in the last year, and that’s just been sort of reflective on the rising cost of coffee,” Batory said. “And that’s not even talking about the tariffs, right?”
About those tariffs, the biggie for coffee drinkers is a Trump Administration levy on imports from Brazil. The South American country is the leading provider of coffee beans in the U.S.
Batory says he’s covered—for now.
“I still have inventory from Brazil, but when that runs out, we’ll have to either figure out a different sourcing option or set our prices accordingly, based on the cost of the coffee rising by 40% the last year and the 50% tariff,” Batory said.
“So you’re looking at potentially a 90% increase.”
Not just tariffs
Coffee prices were rising before the on-again-off-again tariffs.
Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo moves about 60,000 pounds of beans each year through Chazzano Coffee Roasters in Berkley. He’s spent years developing relationships and sourcing his beans directly from farms.
“So the tariffs really aren’t the problem, and they’re only a temporary problem,” Lanzkron-Tamarazo said.
Turns out there are a bunch of factors that go into that cup o’ joe.
“There are not enough truck drivers, there are not enough workers in in warehouses. There are not enough people picking coffee beans, and there are not enough containers to put the coffee beans in,” Lanzkron-Tamarazo said.
That’s on top of changes to growing conditions due to climate change and changing political climates in coffee growing nations. At Chazzano, that’s translated into a $2-3 per pound increase.
Lanzkron-Tamarazzo says after 15 years in the business he’s used to the ups and downs.
“I lived through a time when coffee prices were unnaturally low, just maybe like three or four years ago, where it was so low that I was worried about the farmers, whether they’re doing well enough during that time, it was so incredibly low,” Lanzkron-Tamarazo said.
Roasted coffee beans at Chazzano Coffee in Berkley.
So while the tariffs aren’t the focus for rising coffee prices, Craig Batory says there is some concern about the levies changing the habits for coffee growers and importers.
“Tariffs have made certain countries sort of shift where they’re selling their coffee. So a lot of countries like Brazil might start shifting their sales from the United States to China, because a lot of Asian countries are starting to consume more coffee.”
Those Asian countries also consume a lot of tea—which has largely avoided the price increases.
Though there’s one big exception according to Jeff Urcheck, a Detroit-based importer of high-end teas for restaurants and coffee shops.
“The past few years have really skyrocketed matcha, in particular, into everybody’s social media algorithm because it’s been such a huge trending health and fitness focused product as an alternative to coffee,” Urcheck said.
Through his company, Hamtramck-based Noka Imports, Urcheck says the politics—even outside of tariffs—hurts his business.
Jeff Urcheck of Noka Imports discusses the difficulties tariffs and the current political climate have put on his business.
“So it’s not really viable for us to deal with tea from China, because there hasn’t been an administration in the past like, well, frankly, during my entire lifetime, who’s been amenable to non-aggressive foreign policy when it comes to China,” Urcheck said.
Urcheck says America First attitudes don’t work for things that won’t grow in the U.S.
“If you’re having a bunch of inconsistent—and frankly maladaptive—trade agreements that are just there to be some kind of a bullying flex on a market that is increasingly reliant on globalization and global trade, you’re kind of putting yourself in a losing position,” Urcheck said.
“We can’t get or make a lot of stuff here. We don’t have the climate for it. We don’t have the natural resources for it. So we are we have to import a lot of stuff.”
So while the initial impact of seemingly arbitrary and constantly changing tariffs isn’t the biggest driving factor for prices it’s still having an impact.
“Smaller businesses, including the ones that I work with… just everybody’s been really kind of stalled and nervous about how these tariffs are going to affect the consumer demand, but also the longevity of their own businesses,” Urcheck said.
Getting creative
Even through this time of higher prices, there’s a thought that independent roasters and importers can provide something that chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks cannot.
Unroasted beans at Chazzano Coffee in Berkley.
“I think that consumers are going to start being a lot more thoughtful about how they’re spending their money. So the focus right now is to provide a good quality bean, a good quality cup of coffee. And, you know, focus on what our messaging is like. We provide sustainable, traceable coffee, we roast it with care, and we want to make sure that our consumers are have something that’s enjoyable for them to drink,” Batory said.
At Chazzano, Frank Lanzkron-Tamarazo ships out coffee beans to every state in the nation. He feels like he’s threading the needle when it comes to prices.
Owner of Detroit Sip, Jevona Fudge Photo: Ant Green
“There’s an axiom that if you raise your prices and everyone complains, then it’s too high, and if you raise your prices and and no one complains, then it’s too low, and a couple people complain then it’s perfect. And unfortunately for the consumer, no one has complained.”
Back at Detroit Sip, that’s something Jevona Fudge has been thinking about even as she’s been hesitant to adapt to the current coffee market.
“I haven’t raised my prices really like I need to, because I have to balance my customer base and what’s happening in terms of inflation, the increased prices, the tariffs, hoping that they will reach some sense of normalcy before, you know, passing that cost on to the customer. So for right now, I’m eating it,” Fudge said.
Since the pandemic, consumers have been eating the cost of higher food prices too making this rise in coffee prices even tougher to swallow.
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Only a few weeks remain until Detroit’s city elections. The results will impact the entire metro region.
Candidates want to reach undecided voters like Uber driver Deaujejuan Braxton.
He says he’s seen some positive changes in his eastside Detroit neighborhood.
But Braxton says there are still issues that Detroit’s next mayor needs to address.
Listen: Detroit voter Deaujejuan Braxton seeks candidates ‘grounded in morality’
The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.
Deaujejuan Braxton: A lot of gentrification, first and foremost, is going on. Even rent prices have almost doubled, in some cases, just over the past few years. And of course, if the people can’t afford it, they’re forced to move. Even looking at a lot of the high-rises downtown, it was elderly people living there and they are getting moved out. New business is coming in. And you can see the switch.
As far as the good happening, there are some small programs you hear about that certain organizations are coming up with to help the people that still live here. Affordable housing programs, a little stipend in order to maybe pay your first month’s rent, even help with paying the water bill or a light bill, things like that.
Quinn Klinefelter, WDET News: Some people I talk to about stuff going on in the neighborhoods say crime is still an issue. What’s your view about that?
DB: I see crime as going down, actually. I spoke to a law enforcement officer who got into the Uber, he was a 911 dispatcher. And he told me that people have a false perception of there being a high crime rate. He said it’s actually relatively low in comparison to other places. But he said they do have a high theft issue, specifically downtown, as far as stealing cars. He said not really violent crimes as much.
My thing is, we need more programs for children in the city to get them off the streets and out of this poverty that they’re facing. Because there’s a lack of good paying jobs. We’re not even making a living wage here. And if you’re not making a living wage, we know that there’s going to be more crime due to that alone. Because you have to survive, you have to live, you have to eat, have a roof over your head.
QK: We do have the city elections underway right now in Detroit. Have you been following any of the candidates or any of the issues that they bring up?
DB: In regards to voting for anybody to have some type of high office, I feel as though they should have some high level of morality, just in general. You have to believe in God, first and foremost, to me. If you don’t, I feel like you are subject to do anything at any given moment based upon the current circumstances in your life, whether it be embezzling money or anything else, if you fall on hard times. You have to have something outside of yourself to keep you grounded.
I came across some people at grocery stores who try to get you to sign a petition to have people show identification in order to vote. I definitely don’t agree with that. They probably are putting me in a database to try to figure out who I voted for. They’re going to look at the demographics of your race, your age, and they’ll put all that into play as soon as you show your identification. That’s a worry, because when you give up your freedoms in any capacity, you’re subject to give up all of them later on.
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Candidates in the upcoming election want to reach undecided voters like Uber driver Deaujejuan Braxton. He says he’s seen some positive changes in his eastside Detroit neighborhood, but there are still issues that Detroit’s next mayor needs to address.
Detroit’s mayoral candidates have their only scheduled debate this week.
The Reverand Solomon Kinloch faces City Council President Mary Sheffield in the general election. Kinloch, a political newcomer, says city leaders haven’t done enough to increase affordable housing in Detroit. He votes to do that and continue pastoring his church if voters elect him.
“All of us got a responsibility, not to just do something from a spiritual perspective, but to do something social and political. That’s my rearing and my raising. I believe that this is a great opportunity to inspire an entire city that ordinary people can do some extraordinary things.”
Sheffield argues dealing with Detroit’s housing and financial issues demands someone with the kind of experience she’s gained over a dozen years on Council.
The debate will be on Channel 7 starting at 7 p.m this Wednesday, Oct. 15.
Dearborn Heights City Council Chairman Mo Baydoun is now the Acting Mayor due to Mayor Bill Bazzi’s resignation. The U.S. Senate confirmed Bazzi’s nomination to serve as the Ambassador to Tunisia.
Acting Mayor Baydoun says he will work closely with city council, public servants and local unions to bring fresh perspectives and solutions. He also says he will focus on public safety, city services, infrastructure and neighborhood revitalization.
Residents of Dearborn Heights will vote for a new mayor in November between Baydoun, the highest vote getter during the primaries, and Councilwoman Denise Malinowski-Maxwell.
People can bring their clothes, electronics, bikes, toys and other things to fix for free. There is also free parking available.
The repair popup takes place every 3rd Sunday in October, November and December from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Moondog Cafe 8045 Linwood Street in Detroit.
The next repair clinic takes place Sunday, October 19.
The program will begin with a walking tour of Asian Americans and allies buried in the cemetery, followed by a panel discussion about AAPI history in America and healing.
The event takes place next Friday Oct. 24th at the Elmwood Cemetery 1200 Elmwood Ave. in Detroit.
It is free and open to the public.
Samaritan Operation Christmas Child
The international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse is looking for gifts and donations for Operation Christmas Child starting next month. Volunteers are collecting and delivering gifts for kids who have faced war, poverty or disaster.
This year the initiative will have 5,000 drop off locations across the nation, hoping to serve 12 million children. People can also donate $10 for a box of goodies to fill a shoebox full of gifts for a child. Collection week is November 17-24.
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In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, lots of interesting new pairings from Robert Plant to Robert Glasper, Oklou to Donny Hathaway…
Also, brand new Detroit music from Peter Litvin, Don Was, and lots more!
See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for October 11, 2025
HOUR ONE:
“Up” – Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Rag n’ Bone Man
“Aquamarine” – Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Michael Kiwanuka
“Everybody’s Song” – Robert Plant and Suzi Dian
“Rock & Roll” – Langhorne Slim
“Highway Tune” – Greta Van Fleet
“Hold On To You” – Belle Canyon
“Midnight Rider” – Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
“I Just Don’t Want You” – The Womack Sisters
“This Is My Country” – Don Was (Pan Detroit Ensemble)
“Disarray” – Lianne La Havas
“Break The Jaw” – Madison Cunningham
“Where Is The Love” – Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack
“Leave The Door Open” – Silk Sonic (happy 40th birthday Bruno Mars!)
“Candle Of Life” – The Moody Blues (RIP John Lodge)
“I’m Just A Singer In A Rock 7 Roll Band” – The Moody Blues (RIP John Lodge)
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Bevlove is a Detroit R&B songstress who uses her words to paint pictures over smooth productions.
Bevlove grew up understanding the power of music. Like so many Detroiters, church played a huge role in fostering Bev’s musical curiosities. The fellowship and hallelujah choruses were all building blocks for the way Bevlove performs today.
CONTAINER On The Metro is a new WDET-produced storytelling series that brings Detroit’s creative heartbeat to the airwaves.
CONTAINER is a program created by The Love Building to showcase Detroit’s most promising creative talent across music, fashion, fine arts and food. Done in collaboration with WDET Public Radio with major support from the Gilbert Family Foundation.
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On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, gifted guitarist and songwriter Molly Tuttle joins us for songs from her new album “So Long Little Miss Sunshine.”
Also, we mine the archives for songs from Tedeschi-Trucks, Mike Doughty, Katie Gavin and much more!
See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Acoustic Café Playlist for October 12, 2025
“Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
“Three Little Birds” – Bob Marley & The Wailers
“June” – Diana Silvers
“Cop Car” – The Head & The Heart w/Hurray For The Riff Raff
“Long After Midmight” – Flock Of Dimes
“Fully Retractable” – Mike Doughty (in-studio performance)
“Back Where I Started/Walkin’ Blues” – Tedeschi-Trucks (in-studio performance)
“That’s Gonna Leave A Mark” – Molly Tuttle (in-studio guest)
“Take The Journey” – Molly Tuttle (in-studio guest)
“I Wish I Didn’t Waste Your Time” – Thundercat
“Reminds Me” – Sarah McLachlan ft. Katie Gavin
“Casual Drug Use” – Katie Gavin
“Eternal Love” – Avett Brothers & Mike Patton
“Thirteen” – Brad Mehldau
“Tuesday (unerthded)” – Toro y Moi
“Broken Wing Bird” – Kashus Culpepper ft. Sierra Ferrell
“Truth Is A Dimension…” – Josh Ritter (in-studio performance)
“Old Me (New Wig)” – Molly Tuttle (in-studio guest)
“Story Of My So Called Life” – Molly Tuttle (in-studio guest)
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Stacey Abrams to headline Detroit’s clean energy summit
If you’re interested in how you can be a part of a clean energy future, this event might be for you. The Resilience and Equity in the Clean Energy Sector Summit is happening next week, October 13 through 15, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. Organizers say this is the largest clean energy gathering with Black and Brown folks in mind — not as the footnote but the headline.
The summit will offer hands-on workshops, tech showcases, career pathways, funding opportunities, and more. Plus, the featured speaker is national political activist Stacey Abrams.
Pontiac celebrates 100 home repairs through city program
The City of Pontiac is announcing 100 completed home improvement projects at a press conference on October 14. This is all part of its Houses Through Home Repair Program, which aims to fix homes that need key repairs and upgrades.
City leaders will highlight improvements to plumbing, HVAC, roofing, porches, and more at the press conference at 1159 Eckman Ave. in Pontiac.
For details, go to pontiac.mi.us.
Detroit sports: Tigers battle Mariners, Lions face Chiefs
Before we get to the weekend activities, let’s check out sports.
MLB The Tigers face the Seattle Mariners tonight in a winner-take-all matchup. The American League Division Series is tied 2-2, and the winner of tonight’s game moves on to the American League Championship Series to face the Toronto Blue Jays. First pitch is at 8:08 p.m.
NFL On October 12, the Detroit Lions face the Kansas City Chiefs in a Sunday night matchup you don’t want to miss. The Lions are 4-1 and leading the NFC North, while the Chiefs are digging their way out of the AFC West. Kickoff is at 8:20 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium.
Wayne State hosts Mexican film festival with Detroit Consulate
Wayne State University is partnering with the Consulate of Mexico in Detroit to host a film festival of Mexican-based films on Wednesday, October 15, at noon. The event is free and will be held at La Plaza del Norte Building, 2835 Bagley Street.
It will feature conversations about political and social implications, history, and more. For more information, go tolas.wayne.edu.
Beacon Park’s Cider in the City returns for two weekends
Beacon Park is hosting Cider in the City this weekend, October 11 and 12, and next weekend, October 18 and 19, from 1 to 5 p.m. both days.
There will be cider and donuts, cocktails, football on LED screens, and more. For details, visitciderinthecity.com.
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What a musical buffet I’ve got for you today! New music from Yukimi & Little Dragon, Yin Yin, KeiyaA, Makaya McCraven, HAIM & Bon Iver, plus lots more. Also joined by the folks of Laylit, who are bringing their dance party to Spot Lite on Saturday. It’s a celebration of music from the Arab diaspora, featuring music from North African and the Middle East. It’s an event you don’t want to miss, and you heard about it here on In The Groove on WDET.
Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.
In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 10, 2025
“Stupid Prizes” – KeiyaA
“Bamboo” – Harvey Sutherland
“Coltrane (Crooked Man Remix)” – Cymande
“Spirit Adapter” – Yin Yin
“Mq9” – Automatic
“Hit My Head All Day (Edit)” – Dry Cleaning
“Angles Mortz” – Nightbus
“Slow Down” – Skip Marley & H.E.R.
“Skindo Le-Le (S.U.M.O. Rebounce)” – A Bossa Elétrica
“All Over Me” – Yukimi & Little Dragon
“Lost My Love (DJ Amir & Re.Decay Jazz Re.Imagined Remix)” – Kenny Cox
“Over (feat. Yebba)” – Robert Glasper
“What A Life” – Makaya McCraven
“Detroit, Pt. 1” – Shigeto
“Ride The Wave” – Moonchild & Astyn Turr
“It Always Was” – Joshua Idehen
“Goatnoggin” – Goat & human language
“Take Five” – King Tubby
“Ghetto Defendant” – The Clash
“Sun Is Shining (Yes King Remix)” – Bob Marley & The Wailers
“Guns of Brixton (feat. Yan Jun) [L’été Chinois]” – Dub Mentor
“Tie you down” – HAIM & Bon Iver
“Reinita Canadiense” – Mas Aya & Lido Pimienta
“Ansumana” – Suso
“How Music Makes You Feel Better” – Sofia Kourtesis
“Wind Drifts (Instrumental)” – Jon Dixon
“Liza… Liza” – Elias Rahbani and His Orchestra
“Sah” – Al Massrieen
“Invocation (feat. Onipa, Jupiter & Okwess, Otim Alpha, Damon Albarn & Joan as Police Woman)” – Africa Express
“MISK” – Roundabout
“Ready To Ball” – Kassa Overall
“DON’T LISTEN” – corto.alto
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Although there are already laws barring non-citizens from voting in Michigan elections, a group is pushing a ballot initiative to have voters show proof of citizenship. This week on MichMash, WDET’s Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service’s Zach Gorchow unpack the issue with supporter Paul Jacob of Americans for Citizen Voting and opponent Melinda Billingsley of Voters Not Politicians.
Why do supporters think we need a ballot initiative that ensures only citizens vote in Michigan elections?
Why are opponents concerned about potential barriers to voting that the ballot measure may cause for citizens?
This measure would require citizens to present photo identification to be able to vote. There is no evidence that votes by non-citizens have affected the results of an election. Jacob agrees and says that this ballot initiative is to enforce the law that bars non-citizens from voting.
“Our position is that it’s important that voters get to decide, should non-citizens be voting in our elections or not? I think voters are going to decide not,” he said. “We’re looking to have every U.S. citizen in Michigan who wants to vote be able to vote, but we’re also looking for non-citizens not to be put on the rolls and not to vote.”
There is concern that the proposed ballot may bar some citizens from voting who don’t have proper identification on hand. Billingsley says the laws that are already in place are adequate to ensure security in our voting system.
“We had the policies that had been set in place by the Secretary of State’s office, by the Department of Elections to be constantly checking and reviewing our elections to make sure that our elections are secure,” she said. “We don’t see a problem with it, because the problem doesn’t exist. There is a problem with the proposals being put forward by these petitions, because they would actually make voting harder for everyone.”
Advocates of the proposal are currently gathering signatures for the ballot measure. They need 446,198 signatures to get this measure on the ballot.
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