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Matty Moroun

Daily Detroit

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Kevin Johnson

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Nick Allen

James Lipton

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Kurt Metzger

Jason Hall

Brad WIlliams

Kim Kardashian

Brian Kelly

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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.

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: <ul> <li>Protests erupt in Detroit after police fatally shoot a 20-year-old man and misinformation about the incidents spreads on social media</li> <li>Protestors shut down school buses in Detroit over coronavirus fears</li> <li>We bring you the latest COVID-19 data from the state</li> <li>The Clinton River Watershed Council has rolled out a new ecology-minded scavenger hunt (<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clinton-river-quest-tickets-108462552414" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">register here</a>)</li> <li>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</li> </ul> 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 <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-detroit/id1220563942?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, or support us by becoming a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/DailyDetroit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon member</a>.

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