EPISODE · Apr 25, 2026 · 1H 16M
Detroit in Black and White: Attorney Leon Weiss Talks About Overturning Wrongful Convictions
from The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit · host Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit
Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with attorney Leon Weiss, who works for the Conviction Integrity Unit of the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, which has overturned dozens of wrongful convictions.Weiss also talks about his father, Rube Weiss, and his mother, Elizabeth Weiss, who were actors and did voice-overs for TV and radio commercials. Rube Weiss was also Santa Claus for many years in the annual Hudson's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.He also talks about his brother, David Weiss, aka David Was, who is the co-founder of the group Was (Not Was).
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Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk with attorney Leon Weiss, who works for the Conviction Integrity Unit of the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, which has overturned dozens of wrongful convictions. Weiss also talks about his father, Rube Weiss, and his mother, Elizabeth Weiss, who were actors and did voice-overs for TV and radio commercials. Rube Weiss was also Santa Claus for many years in the annual Hudson's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit. He also talks about his brother, David Weiss,...
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