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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2026 · 1H 9M

Detroit in Black and White: Why Did This Black Pastor Join White Far-Right-Wingers in Dearborn?

from The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit · host Allan Lengel / Deadline Detroit

Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about Lorenzo Sewell, the Black pastor of Detroit's 180 Church, who joined white right-wing agitators and spoke last Tuesday before the Dearborn City Council, railing against Muslims and accusing the city of operating under Sharia law.The hosts and viewers criticize his appearance and wonder how he could possibly appear that night.The pastor, who is a big supporter of President Donald Trump, also expressed concerns to the council about Jake Lang, the anti-Muslim, right-wing agitator who was physically attacked recently while appearing in Dearborn.The pastor said:"The spirit of Hubbard is still in this city. The spirit of racism still dwells in this city. This is a city that has prospered with your mosques and your call to prayer, but yet it's on the back of my people, it's on the back of Black people, that we are funding everything you do. You look down on us, your police enacting justice on us, and when Jake Lang talked about Jesus, he was assaulted because you are not under American law, you are under Sharia law. That is the reason why you have made no arrest."

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Hosts Allan Lengel and Jim Nardone talk about Lorenzo Sewell, the Black pastor of Detroit's 180 Church, who joined white right-wing agitators and spoke last Tuesday before the Dearborn City Council, railing against Muslims and accusing the city of operating under Sharia law. The hosts and viewers criticize his appearance and wonder how he could possibly appear that night. The pastor, who is a big supporter of President Donald Trump, also expressed concerns to the council about Jake Lang, the ...

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