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Feb 25, 2025 53 min

Detroit's Democratic Dynamics: A Deep Dive with Sam Robinson

from Authentically Detroit Hosted by Donna & Orlando

This week, Donna and Orlando sat down with Sam Robinson, independent journalist and founder of Detroit one million, to discuss Michigan’s Democratic Convention plus the Mayoral and City Council races! The trio discussed Sam’s insights about the convention and the implications for Detroit’s residents and leadership. Together, they explore the future of Detroit’s governance and how it will impact the community moving forward. Detroit one million is a journalism project centering a generation of Michiganders growing up in a state without a city with 1 million people, and the competing forces working to bring people back. Sam is currently the only independent reporter covering the 2025 Detroit mayoral race through the lens of young people, who the city’s current mayor calls “Michigan’s greatest export.” To learn more about Detroit one million and Sam’s work, click here. FOR HOT TAKES: MICHIGAN LAWMAKERS OVERHAUL PAID LEAVE, WAGE LAWS IN LAST-MINUTE DEAL Support the show Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

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This week, Donna and Orlando sat down with Sam Robinson, independent journalist and founder of Detroit one million, to discuss Michigan’s Democratic Convention plus the Mayoral and City Council races! The trio discussed Sam’s insights about the convention and the implications for Detroit’s residents and leadership. Together, they explore the future of Detroit’s governance and how it will impact the community moving forward. Detroit one million is a journalism project centering a generat...

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Detroit's Democratic Dynamics: A Deep Dive with Sam Robinson

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  1. 0:00 Introduction: Welcoming Sam Robinson
  2. 11:17 Hot Takes from Bridge Michigan
  3. 14:35 Overhauling Paid Leave and Wage Laws
  4. 22:53 Introducing the Stoudemire Community Center

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