DER Weekends: Detroit’s historic Black newspaper is watching city’s mayoral race closely
Sascha Raiyn, Jerome Vaughn July 19, 2025“Detroit Evening Report Weekends” highlights stories from the WDET Newsroom about the many communities making up Detroit’s rich culture and identity.

Michigan Chronicle Executive Editor Jeremy Allen speaks with WDET News Director Jerome Vaughn at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
On the latest episode of the Detroit Evening Report Weekends, WDET News Director and Detroit Evening Report host Jerome Vaughn shares a conversation he had with Jeremy Allen, the executive editor of the Michigan Chronicle, at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
They talked about the issues likely to be top of mind for voters as they prepare for Detroit’s August mayoral primary and how Detroit’s unique news landscape supports residents during election seasons.
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