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Good Friday Morning to You!

We start this morning off with your calls!  It's Friday Open Lines....Tell us what's on your mind. Call us at 313.577.1019! And at 10:25, President Bush will address the nation- stay tuned.  

Later on, we'll talk about the legacy on Andy Warhol. Richard Weisman was a patron and friend of the artist, we'll talk with him about the new exhibit he's bringing to the Cranbrook Art Museum.

We'll also be chatting with Pete Markus. He's the author of a very different kind on novel entitled Bob, or Man on Boat.  

And Live in Studio A, we are pleased as jam to have Cass Corridor legend Rodriguez perform! More than 40 years after the release of his classic 1968 album, Cold Fact, this Detroit gem is making a resurgence with his music- be a part of it right here on Detroit Today this morning at 11:30am.

Good Morning on this beautiful Fall day!

We'll be talking about the apple industry, stunning fall vacation spots in MI, crepes, and much more! hungry yet?

Also,Chris McCarus informs us that people are in a hurry to get real transit in Michigan.

WDET reporter, Noah Ovshinky will give us an update on the budget deficit. 

Last, but certainly not least, music from The Murder Mystery.

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Good Morning!

First off, WDET Reporter Rob St. Mary joins us to discuss yesterday’s Detroit City Council settlement of a lawsuit against Council President Monica Conyers. Some council members walked out, some agreed, and some dissented. We’ll speak with Rob about the beginning of this new chapter of the Detroit City Council.

In Clinton Township, a controversy is brewing over the proposed building of a new homeless shelter. Opponents say it’s much too close to local schools and homes, while supporters believe it’s in the best place to help area homeless. We’ll talk with a vocal resident of the township and with Jimetta J. Lewis, Executive Director of MCREST - Macomb County Rotating Emergency Shelter Team- the group behind the new shelter.

The new Ford MyKey acts like a deterring parent for teen drivers. It can limit a car’s top speed, limit the radio’s top volume, and a few other things that some parents have probably always dreamed of doing. Tom Miller, Ford Product Development Engineer, joins us to discuss the new technology. We also want to hear from you- do you have a teen driver in the house? Do you think this technology will do much to prevent accidents?  Call us at 313.577.1019!

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A new shuttle service called the Night Move begins this week. It's a green service running from R.O./ Ferndale to Detroit on weekends and even nights. We’ll talk more about it with CEO and Founder Chris Ramos and Marketing Director Jennifer Harlan.

And green living takes another step forward with Leslie Nagy, she’s the host of an environmental- living tv show in California, and last weekend, the Troy native was married in an all-green wedding ceremony. The former Ms. Nagy joins us to discuss the details.

This week’s Metro Times cover story is the yearly look at the country’s most ignored stories. Writer Amanda Whiterell discusses the news you haven’t heard with Detroit Today host Craig Fahle.

Good morning!

A rally yesterday on the stock market took the DOW from down 800 points to down just over 350 . As the economic crisis continues we’ll talk with Hillsdale Professor Gary Wolfram. Call us at 313.577.1019.

Photo from the Wall Street Journal

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Civil rights lawyer Deb Labelle is heading up a lawsuit against the state of Michigan, on behalf of over 400 women. The women, all former state prisoners, were repeatedly raped by prison officials while serving time; a jury last year sided with the women- even apologizing for the mistreatment inflicted by the state. Labelle joins us to talk more about the heartbreaking case.

Master Gardener Patricia Klindienst traveled the country, gathering stories of urban, suburban, and rural gardens created by people rarely presented in American gardening books: Native Americans, African Americans, immigrants from across Asia and Europe, and ethnic peoples who were here long before our national boundaries were drawn. She then wrote The Earth Knows My Name, a collection of the stories. Klindienst talks with us this morning.

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It’s not a huge surprise that former Oakland Press Editor Neil Munro thinks the county has one of the best run governments in the state, but still, it seems like he’s on to something. In his column for Dome Magazine, Munro writes about the issues behind the red ink haunting local municipal and county government’s budgets. We’ll also take your calls- 313.577.1019.

One early fall day Alexandra Graham came home from the mall complaining of pain in her knee. Three months later, at the age of 16, she was diagnosed with bone cancer. Her world and the world of those she loved would never be the same. Fighting osteogenic sarcoma, amputation of her leg and partial loss of lung Alex, defines herself by who she is and the choices she makes, not by her illness. Over the course of a year, Alex did not get the miracle she wanted most, but her life inspired so many others.

Her parents, Susie and Bill Graham, and authors of the book When One Door Closes, join us this morning.