- Are pharmacies selling bad medicine? Was the Kilpatrick era bad medicine for the city?
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Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Today, on The Back Story
We spend the first portion of the show talking about the lessons learned during the Kilpatrick administration. We'll hear a statment from Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
Then, we talk about the possible problems at one major drug store chain in Michigan.
Comment live! (3) - Israel invades, Michigan's Muslim response
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Monday, January 5, 2009
As Israel moves ground troops into one of the two remaining areas of Palestine, specifically the area known as the Gaza strip, protests are occurring around the world.
Today Quinn speaks with Gershon Kedar, Deputy Consul General of Israel to the Midwest.
Quinn then speaks with the Director of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination, Imad Hamad. What are Arabs, Muslims and those from Palestine in Michigan feel about the Israeli assault.
Comment live! (4) - Potential sales tax holiday and Obama's pick for inaugural prayer
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Tuesday, December 23, 2008This could be the worst Christmas sales in a generation. Would a national sales tax holiday help out? The National Retailer's Association thinks so. Quinn speaks with Rochelle Bernstein
And President-Elect Obama has chosen the pastor to give the prayer at his inauguration and many people are not happy. Quinn speaks with Alicia Skillman of the Triangle Foundation and asks her opinion of Obama's choice of Pastor Rick Warren. The conservative Warren is openly against marriage equality for Gay Americans. Gay Americans voted overwhemingly for Obama in the election.
Comment live! (13) - Detroit's dire financial situation and the Grand Prix is canceled
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Monday, December 22, 2008
Detroit's chief financial officer, Joe Harris, says the city is facing a financial crisis. He says the former Kilpatrick administration was basically making up numbers to paint a rosier picture.
As auto crisis continues to play out, we'll look at an industry/sport that is directly connected... Auto Racing.
The 2009 Detroit Grand Prix has already been canceled. Quinn speaks with the chair of the Detroit Grand Prix Bud Denker.
Then Quinn talks with legendary driver Mario Andretti.
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