Category Archives: Joel’s J School

Seize the bridge! (Again)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Finally, somebody in mainstream media gets it. Matty Moroun’s privately-owned bridge to Canada is falling apart, he’s corrupted Michigan politics in hopes of torpedoing a publicly-owned bridge in favor of his family’s monopoly, he’s filed innumerable stupid … Continue reading →

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WSU reporters and Duggan: the rest of the story

Posted on September 7, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell You would think from reading the August 18, 2015 Detroit Free Press article about two Wayne State University student reporters who were stonewalled by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s staff that the Free Press broke the story. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Worthy

Posted on July 26, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell More than two months ago, I mailed a letter asking Kym Worthy, the Wayne County prosecuting attorney, to investigate Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan’s office for refusing to disclose his deal with Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun for … Continue reading →

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The Matty warranty

Posted on July 25, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Detroit’s City Council is getting lots of pressure to approve Mayor Duggan’s deal to dice up Riverside Park for the billionaire Matty Moroun. People with no stake in the outcome of this issue are urging council to … Continue reading →

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Secrets of Riverside Park: my letter to prosecutor

Posted on May 22, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell What was the big secret about the deal Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan cut with billionaire trucking magnate Matty Moroun to trade pieces of land at the city’s Riverside Park? Why did Duggan staffers lie to two Wayne … Continue reading →

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Watch for news about Matty & MIke

Posted on May 19, 2015 by admin

By Joel Thurtell As we say in radio, I’ve been off the air for a while. But I’ll be back — soon. And I’ll have news about the latest circus in Detroit — the Matty & Mike Show. Stay tuned. … Continue reading →

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Being Black at UM

Posted on January 20, 2014 by admin

By Joel Thurtell “Being Black at UM” was the headline over my March 31, 1985 Detroit Free Press article about the life of black students at the University of Michigan. Almost 30 years later, Being Black at the University of … Continue reading →

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Arming the Free Press newsroom

Posted on June 25, 2013 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Detroit Free Press politics editor James Hill carries a pistol. Hey, James — are you packin’ that gat in the newsroom? It’s one thing to fend off attackers by pointing to your holstered pistol at a gas … Continue reading →

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Crying wolf on the ‘chilling effect’

Posted on June 9, 2013 by admin

The dual revelations, in rapid succession, also suggested that someone with access to high-level intelligence secrets had decided to unveil them in the midst of furor over leak investigations. Both were reported by The Guardian, while The Post, relying upon … Continue reading →

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Bait and switch for press ‘freedom’

Posted on May 18, 2013 by admin

By Joel Thurtell Would some wise person in the media please explain to me how the government’s surveillance of The Associated Press’s phones translates into a new push for a so-called federal “shield” to insulate mainstream journalists from subpoenas? Somehow, … Continue reading →

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