WWJ's Jason Scott with an In Depth look, as an Appeals Court agrees with Governor Gretchen Whitmer to keep gyms closed because of the coronavirus. Plus, how COVID-19 is changing weddings in metro Detroit.

WWJ In Depth Podcast

WWJ IN DEPTH: Appeals Court agrees with Gov. Whitmer keeping gyms closed

WWJ's Jason Scott takes an In Depth look as salons reopen across Michigan after coronavirus related shutdowns. Plus, what Governor Whitmer and teachers are saying about reopening schools.

WWJ IN DEPTH: Salons reopen, plans for schools

WWJ In Depth. Continuing protests over police brutality and where we go from here. Jason Scott takes a closer look with Citybeat Reporter Vickie Thomas, along with thoughts from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Warren Mayor Jim Fouts.

WWJ IN DEPTH: Protests, police reform & what comes next

WWJ's Jason Scott takes an In Depth look with City Beat Reporter Vickie Thomas on the week-long protests in Detroit over the death of George  Floyd and police brutality. Plus, WWJ's Brooke Allen on how to talk about the news with your kids.

WWJ IN DEPTH: Protests in Detroit over the death of George Floyd and police brutality

Malls are starting to reopen across metro Detroit, following lockdowns due to COVID-19. WWJ's Jason Scott has an In Depth look. Guests include Pat O’Keefe, a turnaround and restructuring expert at Bloomfield-based O’Keefe Advisory Services, Twelve Oaks Mall General Manager Dan Jones, and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel.

WWJ IN DEPTH: Malls start to reopen across Metro Detroit

Up to nine-feet of water is covering parts of downtown Midland as the governor has declared a State of Emergency. That's after two dams broke. WWJ's Jason Scott takes an In Depth look with Charlie Langton, who went to the scene.  

WWJ IN DEPTH: Flooding in Michigan with as much as nine feet of water in downtown Midland

There will be no in person graduation celebrations for high school seniors because of the coronavirus.  WWJ's Vickie Thomas profiles three students as part of our Salute To Seniors.  

In Depth: Saluting High School Seniors During The Coronavirus Pandemic

On this episode of In Depth, WWJ's Rob St. Mary follows up a nurse who caught COVID-19, returned to work, and continues to be in the ICU as the new challenges emerge; we’ll hear from the mayor of Livonia about how the outbreak is bringing red ink to local government budgets; we’ll meet up a Detroit business person who has been given some federal assistance, but it might be enough. Plus, a neighborhood activist talks about why the City of Detroit and state prisons have become breeding grounds for the virus to spread and kill. 

WWJ In Depth: City Budgets, Small Businesses & Prisons Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

On this episode of WWJ In Depth, we meet some people on the front lines of documenting the scrappy nature of small business while reaching out to help that community. Also, host Rob St. Mary talks to the creator of the award-winning Red Wings documentary “The Russian Five” about some things to watch during the pandemic. 

WWJ In Depth: Mom & Pop Shops In A Pandemic

On this week’s episode of In Depth from WWJ, host Rob St. Mary follows up with an ICU nurse who came down with a confirmed case of COVID-19 as she starts to navigate questions around blood donations, antibodies, and a feeling that recent protests against the governor’s “Stay Home” order are tarnishing the feelings some have about health care professionals. Also, Metro Detroit’s documentary film festival goes virtual; the Muslim holy month of Ramadan is about to begin and it will be unlike any the faithful have experienced before; and a how have plagues, especially “The Black Death”, affected art and culture.

WWJ In Depth: A Nurse - Tested For Antibodies, Tested By Protesters

On this week’s episode of In Depth from WWJ, host Rob St. Mary follows up with a nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 as she returns back to her hospital after 10 days away. Also: a local mayor is using live streaming technology to connect with her community, a therapist gives us some skills for handling our relationship or finding love in the time of coronavirus, a Detroit area musician shares how he’s finding recovery meetings online, and an area native living abroad gives us a look at how the virus is being handled in one European country.

WWJ In Depth: A Nurse Returns, Plus Love In The Time Of COVID-19

On this episode of In Depth from WWJ, host Rob St. Mary follows up with a nurse who tested positive for COVID-19 who is now cleared to return to work, despite her cough and fatigue. We also take a look at how funerals and religious observances are changing in the time of coronavirus. A local HR consultant talks about how businesses and employees can work together during this crisis, this after he was stuck on a cruise ship earlier this year during to virus. And the Detroit-area author who wrote the book “Birdbox”, adapted into the wildly popular Netflix film starring Sandra Bullock, talks about his work, what he’s reading right now, and some tips on how to handle the anxiety we are all grappling with these days.

WWJ In Depth: Cleared For Work After COVID-19

On this week’s episode of In Depth from WWJ, host Rob St. Mary talks to a local nurse who has contracted a suspected case of COVID-19 speaks out from behind the mask, the United Way for Southwest Michigan is raising money & volunteers to help in the fight against the disease, some local folks are finding ways to have a “happy hour” from their couch, and a local film writer gives her suggestions on what to check out while you’re at home during the pandemic.

WWJ In Depth: Michigan Nurse Infected By The Coronavirus Speaks Out

On this episode of WWJ In Depth, host Rob St. Mary takes a look at how teachers, parents, and the blood bank are holding up during the coronavirus outbreak. Plus a Detroit area writer highlights a novel about rabbits that can give us something to think about in these times of uncertainty. 

WWJ In Depth: Coronavirus In Michigan (Week 2)

This week on In Depth from WWJ, host Rob St. Mary takes a look at the first few days of the coronavirus outbreak in Michigan, while looking at how history could help guide us when it comes to dealing with pandemics.  On the show is John Barry, author of "The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History" (2004) - a nonfiction book that examines the 1918 flu which is considered the worst pandemic in human history. 

WWJ In Depth - Coronavirus In Michigan

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