Daily Detroit News Byte

On our show recorded on August 1, 2018: - There's a Savor Food and Wine Festival coming to the Detroit Zoo you'll want to check out. HOUR Detroit's Lauren Mohan joins us to talk about the event with all you can eat samples and tastings of beer and whiskey. - The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down a challenge to a voter referendum to create an independent redistricting commission. The 4-3 ruling means the Voters proposal - Not the Politicians' one - will appear on the statewide November ballot. - In another high-profile case involving voting, a federal judge has ruled that the Republican-led Legislature intentionally discriminated against African Americans when it passed a law banning straight-ticket voting. - On Tuesday, the Detroit City Council approved a Development Agreement with Dan Gilbert's Bedrock and Woodborn Partners for a planned mixed-income neighborhood. It'll be built on a former public housing site. We told you a bit about this on a previous episode, but more details have come into focus. -