Detroit in Black and White: The Clubbish Mackinac Policy Conference Bans Journalist Charlie LeDuff

About this episode

The episode discusses the exclusivity of the Mackinac Policy Conference and the barring of journalist Charlie LeDuff, along with a judge's order regarding President Trump's name and the Grand Prix.

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, and Jim Nardone talk about the clubby Mackinac Policy Conference, its exclusivity, and how it barred journalist Charlie LeDuff. They also discuss a judge's order to remove President Trump's name from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and the Grand Prix.

People in this episode

Hosts: Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone

Topics covered

• Mackinac Policy Conference
• journalism
• politics
• exclusivity
• Trump
• Grand Prix

Keywords

• Mackinac Policy Conference
• Charlie LeDuff
• Trump
• Kennedy Center
• Grand Prix
• journalism
• exclusivity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mackinac Policy Conference, Kennedy Center

Places: Washington, D.C.

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