Charlie LeDuff interviews dead politicians for Fox 2 News in search of solutions for Detroit
If there’s any journalist in Detroit with access to dead politicians, it’s Charlie LeDuff.
If there’s any journalist in Detroit with access to dead politicians, it’s Charlie LeDuff.
Many Detroiters say LeDuff went too far in a segment that aired Friday, and some are calling for his termination.
No matter what you think of gonzo-style journalist Charlie LeDuff, the man has balls, style and an undeniable appeal.
It’s hard to imagine the Detroit Free Press without M.L. Elrick. Charismatic, dogged and earnest, Elrick is a relentless watchdog driven by an intolerance for corruption. He and reporting partner Jim Schaefer took down the Kwame Kilpatrick administration with a series of stories that showed the then-mayor committed perjury and carried on a torrid affair […]
It may be Charlie LeDuff’s whackiest idea yet. And maybe his best. The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer-turned-TV-sensation golfed 18 miles – from 8 Mile Road to Belle Isle, teeing off on cracked streets, abandoned factories and overgrown fields. During the trek, shown on a nearly 11-minute video aired on Fox 2, LeDuff meets struggling Detroiters trying […]