All Talk with Kevin Dietz ~ June 19, 2026 ~ Full Show

Good Friday morning. Welcome to All Talk. I'm Kevin Deeds, bringing you the latest headlines and the stories that everyone is talking about. This Sunday is Father's Day. I hope all the fathers have an awesome day. I was lucky. I had a dad who always showed up. My dad didn't just tell us what mattered. He lived it. Every Sunday, we went to church. It wasn't optional. Looking back, I realized he wasn't just teaching us about faith. He was teaching us about priorities, about gratitude, and about something bigger than ourselves. Then there were the little moments that become really the biggest memories. He taught us how to throw a football, how to catch a baseball, how to shoot a free throw. He probably had no idea that those afternoons in the backyard were really lessons in confidence and patience and perseverance. But the biggest lessons didn't happen with a ball in his hand. They happened by watching him, watching him work hard every single day, watching him treat people with respect, watching him honor his commitments, love his family, and do the right thing, even when nobody was watching. That's how he taught us by example. And years later, when I became a father myself, I realized I was borrowing from his playbook, the patience, the encouragement, the consistency, the understanding that your kids are always watching even when you don't think they are. Being a dad isn't about being perfect. It's about being present. Showing up for the game. Showing up for dinner. Showing up when your child has failed and showing up when they succeed. Because those moments become the foundation of a life. So this Father's Day, I want to say thank you to my dad for everything he gave our family, not just the things he did, but the man he chose to be. And to every father, grandfather, stepfather, foster dad, coach, mentor, and Father Figures listening this morning. Thank you for all the rides to practice, for the long days at work, for the life lessons, for being the steady hand when the world feels uncertain. Happy Father's Day to all the dads. The work you do matters and the love you give lasts for generations. I'm personally super excited as all three of my kids are going to be home with me Sunday for a cookout and pool party. Sounds like a perfect Father's Day to me. All right, let's look at the headlines. Communities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and informed enslaved people that they were free. It happened more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. Often called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Black Independence Day, Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1866 and became a federal holiday in 2021. Today's observances include parades and prayer services, family gatherings, educational events, music and festivals that honor both the end of slavery and the resilience of the African-American community. Many celebrations also feature traditional red foods and drinks, symbolizing sacrifice, strength, and cultural heritage rooted in West African traditions. Juneteeth is both a celebration of freedom achieved and an opportunity to reflect on Americans' history and the continuing pursuit of equality and opportunity for all. Federal counterterrorism investigators say McComb County man is behind bars accused of possessing a rifle with its serial number removed and echoing the words of the Oxford school shooter. Marie Osborne is following the story and joins us now. Good morning, Marie. And good morning, Kevin. I know you're going to be talking about this a little bit later on in the show this morning. According to a newly released and newly unsealed federal complaint, 20-year-old.

Ezeria Maycock of Macomb County wrote, there is no God on the stock of a 22 caliber savage arms rifle. That's the same phrase that Ethan Crumbly said in a video recorded the night before killing four students in 2021. He's now serving a life prison sentence, of course. Investigators say the rifle was recovered last month after a tip that Maycock was making threatening statements on YouTube. Court documents say comments linked to his address, praised other mass shooters, including the Christchurch gunman who killed 51 people in 2019. Maycock appeared briefly in federal court yesterday, shackled his hands at his ankles, and answered, yes, ma'am, to some routine questions. The judge ordered him held without bond until next week when prosecutors are expected to argue he should remain jailed. He's charged with possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. his court-appointed attorney has not commented on the case. And this case, Kevin, it's interesting, comes amid a surge in threat-related prosecutions nationwide. More than 850 since 2013. With last year making a record high, for now, federal investigators say the case remains active, this one does, and they continue to review his online activity to see if there's anything else that they can glean from what he was planning. Boy, a tip. I love that. Somebody called this thing in, and somebody noticed something on YouTube, some threatening verbiage or words, and they called that in. That's what we talk about. If you see something, say something in this case, I mean, we don't know exactly what he may have been planning, but it certainly worked in this case. Right. And this was statements that he was making on YouTube, and there are hundreds upon thousands of... things on youtube somebody obviously saw this and you know it's easy to scroll by and think oh well that's that's just somebody blowing off steam but somebody took that seriously and thanks to them this was uncovered all right thank you very much mary appreciate it thank you yeah we're going to talk with steve dole and retired detroit police assistant chief about this case and dig into it a little more coming up at 1018 The Trump administration's interim agreement with Iran is entering 60-day negotiation period aimed at reaching a broader nuclear deal while easing tensions in the region. Vice President JD Vance is leading the negotiation and argues the agreement is worth pursuing while critics remain skeptical that Iran will honor its commitments. President Trump says the memorandum amounts to unconditional surrender by Iran and points to... Falling oil and gas prices as an early success, polling shows Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support a negotiated settlement with verifiable limits on Iran's nuclear program. The next two months will determine whether the temporary agreement evolves into a lasting peace deal or falls apart. Republican Ted Cruz says he's got some serious concerns about this deal. History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us.

Hey, good morning. I'm good. How are you? I'm doing great. It's great to talk to you. We haven't chatted in a little bit. Let's talk about these hearings. Let's start with housing. What are you hearing from people? What are you hearing in Washington, D.C. as far as the housing situation? Well, we have a housing bill that we'll put on the floor this week to, again, lower the cost of housing. I hope that can pass on a bipartisan effort, but we'll see. You know, a lot of it has to do with deregulating because the cost of building a house in terms of permitting, you know, sometimes it's up to $120, $140,000 just for the regulatory cost. You know, that's a lot of money. The other thing that we did in the housing bill, which I'm pretty excited about, is modular housing. So I had a bill in there. If you bought a modular home, which is very different now than it was before, you couldn't get traditional financing. Well, now you can go to the bank and get traditional financing. So we've made it easier to get access to capital to buy your first home. So that's a little bit of what we're doing on the housing front. Yeah, I know that... People are worried about trying to save up enough money to get that down payment down. And, you know, they feel like they can afford the monthly payment once they get there. But if we can get them into a house, I think they'll remain there and it'll work out pretty good. How do you feel about mortgage rates where they are? They're, you know, historically they're fine. But compared to a couple, a few years ago when they were, you know, in the low threes. Yeah. People are kind of wondering, will they come down again? I mean, what are you hearing? You know, I think mortgage rates are pretty stable. They might come down, you know, a little bit, but I think I'm a little, I wouldn't bet on them coming down, you know, to 2%, 2.5% like we saw. I wish they would, but I don't know if that's going to happen in the near future. But mortgage rates are pretty stable right now, which I think is a good thing. We have to get people into their first home because we know it gives them a sense of pride, gives them a sense of community. And we're trying to do that in twofold, one with the financing, two, with the deregulation, and really three, with the access to capital and making sure that people keep more of what they earn. Yeah, Kevin Warsh at his first meeting as Fed Chair. Do you like what you see so far? So far, I like what I see. You know, it's early, but I like what I see. I think he's a good guy. I trust the, you know, obviously I trust the president's appointment, but so far so good. Education, boy, it's a big political issue, especially here in Michigan. Parents are really upset. I think people are finally realizing that we're in a crisis. What do you hear from parents in the 9th District? Well, it was interesting because I just went and met with a gentleman who was on the school board in Richmond yesterday and heard his story and his 12-year-old daughter's story. And it kind of, you know, I couldn't believe that it was happening in my community. It's just, it's sad. With the amount of money that we give the schools, every year the schools get more money, every year their test scores go down.

We got to change that. We got to reverse that. Math, reading scores are going down. And I think part of it is because the teachers, some teachers, some teachers, let's say that, are more focused on the woke ideology than they are teaching them, reading, writing, and arithmetic. It's common sense versus crazy. I mean, schools should focus on academics. Leave the social ideology to the parents at home. Yeah, there are playbooks that we can borrow from other states that are doing this right. And the states that are getting it right, they are focusing on things like reading math and science. And they're leaving the politics out of it. Are you okay with the idea of kids not advancing to fourth grade until they can read at a third grade level? That's something we had in Michigan before. There's definitely has to be some measurements because so on the short term is, yeah, I think we do children a disservice when we keep advancing them and they're not ready. It just puts them further and further behind. What I would rather see is take some of those. tax dollars and use those dollars instead of spending them on, let's say, transgender bathrooms. Perhaps we spend those on tutors for children, right, to get their math scores up, to get their reading scores up. Let's actually invest the money in the kids for their education, not the woke ideology. That's the stuff that drives me absolutely nuts. And when you hear President Trump and Secretary Linda McMahon talk about eliminating the Department of Education, How about we're not eliminating the Department of Education. We're making sure that more of that dollar actually gets to the student, right? So if you have a dollar, instead of spending, say, oh, 42 cents of that dollar on administrative practices, how about we take that 42 cents on the dollar and actually invest it into the children for their reading, writing and arithmetic as opposed to? more administrative personnel. That's starting to sound like common sense. Be careful. I know. I know. It's crazy. It doesn't really fit the narrative for some schools and some teachers, unfortunately. But, you know, there's a lot of good teachers out there. And unfortunately, the bad apples can spoil the whole bunch. So we have to first remember that, you know, my hat off to the teachers. the bulk of the teachers who are actually trying to do the right thing. But we let a very small few speak for a lot. Yeah. With the war in Iran, we haven't had much time to talk about the working family tax cuts. Can you talk a little bit about that? And are they working?

Well, let me just give you the facts. So the Democrats want you to believe that it's a tax cut for the rich. Let me start by saying every single Democrat voted to raise your taxes. Every single Democrat voted to raise your taxes. Whether you made $50,000 or you made a million, it's irrelevant. Here's what we did. 97% of all filers got a tax cut. 97%. So 97% of the people that filed their taxes got a tax cut. I think that's positive. 70% of those who got a tax cut made $100,000 or less. Last I checked, Kevin, $100,000 isn't a millionaire. So you tell me, I think that's working, and I think that's working for middle-class America. The Dems want to lie to you and tell you, oh, it's a tax cut for the rich. Last I checked, making $100,000 in today's economy wasn't a tax cut for the rich. So 97% of people got a tax cut. 70% of those people that got that tax cut made less than $100,000. And every single Democrat... said no and wanted to raise your taxes because the Democrats think they are a better steward. The government is a better steward of your money than you are. Republicans and myself and President Trump, we actually think you are better stewards of your money than the government because God knows the government is so efficient with your money. Lisa McLean, Congresswoman for the 9th District. Thank you so much for your time. It was nice catching up with you again. Good to talk. We'll see you soon. All right. We're going to take a quick break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. And it's your turn to talk. 1-800-859-0-957, 1-800-9-0 WJR. Give us a text, give us a call, be a part of the show. So for months, the United States and Iran, we're on the brink of a much larger conflict. American service members died. Oil prices spiked and many feared another long war in the Middle East. Now President Trump has signed an agreement that begins lifting sanctions. reopens oil markets, starts negotiations over Iran's nuclear program, and creates a path toward rebuilding the country. But some of the harshest criticism isn't coming from Democrats. It's coming from Republicans and some of President Trump's biggest supporters. So what do you think? Is this smart diplomacy that avoids another endless war, or is America giving away too much? to a regime that can't be trusted. 1-800-859-0-957, 1-800-8-5-9-0 WJR. This is Ted Cruz, a Republican, talking about the deal. History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea. And I think... Unfortunately, the president is receiving some really bad advice on this deal. I don't want to see us send a penny to the Ayatollah. Yeah, it doesn't sound like he loves the plan. He doesn't like the idea of billions of dollars flowing to Iran because they can't be trusted. Democrat Chuck Schumer, he doesn't like the deal. Everyone who bought Trump's book, The Art of the Deal, or to ask him for a refund.

because what Trump has done in Iran is the art of the disaster. The U.S. is worse off because of Trump's incompetence, his ego, his inability to listen to facts. Iran took Trump to the cleaners with his so-called understanding. 1-800-85957. 1-800-8590 WJR. Let's go to Pat and Richmond. Pat, welcome to all talk. Hey, Cap. I just wanted to say it's so easy to play armchair quarterback. What if the scenario of Iran actually getting a hold of nuclear bomb? That would have changed the whole world landscape. And Trump's at least the first one to try and do something about it. Certainly the Democrats and the media railing on about, oh, inflation and affordability, it didn't hurt. It didn't help Trump's bargaining position. But where were they when Biden's inflation? Oh, no, wait. Then it was transitory. Then it was transitory. It's so sickening. You know, mainstream media is political hacks. I'm sure I ran watches and listened and says, okay. You know, the U.S., the citizens are starting to get disgruntled because, you know, so we'll have a better position to bargain with. It's just really galling what I see. You know, at least he's trying to address Iran's nuclear armament. Yeah, a lot of people just, you know, kick the can down the road, Pat. I appreciate the call. Thanks for listening. I think, you know, when Epic Fury started, I think Donald Trump saw an opportunity to take out this regime. So the Ayatollah and so many of the leaders were all in one place at one time. And they went in and they took them out. Unfortunately, the people of Iran were not able to, you know, take to the streets and take over the country when they did come out. you know, the military shot them down. The people Iran don't, they can't carry weapons and they weren't able. I don't know if Donald Trump thought they would be able to or not, or maybe it would have been a better idea to somehow get weapons to the people of Iran before, you know, we started this. But I think that. is probably what Donald Trump was hoping that the people would take the country back. And they haven't done that. The new regime is very much like the old regime. And I think that's why it feels like maybe we didn't accomplish as much as we had hoped to. But Donald Trump, he took his shot. He tried when others didn't. Let's go to Diane and Dearborn. Diane, welcome to all talk. Oh, thanks for taking my call. I'd just like to say the Democrat, Chuck Schumer, has no room to talk. He's letting the communists and the socialist take over the Democratic Party. As a Democrat, I'm very upset with this. So him criticizing Trump for what's going on, he's sitting here letting the communists and socialists take over. I think he's the one that's got the real problem. He's not protecting the American Constitution.

Thank you, Diane. I appreciate you listening and calling in. Chuck Schumer, you know, I don't hear a lot of great ideas coming from Chuck Schumer. I just hear a lot of complaining about Donald Trump. It seems like every day he uses his time in Congress to just rip on Donald Trump. I don't hear any great ideas coming out of him. If he's going to be the leader, he should lead. Leading isn't just trashing your political opponent. Let's go to Ken and Livonia. Ken, welcome to all talk. Well, wanting to quickly touch on two issues. First of all, once again, we need to stop trying to deny young people the fun, the joy of being able to work hard so they can save up the money to buy their own house, to keep their own house. I mean, no one lend me a dime when I bought my house. I worked hard. I saved up the money. I bought the house. I worked hard over years to keep my own house. I enjoyed working hard to keep what I have. And now as a society, we want to continue to deny younger people that same joy. So stop at people, let these people, young people, work hard so they can buy their own house without your assistance. And adding to that, the next topic, Trump and Iran, when we defeated the Germans during World War II, we didn't allow the Nazis to remain in power. What Donald Trump is doing with Iran, he's letting the Nazis remain in power. So come on. Thank you, Ken. I appreciate you listening. I appreciate you calling in. I remember buying my first house, it felt like such a great accomplishment. I was happy to work hard to get it done. And my son, when he bought his first house, it was the same way. I think it was something really special about working hard and home ownership in this country. Let's go to John and Chesterfield. John, welcome to all talk. All right, I want to take you back to when I was in Iraq and the Gulf War. We were 20 miles north of Baghdad. General Colin Jerome Powell and President Bush, the kid, called, says, okay, retreat. Okay, so we did that. General Schwarzkopf told us, you or your children will be back here in the next 10 to 12 years. He was exactly right. And what we have now is all the political pressure to mainly come from the Democratic side. They want this over, but you know what? Our grandchildren will be back. We don't have the stomach to finish something. It's sad. I'm sorry. Thank you. Thank you, John. I appreciate it. Yeah, Donald Trump said something last week, I think it was like that. He said, what we really need to do, the American people don't have the stomach for. And I think that... was when he was talking about going in and taking Carg Island and taking over their oil and basically having to put troops on the ground to go in and take out this regime. And I don't know if it's pressure from the midterms or the pressure of gas prices or if just Donald Trump ultimately believed, you know, the stakes were too high and that we didn't have the stomach for it or maybe he didn't have the stomach for it. But...

you know, the decision was made to cut this deal. And I think a lot of people just feel like we're going to be, we're going to be back. And maybe it'll be five years, maybe it'll be 10 years, maybe it'll be 15 years. But they're going to get billions of dollars. And we don't trust that they're not going to use those billions of dollars to try and create a nuclear weapon in the future. And when we see them starting to do that, then we're going to have to go back and knock them out again. I think that's what Ted Cruz was getting at when you talked about giving billion dollars to these lunatics who want to kill you is an exceptionally bad idea. Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican, he said this is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades. Former Vice President Mike Pence said, I don't trust the Iranians. Senator Roger Wicker, Republican from Mississippi, said, I hope the intermediaries working on the deal are not undermining peace through strength. Donald Trump said, all there is for the U.S. is success, lower oil prices and victory. That's what Donald Trump said. 1-800-8-9-0-9-57, 1-800-8-9-0-WJR. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deeds coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. The number is 1-800-8-9-57. 1-800-8-9-0-WJR. Give us a text. Give us a call. Be a part of the show. Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks since the war began, sending hundreds of drones across Russia and striking an oil refinery in Moscow, sending black smoke into the sky over the Russian capital. President Volodymyr Zelensky called it a justified response to Russia's continued attacks on Ukrainian cities and said the refinery is part of the infrastructure that fuels Russia's war machine. Russia says it shot down hundreds of drones and responded overnight with another massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine. What happened to Donald Trump ending that war in one day? Let's bring in Peter Meyer, former congressman and army veteran. Good morning, sir. Good morning. How are you doing? I'm doing well. Obviously, the situation is a lot trickier than Donald Trump maybe led us to believe when he said he could get this thing resolved quickly. Yeah. Here we are a couple more years later. No, the fact of the matter is, and I do give President Trump a lot of credit for the way he leaned in trying to see if there was a different approach that could be successful. But you can't negotiate a piece if at least one party has maximalist demands and doesn't want to quit. And in this case, it's Russia who still occupies. several hundred close to several thousand square kilometers of Ukrainian soil and has shown no interest in anything substantive on the peace front and again this is just where you have to give a tremendous amount of credit to the Ukrainians for continuing to leverage you know their strengths I mean just what they've been able to do on the battlefield has been incredible and if you think about it I mean Moscow this is one of the most

protected cities Vladimir Putin has moved air defense in left right and center and the fact that they're still able to mount a significant strike from hundreds, thousands of miles away is just very, very, very impressive. I don't know if you saw the video of one of the gentlemen, one of the Russians trying to shoot down a drone. The missile, you know, the surface-to-air missile he shoots goes off and winds up blowing the top off of an oil refinery tank in exceedingly dramatic fashion. Yeah. Not a great day to be Vladimir Putin. No, no. So do we know who? is winning that war if anyone is this a back and forth thing or is russia uh advancing ukraine defending where is this war at If we're looking at it solely from territory gain, territory lost, you know, the Ukrainians, over the past 18 months, they had some setbacks due to Russian offenses. They have recaptured nearly all of that territory by now and are continuing to, again, slowly gain ground. You know, the reality is, though, on the front lines in eastern Ukraine, I mean, those are highly fortified front lines you have. trenches, you have dragons teeth, you have minefields, you know, it is a spot that is just every square inch, there's somebody looking at it with a drone ready to go and attack anything that moves. And so that's where you've seen shifts, not significant, not massive, massive offensive recapturing a tremendous amount of territory. But again, it's where the Ukrainians have succeeded in really changing the calculus on the battlefield fatalities. Very good estimates that the Russians are losing. you know, between killed and wounded, you know, upwards of a thousand soldiers a day. And just, I mean, a pace that... is blistering and unsustainable. I mean, at least a half a million Russians have died so far in this conflict and potentially up to a million. And that is just something that is hard to wrap your head around. Have drones really changed the game because they're so less expensive to make? We're hearing so much about drones, whether it's in Iran or in Ukraine.

Yeah, and there's a couple of different categories, right? You have the one-way attack drones, like the Shaheeds. You know, it's a couple hundred pounds of explosives in the tip of a warhead, and it's just, they fly, they have a trajectory, you know, they close in on set of coordinates. And then you have these FPV, these first-person viewer drones. You know, those would be a little bit more, you know, akin to a hobby or recreational drone. It doesn't have a lot of explosives. You know, but it's the equivalent of a grenade or a small mortar artillery round that somebody is sitting there with a headset. They're flying around. They can't be jammed because they have fiber optic lines connected them. And, you know, they just keep hitting targets until the target's disabled. And those can extend, you know, several dozen miles beyond the front line because of all these fiber optic, the kind of low cost, lightweight fiber optic lines that are doing the controlling. So it is incredible, the pace of learning, the pace of iteration, really on both sides, but the Ukrainians have shown themselves to be exceedingly adept. And I'm worried that our military is not spending as much time as we should be looking at what is the present state of warfare and also what we can expect in the future, because that was one of the biggest takeaways from the conflict in the Gulf, in the Iran War. is just how exposed and vulnerable many of our assets were, even when we had more advanced air defenses, you know, there were still folks who were able to get through. Yeah. On this attack on the oil refinery, really two questions. Do you think this is more symbolic or is this strategically very important? And is it a legitimate target under laws of war to be able to go after things like oil refineries? Oil refineries and other, you know, other kind of dual-use infrastructure, absolutely a legitimate target under the law, under kind of established international law, law of armed conflict, Geneva Conventions, et cetera. So those are legitimate targets. You know, the strike in Moscow was certainly much more symbolic because it was taking place in Moscow. But there have been, you know, kind of quieter, but no less impactful strikes. over the past several months targeting russian oil export facilities additional kind of refining capacity oil storage including in crimea I'm really, really doing, the Ukrainians have really sought to deny any type of logistical or operational advantage to the Russians in any way, shape, or form to the point now where a lot of the resupply of the Crimean Peninsula, those highways are now within range of Ukrainian drones in ways that they had not been for the first several years of the conflict. So this strike in Moscow, more symbolic than anything else, but a potent symbol. that Ukraine can strike into the heart of the Russian capital. But certainly, you know, there have been gas shortages, there have been refinery challenges, there's been gas rationing even in advance of this. And so that has been, you know, a death by a thousand cuts on the energy side. They made it through another harsh winter. Is that an indication that this thing, now that the weather's getting better, that this will just continue on? Do you see any end in sight? You know, I think it'll be.

at some point something that is going to have to give on the Russian side. And there have been some reports of, you know, Vladimir Putin growing increasingly frustrated, of there being increasing, you know, potential for dissension. Because at the end of the day, I mean, this is a war that's been going on for four years. And the Russians are no closer, you know, than they've been. Yeah. Peter Meyer, former Congressman and Army veteran. Thank you so much. Appreciate your time. Have a great weekend. Happy Father's Day. Appreciate you. Thank you. Thank you. You too, Kevin. All right, we are going to take a quick break. That was a really interesting conversation. We don't talk much about Ukraine in Russia. We spend so much time in Iran, but that thing's been going on for four years. Donald Trump said he was going to wrap that thing up in a day. They had all those meetings. Remember, all those meetings back and forth, and they just haven't gotten it done. And it just goes on and on and on. Quick break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. And welcome into the 10 o'clock hour of all talk on a Friday morning. I hope you're having a wonderful day. I'm Kevin Dietz bringing you the latest headlines and the stories that everyone is talking about. Communities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth. It's the federal holiday that commemorates June 19th, 1865. That is when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas and let the enslaved people know that they were free. It took... two years for that message to make it to Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued, often called Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, or Black Independence Day. Juneteet has been celebrated since 1866. It became a federal holiday in 2021. Today's observances include things like parades and prayer services, family gatherings, educational events, music, and festivals that honor both the end of slavery and the resilience of African American communities. Many celebrations feature traditional red foods and red drinks, symbolizing sacrifice, strength, and cultural heritage rooted in West African traditions. Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom achieved and an opportunity to reflect on America's history and a continuing pursuit of equality and opportunity for all. The Obama Presidential Center officially opens today in Chicago, creating a new home dedicated to leadership, public service, and civic engagement, rather than serving as a traditional presidential library. The campus features museums, community spaces, educational programs, and exhibits highlighting President Barack Obama's administration and the American story. I recognize it's been almost a decade since I left office. In that time, we have lived through more war and a terrible pandemic, economic disruptions, mass protests, backlash against mass protests, political conflicts that have shaken the very foundation of our democracy. It's tempting to give in to cynicism and even despair, to stop trying. We start thinking that appeals to democracy and civic participation are John Cornyn and old-fashioned and boring and naive. The very idea of working on behalf of the common good is a sucker's bet. But I do know this. When we lose faith in each other, when we stop believing that voting matters, that citizenship matters,

that our collective voices matter, that how we treat each other no longer matters, and we give away our power to decide our own futures. The project is designed to inspire young people to become active in their neighborhoods and communities while preserving the history of the Obama presidency. Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama called the center a place where people from all backgrounds can come together to learn, reflect, and help shape the future. The opening represents the culmination of years of planning and establishes a major new cultural and educational landmark on Chicago's South Side. A controversial plan to convert a warehouse in Romulus into a large ICE detention facility appears to be off the table with a report indicating federal immigration officials plan to offload the property instead. The proposal sparked months of protests at a federal lawsuit for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the city of Romulus who argued the project would strain local resources and negatively impact the community. Nestle called the reported reversal of victory for residents while local officials and immigration advocates celebrated what they see as a successful grassroots effort. The Department of Homeland Security has not specifically confirmed the Romulus decision, but says it is focused on using existing detention space and quickly removing criminal undocumented immigrants from the country. Even if the warehouse is sold or transferred, ICE will continue operating detention facilities elsewhere in Michigan, including the North Lake Correctional facility in Baldwin and several county jails. All right, let's talk a little golf. The U.S. Open is underway, and Steve Courtney, our WJR Sports Analyst, is following all the action. What's going on, Steve? Hey, good morning, Kev. Hello again, everyone. Happy Friday. Yeah, we're talking about the 126th U.S. Open, second round play underway, Shinnecock Hills in Southampton, New York. Unlike yesterday, Kev, there was no fog delay. And as you take a look at the leaderboard, I'll tell you what, Wyndham Clark is having a season. Right now, he is even for his second round, six under for the tournament, through seven holes. interesting story there. Of course, Wyndham Clark, you go back to May. He won the C.J. Cup Byron Nelson for his fourth PGA Tour win. And of course, he won the U.S. Open in 2023. And then sadly, you'll remember, after missing the cut at the 2025 U.S. Open at Historic Oakmont, well, he destroyed the locker room. He was banned from the property to be reinstated, of course, with conditions. But it seems like this season, Every time you look at the leaderboard, no matter the tournament, Wyndham Clark is right there. Other scores of note, Matt Fitzpatrick, a fine English player. He is at three under par even for his second round through eight holes. Dustin Johnson seems like it's been an eternity since we've mentioned his name in any given tournament. Of course, he's over with live.

For the moment, he is at minus three, plus one for his second round through seven holes. Zander Shelfley, considered to be one of the favorites going into this Open Championship. He is at minus one, two under for his second round through seven holes. John Rom, another favorite, he is at one under par, plus one for the second round through four. Rory McElroy, what else can you say about Rory? at one under par going into his second round of play. He is not scheduled to tee it up until 202. Justin Rose, the crafty veteran, he is going into his second round, even par, minus one in round two through four holes. Let's talk about Scotty Schaeffler. Why not? The number one player in the world, Kev. He is teeing it up at 224. Of course, with a win, Scotty Schaeffler would complete. the Grand Slam. But He is at two over par. The 126 U.S. Open is quite lucrative. There is a $22.5 million purse, $4.5 million going to the winter. And Kev going to watch this all darn weekend. And the weather is absolutely phenomenal there in New York. 77 degrees today. A little bit windy on a challenging Shinnecock Hills course. Winds gusting today, 20 plus miles an hour. Then for tomorrow, 78 degrees, lots of sunshine. Ditto for Sunday, lots of sunshine 79 degrees. So I'm sure you've seen a little bit of it there, Kev. Shinnecock Hills, U.S. Open is playing exactly like many thought it would. So it's going to be very interesting. And by the way, a shameless plug here, if I may, we'll have the complete recap for you. Sunday night, another exciting edition of Spin on Golf. I'll be joined by my co-host. Jim Jordan Young and Brian Cairns. Steve, keep an eye on Ryder Cowan. He's an amateur out of Oklahoma. He's one under. He is roommates with my nephew, PJ Maybank. I know I've told you about his golf career before. Oh, yeah. That's fascinating. They play together at Oklahoma. And Ryder Cowen, he made the cut. And yesterday, at one point, he was leading this darn thing at 200 early on, you know, after just a few holes. But he's currently tied for 10th. at one under, and he's the low amateur right now. So keep an eye on him as you watch. We appreciate you. Yeah, plus one for a second round. I'll let you know real quick there, Cav. He's through 11 holes. But I always enjoy watching amateurs, especially under these conditions. Oh, these false fronts on these screens. It's so fun to watch. So fun to watch. All right, we got to run. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. The number is 1,800-859-0-957, 1-800-8-5-0-WJR. Give us a call. Give us a text. We're going to take your calls, read your text at 1035, be a part of the show. So almost five years after the tragedy at Oxford High School, a disturbing new case is raising serious questions about violence, online influence, and warning signs. The FBI has arrested McComb County Man, accused of possessing a rifle.

with its serial number scratched off. Now, that's a federal crime if you have a rifle with a serial number scratched off. An investigators say the weapon was painted with the phrase, quote, there is no God. That's the same phrase Ethan Crumbly allegedly used in a video the night before he murdered four students at Oxford High School. Join us now as Steve Dolan, retired Detroit Police Assistant Chief. Good morning, Steve. How are you? I'm doing well. Thank you for joining us. Look, this is interesting. You know, these people, they go online and they watch other people's crimes and then they start to look up to them or copy them and do things that are very concerning. The best part of maybe the only good part of this story is that somebody called in a tip on this guy. They saw him on YouTube and they saw it. what they considered threats or threatening behavior, and they placed a tip, and the FBI was able to move in. What do you think about what they found at the scene here? Well, obliterated serial number, which is, like he said, federal crime, ATF. He's got that. stuff written on the barrel. There is no God. Unfortunately, too many people, and most of them are, you know, wannabes are never worse. They're looking for some notoriety. I like the fact that more and more of the media is not putting their names out there. You know, after initial things, no notoriety and more and more people are going for that. But these people are social outcasts, a lot of them. And it's not that uncommon. Look at all these women that are in love with these serial killers with people in jail for the life. And they want to be with them. Yeah, that Luigi guy has a huge fan club. It's crazy. What's wrong with? Again, they see some social. They think they see some social status. But most of these people are, again, social outcasts. And again, they're on social media. Again, they want to be the never words. And so they want to follow crumly. Is crumny? Is he even allowed access to the Internet? No, no. No, no. And he's only 17 now? Right. So this guy, he's 21, right? And the argument's going to be he's mentally unstable or his brain is fully developed, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. The bottom line is he wanted to do a mess. Murder. So what do you think, what do you think law enforcement does in a case like this? Because they, you know, they went in and they take the gun and they're going to charge them with that, you know, obliterating that serial number. But he can't be charged with planning a school attack unless maybe they find other evidence that we're not, that we don't know. Do you, in a case like this, do you just go in and arrest them immediately? Or do you watch and follow them or monitor them or to see? what they might be up to? If it appears to be an immediate threat, yeah, I'm going in. If he's made, you know, a threat right away and, you know, a date and some of this finite timeline or whatever, yeah, I'm going in and get him because you have to get a search warrant or you have probable cause. I'm just reasonable suspicion. So you're going to go in. You're going to take off his...

his computer, his phone. You can do all they get a search form for that. But right now you've got him on an obliterated serial number. So you've got him on a federal charge. That gives you time to further investigate. What are you planning something? Are there any associates that are going to help him in this mass shooting or whatever? This gives you plenty of time because he's in federal custody. And I'm hoping they don't give him a bond right away because he's an immediate threat. It's in my opinion. So it does give you time to investigate more thoroughly and see if there's, is he in the hate group? You know, they've got that white supremac group that's in all these states. Is he part of that? Is he anti-Semitic? Is he anti-Islamic? What is he, what's his mindset? Right now, it's all over the place. Yeah, a couple decades ago, you might have said, you know, law enforcement, school officials. uh you know let them try and distinguish between if somebody's seeking attention uh or or actually might be involved in violence but i don't think you can do that anymore with all of the school shootings that we've seen since columbine no and you know he bought the gun legally i'm not mistaken at a sporting goods right And he's 21. So he's of age. He doesn't have a criminal record. So he's not going to be on law enforcement's watch list until obviously someone seen a tip and said, and give credit to the person who's a tipster. Yes. You see something. You say something. This person in my mind could be a hero because they've prevented a mass shooting. So. I know who it was, but they seen an idiot that's putting the stuff on Facebook, or excuse me, was on YouTube. YouTube, right. How freaking stupid can you be? But you're looking for attention. You're a social outcast. You're only 21. I'm guessing he doesn't have a lot of social interaction with men or women. Just. He's there by himself, probably sitting in the basement of some computer. It's sad. You know, we have free speech rights, but at some point, disturbing speech or threats, they can become criminal, can't they? Absolutely. You know, I just got back from Minnesota, Minneapolis, and they're really big on the free speech. But like, at least here in Detroit or in Michigan or whatever, you can put a drone up over a protest to make sure what's going on. In Minnesota, you can't even do without a search warrant, which I couldn't believe when I got there. At a protest, you can't put an outside protest. You can't put a drone up without a search warrant. At least law enforcement here has the ability to say, look. This could be a protester. It could be anti-protesters against us. We need to get something up. You have free speech, but I have a right to be safe in my own environment. And this guy with this gun.

I wonder what his mindset was. And when he was going to do the act, actually commit the act. Yeah. So when you obliterate a serial number from a gun, are there other ways to track this gun? They must be if they know that it was bought legally. Or maybe he had receipts or something like that. I don't know. You could, I guess you take it apart and hopefully you can get someone inside. of the metal, but once you obliterate a serial number, it's a federal crime. There's a reason for that. It's like these 3D guns they make with no serial numbers. You're trying to conceal who you are and you're about to commit a heinous crime. So whether it's a 3D gun that's made or an obliterated firearm. Most, actually, all lawful gun owners don't do that because they're lawful. You buy the guns for legal reason and protection, not to take a bunch of lives. So you might be able to raise it from the inside, but I don't know. But again, they're going to go to his house, look for receipts, get on the computer, do all that stuff, and I think they're going to have a good case against them. Do you think we're seeing more of this copycat behavior than we were previously? And is that just part of social media maybe? Yeah, a lot of it's social. We're seeing more and more. And a lot of these things, we don't even report it in the media because they keep them down low because they're trying to build a long-term investigation. I think there's a lot of it out there that we're not aware of. But when it's a major case, they break it. But yeah, it's copycat. Look at me. Look at me. They're following actors and actresses and athletes. Look at me. I want some fame. No, you're a loser. Get a job. and earn your way not by killing a bunch of people so your names and then they're going to kill themselves right as a rule a lot of people usually right so you know what and they'll remember me wasn't he following the guy from australia yeah yeah exactly so What is going to accomplish? I really think this case needs to be celebrated because, you know, we have all these school shooting cases. And almost every time we look at it, there was some sort of clue that was there before that somebody could have acted on, but they did. In this case, you know, somebody saw something. They call in that tip. And, you know, the FBI is able to go in and get this gun and charge this guy. And we don't have, we don't have a mass shooting. I think that's great. It's good. Say something, see something. See something, say something. Even if it's minor, let somebody know. How would you feel if you didn't report it? And you went to tell a bunch of people. Steve Dolat, retired Detroit Police Assistant Chief. Appreciate you. See you. Take care. Happy Father's Day. Have a great weekend. Thanks. All right. We have to take quick break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. Here's your chance to win a trip to see Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind, and Fire in the city of your choice. We've got your flights. We've got your hotel. We've got your concert tickets. And we've got premium VIP lounge access all covered. It's your chance to sing along all night long with Lionel Richie and Earth Wind and Fire. The prize provided by Live Nation.

To get entered, text this hour's national keyword Long to 95819. That's Long, L-O-N-G to 958-1-9. We'll text you back to confirm your entry. Data and messaging rates may apply. Please, please, please do not text and drive. You can play four times each weekday, which gives you four chances to win. Official rules and more info at WJR.com. This hour, text Long, L-O-N-G to 95819. Good luck. All right, it's your turn to talk. 1-800-8-9-0-957, 1-800-9-0-WJR. We've been talking about how several high-profile Republicans, including Senator Bill Cassidy and Senator Ted Cruz, have sharply criticized President Trump's interim Iran agreement, calling it the worst foreign policy blunder in decades. That's what Bill Cassidy had to say, and warning that it leaves Iran stronger and the U.S. weaker. This is what Ted Cruz had to say. millions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea. And I think, unfortunately, the president is receiving some really bad advice on this deal. I don't want to see us send a penny to the Ayatola. Alleged terms under fire, the U.S. Iran Memorandum of Understanding lists all sanctions and allows Iran to sell oil, creates a 300 billion private wealth fund to spur investment in Iran, requires Iran to destroy its enriched uranium stockpile via downblending. opens the strait of her moves and eases restrictions on Iranian infrastructure projects. Critics argue these concessions come without a credible nuclear restraint and that the deal is less restrictive than the 2015 Obama-era accord. Donald Trump says it is a good deal. The gas prices are going to come down and they're going to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. This is Democrat Chuck Schumer. Everyone who bought Trump's book, The Art of the Deal, or to ask him for a refund because what Trump has done in Iran is the art of the disaster. The U.S. is worse off because of Trump's incompetence, his ego, his inability to listen to facts. Iran took Trump to the cleaners with his so-called understanding. Nothing there from Chuck Schumer on what he would do to solve the problem of Iran and their... wanting of nuclear weapons. 1-800-859-0-957, 1-800-8-9-0-WJR. Let's go to Mike and to come see. Mike, welcome to all talk. Hello, Kevin. Yeah, to be, I'm not real happy. We were negotiating with these people in February a week before we told them Jared Kushner was there. Very amount of breath of working the yard here. But Jerry Cushing, those guys were making a deal. They said we're going to get together on Tuesday, okay? And next Tuesday. And so you guys get together and figure out if you want to do, we'll meet. We'll meet. And on that Saturday, while they were all gathered together, we bombed them. We stabbed them in the back. We bombed them.

While all those people were together, and next door there was a school. We killed 160, 130 young girls, okay? And then we proceeded to drop 7,000 rockets on them, okay? We were going to make a deal on a Tuesday. Okay? We said, hey, guys, we'll meet on Tuesday. You guys get together, figure out what you want to do, and then we stabbed them in the back. And the guy that's in charge now, We killed his father, who is the leader. We killed his father, his wife, his sister, and his brother. What kind of deal would you want to make with somebody that does that to you? What kind of deal? What kind of country are we to do that type of thing? I mean, that stuff gets buried. Right now, nobody even talks about that. Nobody wants to talk about how the United States stabbed somebody in the back, but we did. We did it. Yeah, I remember that, I remember that day you're talking about that time period that we were going to have this negotiation. We were going to get it done. And then suddenly there was this massive attack. And people said, I don't know, maybe you called back then, Mike. I can't remember. But people said that, you know, they're going to remember this. And they're going to remember this for a long time. And I didn't call them. I didn't call them, but I tell you what. And the thing is, you know. If we're never going to get anything close to what the JCPOA was. I don't think. I mean, if we do, we're really lucky, but because that, that was very restrictive. People said, well, they were, we gave them billions of dollars. We gave them 1.7 billion of their own money out of their own money. Okay. We flew it over in his cash and it looked really bad. It looked bad. Right. who've given them the cash. But guess what? Is it in this deal? 300 billion. Of course, it's supposed to be private money. What private money? Okay. Who's going to give them $300 billion? Come on. Tell me another story. Well, it just feels like they're going to use that money to try and, you know, regain their nuclear program. And that worries me a lot. And I feel like we'll be back in a few years to have to bomb them again. I'm not saying it wasn't worth a try. I'm not mad at President Trump for trying to go in and take out the regime with the first strike of Epic Fury. But then we weren't able to, we weren't able to finish the deal. We weren't really able to get rid of the regime. We got rid of the Ayatollah, but now his son is the Ayatollah. He's probably madder than heck. Like you said, his father was killed. Appreciate the call. Let's go to Mark and Livonia with a different perspective. Mark, welcome to all talk. Yeah, I mean, I don't understand why, you know, your caller before him. You know, these people...

The world's largest sponsor of terrorism, they had hostages for 400 days. They killed 30,000 of their own people. They were on their way to building a nuclear weapon that they would use. And so to be able to go in there and do what, you know, what this war was really gutsy, but it had to be done or just it would have turned into something even worse. So I don't understand why he, you know. It sounds like this guy hates this country like a lot of the liberals. I just wish that there was a phase two somehow. And I think that's what Donald Trump's talking about where he doesn't think Americans have the stomach for it. I think phase two was boots on the ground to take out the regime and put somebody else in place. And Trump said he was hoping that the people would do that. But they weren't able to. When they came out to do that, they were all shot down because they don't have weapons. And the military does. So I think. people i i think everybody agrees these are terrible people uh you know sponsoring all these terrorists all over the world and in the hostage situation was unreal uh so i think everyone agrees it's it just it just feels like maybe more could have been accomplished, but, you know, he gave it a shot. Lots of other presidents didn't even try. He gave it a shot. Appreciate it, Mark. We have to take a quick break. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Dietz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deetz coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. 1-800-8-5-9-7, 1-800-5-9-0. WJR. Give us a call. Give us a text. Be a part of the show. Detroit once earned the nickname the Arsenal of Democracy when America needed tanks, jeeps, trucks, and bombers to win World War II. Michigan Factory stopped building cars and started building freedom. Now nearly 80 years later, history may be repeating itself with wars in Europe and the Middle East, rising tensions with China, and President Trump calling for more weapons production and more American manufacturing. General Motors and Ford... are positioning themselves to become major defense contractors. Once again, let's bring in Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight. News. Good morning. How are you? Hey, good to be with you. Thanks. Yeah, what do we know about this? Well, we have been seeing the two biggest of the Detroit automakers, Ford and General Motors, openly, I don't know how do you say it, beg the administration to put them on the list to start generating potentially billions of dollars in revenue as the country says.

sets out not only to replenish the massive, massive use of weaponry during this largely failed Iranian war, but also to come up with new technology that will make it a little bit more effective in the future. The mess we had over there, as you know, exposed some of the weaknesses in traditional military usage. You know, a lot of Iranian drones and missiles got through, and we didn't really have the weaponry to stop them. So there's a large potential for the military industrial complex here in the U.S. to start coming up with new technology that would be used in this asymmetric warfare going forward. So GM has partnered with Lockheed Martin. What do you make of that? I think that's a very important move. Lockheed obviously has a big walk on military industrial spending already. And so that's a plus. On the other side, General Motors knows how to produce things and produce things fast and perhaps even teach Lockheed Martin how to do it at a little bit lower cost. The reality is, as we have seen both with Iran and now we're seeing with the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war, much of the fighting of the future is going to be done by unmanned weaponry. And those weapons can be fielded in the hundreds, even thousands. So you're going to see a lot of drones and missiles. being fired back and forth. And one of the challenges will be to find ways to counter that, including technology that can intercept those missiles and drones. I was reading that Ford is marketing tactical vehicles around the world. How significant is that? Oh, that's very important. While this asymmetric use of things like drones and missiles may be a critical step in the future, it doesn't mean that... Old, if you will, old style weaponry won't be needed. You'll still need to move troops around. You'll still need to move weapons around. So there's going to be a need for aircraft. There's going to be a need for what in World War II was the workhorse, the Jeep. And now we're going to be needing the next generation of vehicles to get everybody moved around on the front and behind it. Is there a lot of... crossover that currently exists to make those kinds of vehicles versus what they're making or do they have to put up entire new lines? That's going to be a big question. I can't answer that. It will depend on what the Pentagon decides that it needs for the future. Certainly, we have some traditional vehicles being used by the military now. It's really not been clear from this Trump administration DOD exactly what they're looking for going forward. We do know that they'll be looking for interceptors. We do know.

They're going to be looking to get out there with their own more of their own missiles and drones and the like. In terms of vehicles, well, that remains to be seen exactly what they're going to be demanding going forward. These defense contracts, they're usually worth billions of dollars. Could military manufacturing become an actual important new revenue for Detroit automakers? Well, it was in the past, and it seems likely that it will be in the future. You know, we still have Tank Command over in Warren. There's still a lot of military construction that is done in this area. The Detroit automakers tended to get out of it over the last 40 years, but not completely. They still have a role in military work. And this is a question with this new generation of warfare that we are. having to gear up for just how much of a role they will play. Because there will be certainly a lot of other companies that will be fighting for a piece of that pie. Here's one case where the Detroit automakers may have an advantage over companies like Toyota or Hyundai or BMW in that the Department of Defense, particularly under Trump, will be putting a premium on working with American companies. So do you think that Michigan suppliers and smaller manufacturers could benefit as well, get in on some of this? If in fact we see the administration start providing contracts to the Detroit automakers? Yeah, absolutely. And even if GM and Ford don't necessarily wind up among top tier in terms of future weapons production, I would be surprised as some. of the Detroit area suppliers don't get into the game. In fact, we do have some companies here that are producing some advanced technologies, including drones. So I think that there may be opportunity for other non-traditional companies. Non-traditional is not necessarily automotive companies based here in Detroit to get into this game. I would think it could create a more stable employment environment if you're not solely relying on vehicle sales, which we, you know, see rise and fall with the economy. Yeah, that's a very good point. Military weaponry does seem to go up year after year after year after year in spite of, if I recall, the Trump administration was, well, the president was talking about cutting back on things ahead. As all as usual, he waffled back and forth on this subject. He wanted to back off. They wanted America to be less involved in foreign wars. You recall, he said he wasn't going to declare war until he did. But he's also wanted to increase military spending. So it's a little hard to tell just how much of a buildup we're going to see. But considering we ran through much of the American weaponry stockpile. during this war. They're certainly at the very least going to have to rebuild and deal with some of the unusual things that came to the fore here, like the need to address the role that drones and missiles will play going forward. Really, really interesting stuff. Paul Eisenstein, Paul Eisenstein, editor of Headlight. News, thank you for the conversation. Really appreciate it.

Great to be with you. Yeah, have a great weekend. Yeah, really, really interesting. You know, are these car companies here, GM, Ford, maybe some others will jump in. Are they going to have massive partnerships with companies like Lockheed Martin? Are they going to be, you know, creating the weaponry moving forward? Very interesting, all this drones. We watched the drones in Iran, and now last night we're talking about the drones in Ukraine. And they've become such a big deal. And so many of them got through to hit our military bases. That was a big problem. Our military bases around Iran were obliterated. They were able to get through our defense systems. And so we have to come up with new defense systems. And it may be Ford and GM right in the middle of doing that. Quick break. We'll be right back. It's All Talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. And welcome into the 11 o'clock hour of All Talk. I'm Kevin Deeds, bringing you the latest headlines and the stories that everyone is talking about. Communities across the country are celebrating Juneteenth. That is the federal holiday that commemorates June 19, 1865. That is when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed enslaved people that they were free. It happened more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was actually issued. It's often called Freedom Day or Black Independence Day. Juneteeth has been celebrated since 1866 and became a federal holiday in 2021. Today's observances include things like parades and prayer services, family gatherings, educational events, music and festivals that honor both the end of slavery and the resilience of African American communities. Many celebrations. Also featured traditional red foods and red drinks symbolizing sacrifice strength and cultural heritage rooted in West African traditions. Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom achieved and an opportunity to reflect on America's history and the continuing pursuit of equality and opportunity for all. Do you know what Whippets are? Michigan's health experts say they are a huge problem sounding the alarm about a sharp rise in nitrous oxide use. Marie Osborne is following the story and joins us now. Good morning, Marie. Hi there, Kevin. Actually, I thought they were the dogs, but they're not referring to the Wippet Dog. Okay. This is something else. It's a gas. It's often sold in large, brightly packaged canisters at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops, and it's becoming so much easier to get. And doctors say that's leading to some serious medical problems. A doctor with the poison and drug information center says more people are inhaling this gas repeatedly from these. oversized canisters, and the consequences are showing up in hospitals. Young adults are reporting numbness, tingling, weakness, sudden trouble walking. Some arrive with racing heart rates, blood clotting issues, stroke-like symptoms, really. And others even experience hallucinations, confusion, anxiety, or depression. The problem is not an infection. It's the gas itself. Nitrous oxide blocks the body's ability to use B12, vitamin B12.

which can damage the nervous system and in extreme cases if people use this for a very long time they're unable to walk Emergency Department visits tied to these nitrous oxides in Michigan have jumped more than sevenfold since 2019. EMS crews are reporting they're seeing more of this. So experts, Kevin, are warning the real numbers are likely to get higher because there's no simple test to detect the exposure. So doctors, once the person arrives in the ER, they have to do a workup just as if it's somebody who's having a stroke or anything else. So time. is of the essence here and just people are being warned watch your kids here this is a serious issue yeah knowing the impact that this has i'm surprised people would even be willing to try it i wonder if it has anything to do with the economy if this is less expensive than other ways to to get high or i just don't know That's a good question. I was also wondering what's the upside here? What's the high? Is that just so great that that's why people would jeopardize their health in this way? I don't know. I haven't been able to determine that. But yeah, this is becoming a much, much bigger problem. And you're right. Maybe it's just a question of economics. Yeah, they say it doesn't last very long this high. It's a short-lived high, and it damages thousands and thousands. thousands of brain cells when people do it. It must just be terribly addictive or people wouldn't do it. But thank you for that, thank you for that warning. Now, definitely something to talk to your family about. Thanks, Marie. Thank you. Happy Father's Day, Kevin. Oh, thank you so much. Appreciate that. Even though the new Gordy Howe International Bridge still hasn't opened, more drivers and truckers are already choosing other crossings other than the Ambassador Bridge. Traffic numbers show the Detroit Windsor Tunnel has become the busiest passenger crossing while the Blue Water Bridge report hereon now handles more commercial trucks than the ambassador. The delay in opening the Gordy Howe Bridge has become increasingly controversial with critics suggesting... Politics and bridge owner, Maddie Maroon's influence, are contributing to the holdup, although no official reason has actually been confirmed. In Windsor, frustration is running so high, a popular radio host joke that he would rather swim across the Detroit River than use the Ambassador Bridge. The story highlights not only a battle over bridges and business, but also the importance of rebuilding trust and cooperation between Michigan and its longtime neighbor and closest trading partner, Canada. The Trump administration is rolling out a temporary reduction in federal student interest rates, saying the move is designed to make repayment easier and help more borrowers stay current on their loans. The catch is that the lower rate applies to certain district load borrowers who roll in automatic payments, and many people in default will first have to get their loans back into good standing to qualify. Borrowers already using auto pay will see a smaller benefit because they already receive a...

0.25% discount, meaning the new reduction adds another 0.75. The interest rate break is scheduled to run through June 30th of 2028. The Education Department looks for ways to address a federal student loan portfolio that has grown to nearly $1.7 trillion. Officials hope the incentive will encourage more borrowers to use automatic payments, reduce default, and improve the overall health of the student loan system. Detroit's music community is mourning the loss of Matt Lee, a familiar and influential figure who spent decades promoting live music and supporting local artists across the region. Lee was known for his passion, energy, and ability to connect musicians with audiences, helping countless performers build their careers and bringing people together through music. Friends and colleagues remember him as someone who championed Detroit's music scene long before it gained national attention and never stopped encouraging new talent. His impact extended beyond concerts and clubs, earning him respect as a mentor, promoter, and ambassador for the city's rich musical heritage. At 68, Matt Lee leaves behind a legacy that helped shape Detroit's soundtrack and touched generations of musicians and fans alike. Health experts are sounding the alarm over... I'm sorry. The Trump administration's interim agreement with Iran is entering a 60-day negotiation period aimed at reaching a broader nuclear deal while easing tensions in the region. Vice President JD Vance is leading the negotiations and argues the argument is worth pursuing while critics remain skeptical that Iran will honors its commitments. This is what Republican Ted Cruz had to say. History demonstrates that giving billions of dollars to theocratic lunatics who want to murder us is an exceptionally bad idea. And I think. Unfortunately, the president is receiving some really bad advice on this deal. I don't want to see us send a penny to the Ayatollah. Polling shows Democrats are more likely than Republicans to support a negotiated settlement with variable limits on Iran's nuclear program. The next two months are going to determine whether the temporary agreement evolves into a lasting peace deal or falls apart. This was Democrat Chuck Schumer on the deal. Everyone who bought Trump's book, The Art of the Deal, or to ask him for a refund because what Trump has done in Iran is the art of the disaster. The U.S. is worse off because of Trump's incompetence, his ego, his inability to listen to facts. Iran took Trump to the cleaners with this so-called understanding. New Fed chairman, Kevin Warsh, has made it clear that his top priority is defeating inflation, even if that means keeping interest rates elevated longer than many borrowers would like. If I saw somebody in the grocery store, what I would say to them is that we cannot have a very significant effect on particular prices. The price of oil in the markets today or even the price of a dozen eggs, that does not have first order consequences to what we're doing.

But we do have a really important job there. And it's to make sure that those changes in oil or beef or eggs or milk don't broaden in the economy, don't have second and third order effects. That's our job. That's our commitment. That's our capability. And we're going to deliver on it. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's all talk on a Friday morning. I'm Kevin Deeds coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. The number is 1-800-8-5-9-07-18-8-5-9-0-WJR. Pick up the phone, be a part of the show. Summer is here. Kids are out of school. Vacation season is underway, and more families than ever are renting homes. and pools through companies like Airbnb, VRBO, and other short-term rental platforms. But along with the fun has come a growing number of problems. This year alone, Oakland County has seen two shootings at short-term rentals, including the late-night party in Birmingham where shots were fired. Then there was that massive pool party that neighbors stay spiraled out of control with public intoxication, blocked streets, and police intervention. Now, Oakland County prosecutor, Kara McDonald, has come out with a list of 10 best practices for landlords. She joins us now. Good morning. How are you? Good morning. I'm well. Boy, this is much needed, I think. There has been just the short-term rental business seems to be booming. People really like to rent other people's homes and pools, and people are able to make a little money doing it. But it comes with some challenges and concerns. It does, and I, you know, I support that. I have a big family, and it's an affordable way to travel all over the world and the country, and a lot of times we're seeing local short-term rental agreements. However, We have to make sure that we're holding people accountable and setting guidelines so that we can keep people safe. And as you mentioned, we've had a couple shootings. We had one actually Birmingham, one in Hazel Park, and then we had another party in Birmingham, which was a result of renting out a pool, which, by the way, I didn't even know there, you could rent out just a pool. But there's more to my job, I think, than just prosecuting people and holding them accountable for committing crimes. What we really want to be doing is preventing them. And so in the rise in incidents, we just want to make sure that people are aware that this is a problem and what we can do to prevent it. And the number one way is making sure that we have some guidelines. For instance,

The first thing that comes to mind is, you know, time and time again, we see really bad outcomes and sometimes violent crime for adults renting these homes out for minors. Yes. Is there sort of a recurring situation that is leading to the situations where the problems get out of hand or is it sporadic? This is, you know, we're seeing certainly arise in these incidents around, you know, going into the summer and spring with graduation and party events. You know, you know, when I was growing up, you'd see people, kids getting together in a hotel room. Not me. I was never allowed to do that. I never would rent a place for my kids, but people do that. But the stakes are much higher now. And once you do that and you turn over a home that you've rented through a, you know, a Airbnb or a platform like that or a hotel room, you are, you're responsible. And look, this is a, the weather is nice. This is a holiday weekend. People tend to not use their best judgment, but this is not just, you know, people getting together and maybe crossing line, we've had two shootings, and that's very serious. Yeah, I think that sometimes, you know, you go to rent a pool or you go to rent a house, and it says how many people are going to be here, and you put down there's going to be five or ten or whatever that number is. And I think sometimes... the word gets out that there's a party and the numbers just get much bigger than what they agreed to in the first place. And how do you go about stopping that? It's actually not difficult. There are lots of ways that you can make sure by screening people, by monitoring and making sure that people are following the rules. There's ways of measuring the volume and noise that doesn't violate anyone's privacy and being very serious about the process of accepting whoever's going to be renting your pool or your home, making sure that the rules are followed. This is just not that difficult. And then you're seeing communities all over start developing and enforcing guidelines around what is permitted and what isn't. And look, for anyone, even if you're not someone who's renting a place or renting out a home, your neighbors, and you have to hold other people around you responsible. I think it's also important that you make sure you know how old the people who are renting your house are. I've seen problems where, you know, 18, 19, 20-year-olds will rent a home and all of a sudden, you know, they have a few friends there and it just gets out of control faster. I don't know if there's rules on how old you have to be to actually rent. Maybe you'll have to be 18 to do it by the VRBO rules. I'm not sure.

Well, look, you can't, not you can just go rent a car. And just because you can drive at 60, it doesn't mean you can rent a car. There's all sorts of models where people are held to pretty high standards. But I think it starts with conversations like you and I are having and informing the public that you'll be held responsible for your home and what happens in your home if you decide to rent your home out. ordinance violations in the most recent Birmingham event around the pool. And with regard to the shootings in Birmingham and Hazel Park, they, we don't just give homeowners a pass if they have made zero attempt to to make sure that whoever is renting their home. First of all, that they were allowed to do that in their community in the first place. And second, that they're just taking basic steps. to make sure that people are following the goals. Is part of this problem that people are looking to rent these homes to actually hold big events instead of as a vacation home the way it was originally imagined and intended? You know, I think when you see... short-term rentals in communities where there aren't necessarily these aren't high tourist areas or you know and you're renting a place for a few days you really have to apply some heightened scrutiny. One of the best practices is not allowing these, you know, short-term rentals of an afternoon or one night. I mean, it's not hard to conclude that if somebody only wants your home or wants to rent a pool or a home for, you know, a few hours or 24-hour period or one night, that an event is most likely going to take place. Yeah. And you just have to be respectful to people around you. You know, it doesn't matter where you live. No one wants. 100 people showing up, you know, next door to you for a pool party, but last hours. And, um, and, and certainly, I mean, I've talked to people in, in both of these communities where these, the shootings occurred. And, you know, these are neighborhoods. Um, they, that is not what, uh, it, first of all, that's a criminal activity and, and, and, you know, you've had me on a lot and probably will even more about the access to firearms and how easy it is for people to have firearms, particularly minors. So when you mix that and alcohol or any other drug and at zero adult supervision, it's not hard to, you know, foresee that something bad's going to happen. Yeah. And I think you're right in saying people should put. exterior security cameras up if they're going to be renting their home out so that they can keep track of what's going on. It's very inexpensive to do, very easy to do. And I think that cameras. And I'm sure you've rented an Airbnb. I mean, again, we have a large family. So it's affordable for people to go. But you, you, there are lots of ways to apply.

the heightened scrutiny and make sure that people are following the rules and good responsible landlords are doing that and we just want to make sure that the public is informed that we're going to take this seriously communities are going to take it seriously and if you have that going on in your neighborhood you should contact your local law enforcement if it becomes a nuisance or call our office because we we're trying to prevent these incidents from occurring is the list on your website Yes, it is. Okay. So go to the website, Oklahoma County Prosecutor's website. You can see the 10 best practices for landlords. Karen McDonald, Oakland County Prosecutor, really appreciate you doing this, and hopefully it helps. Hopefully people will pay attention. Hopefully, right. We've got a great weekend coming up, so we shall be responsible. All right. Thanks so much. Really appreciate it. It's all talk. I'm Kevin Deetz. It's All Talk on a Friday. I'm Kevin Deetz coming to you from the Golden Tower of the Fisher Building. That's right. It's Friday. It's the weekend and not just any weekend. It's Father's Day weekend. A chance to celebrate dad. There's nothing better than spending time together. And there are lots and lots of options to find out more about what's going on. Let's get this weekend with Taylor Vitani started. Good morning, Taylor. Good morning. How you doing? I'm doing great. How are you doing? I'm doing pretty good. I'm hoping that we keep a clear sky, no more rain and thunderstorms, and get out to a good sunny weekend. Are you ready for Father's Day? I am. I have a lot of really good men in my life that make good fathers. And so, yeah, I'm very ready for you. All right. What's going on around town? Well, we'll start with Fun Foods Friends Festival, which is a mouthful. That's located at Lenox Music Township Park in New Haven. That's going to be tomorrow, June 20th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. So get ready for a full day of family-friendly fun you do not want to miss. There will be 20-plus food trucks serving up everything from fan favorites to sweet treats to vote on. There will be live entertainment all day long, 50 plus vendors featuring unique items, crafts, merch, and more. There will be a car show with amazing rides on display to vote on, raffles, giveaways, awards, and surprises. There's also a kiss area for the little ones. So bring your friends, bring your family, and come hungry because this is the ultimate summer festival. Mark your calendars and spread the word. You can find out a lot more at this page, at their Facebook page if you just go search Fun Foods Friends Festival for Lenox Music Township Park in New Haven. food trucks do you like food trucks yes i love um i love you i love that actually comes into our sub do you yeah yeah it's cool i like when you go downtown or somewhere you go to festival like this and there's like all these different options and uh you get one thing from one and another thing from another i i think it's great that sounds like a really great event all right what else's going on If you are into music, Josh Grobin and Jennifer Hudson will be coming to Little Caesar's Arena, Detroit. That's this Thursday, June 25th. The show starts at 8 p.m., and tickets are around between $37 and $153, and those tickets can be available on Ticketmaster. All right. Looks like you guys are performing.

Yes. So, okay, Joey V will be at Bay Ramah Fishfly Festival and Fireworks Night. This will take place at Walter and Marybrook Park in New Baltimore, June 25th. Show starts at 8 p.m. This event actually goes from June 24th to June 28th as far as the whole festival goes. And in addition to live music, the event features a multi-day carnival. There's fireworks shows. parades, kids activities, lots, lots more. There's a lot more to learn on bay-rama.com about this one. Burke Park is fabulous. That is such a great place to listen to music. That's going to be fantastic. Good for you guys. All right, cool. What else we got? Comedy. We've got comedian Mark Norman coming to Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle and Royal Oak. He has multiple shows both June 26 and 27th. I looked it up and Friday shows are completely sold out from what I can see. But if you act fast, you might be able to buy tickets for Saturday and those tickets can be found on vivid seats. I love going to comedy shows. That sounds like that would be really fun. All right. Who's having a birthday? We've got three today. We've got McElmore turning 43, Paula Abdul turned 64, and Ann Wilson of Hart turned 76. How many of those people do you think I know? Probably two? One. Paul Abdul. Really? Well, you know the band Hart. I do. I do. But I wouldn't have guessed. If you had not mentioned Hart, though, I would have been able to tell you who Ann Wilson was with. That's funny because I also wouldn't have been able to know if I wouldn't have looked it out. And I should know McElmore, but I don't. The name, it certainly rings a bell, but I just don't know. Yeah, it's okay. It's all right. What's going on this week in history? June 19th, 1978, the beloved comic strip Garfield, created by Jim Davis, made its first appearance in 41 U.S. newspapers. We have that one. We've got June 20th, 1877. Alexander Graham Bell installed the world's first commercial telephone service in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. And speaking of Canada, June 24th, 1880, the song, Oh, Canada, is performed for the first time at St. Jean-Betis Day celebration in Quebec City, and it later became the Canadian National Anthem. June 24th, 1916, this one's cool. Mary Pickford becomes the very first female film star to sign a million-dollar contract. Now, I did the research on this back in 1916. About a million-dollar contract would be equivalent to about a $30 million contract today. So, yeah, I mean, there's still way more happening today with bigger contracts, but that's still for a woman back in 1916. Yeah, it is. And then the very last one I have is June 26, 1974. This one was so specific. A pack of Wrigley's juicy fruit chewing gum became the first item to be scanned with a universal product code, also known as UPC, at a March supermarket in Ohio. That's kind of cool. Do you like the comic strip Garfield?

Yeah, a little bit. I don't know. I also hate Monday. A big cat eats lasagna, takes a nap. I mean, it sounds good. I just don't know how funny it is. But all right. Yeah. Fair enough. All right, what do we got going on for holidays? Well, of course, June 10th, June 10th, short for June 19th. It's an annual holiday commemorating the effective end of flavor in the United States. We love that. A national risk watch day and, of course, Garfield Day. And don't forget Father's Day is this Sunday, so make sure you get your father something nice. All right. I love it. I love it. Taylor by Taney, thanks so much. We really appreciate it. Thank you. Yeah, Sunday's going to be a great day. My kids are all in town, all coming over. We're going to do a barbecue, do a pool day. Kelsey. Phillips, what's going on? What's going on this weekend? What's going on for Father's Day? Well, I will be here Saturday morning and Sunday morning. You're going to be working a little bit or you're just hanging out? No, I'll be working. And then on Sunday, I will be going home to my parents' house and we're just going to have like a nice dinner, cook some ribs, that kind of stuff. That's awesome. Tell you, Dad, happy Father's Day. He's such a nice fan. He's great. Very nice, man. Danielle, Mason, what's going on for Father's Day weekend? I think we're going to music in the park in Plymouth tonight with my parents. Awesome. And then I work on Sunday, so I don't know. You don't know. You're going to celebrate Father's Day tonight then? I mean, I'd probably go over there and bring him a bumpy cake, but don't tell him he loves it. I want it to be surprised. That's my favorite cake, too. Your dad and I have the same favorite cake. Oh, really? Yes. Oh, I'm so glad I know now. I love the bumpy cake. Love it. All right, well, happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. Thanks to everyone for listening this week and to all the callers, of course, and those who texted in. We appreciate you. That's going to do it for all talk. The great Paul W. Smith and Focus is next. Stay right where you are. W.J.R. 760 a.m.