Detroit in Black and White: Ex-Cop Ex-Cop Joan Merriewether Wants to be the New Sheriff In Town

The Week That Was on Deadline Detroit

Hosts Adolph Mongo, Vanessa Moss and Allan Lengel talk with Joan Merriewether, a former Detroit Police officer and sheriff's deputy, who is running to unseat incumbent Wayne County Sheriff Raphael Washington. Merriewether broke ground in her career, becoming the first female helicopter pilot for Detroit Police and the first African American female helicopter for law enforcement in the nation.

The group also talks with Eric Brown, a literacy advocate, about the challenges of fighting illiteracy.