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County clerks are already printing ballots as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to remove his name from Michigan’s presidential ballot heads to federal court this week.
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On today's Stateside, the evolution of West Michigan politics, the history of Michigan Central Station, and A.H. Kim on her latest novel, Relative Strangers.
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The Natural Resources Defense Council has created a nationwide map of locations for some 9.2 million lead service lines. The map is based on Environmental Protection Agency data.
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For 33 years, the story of Anita Wiley’s disappearance in Detroit was unresolved. A new podcast produced by her son and sister tells her story.
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There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah."
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Today, we talk to geologists about whether rock formations could keep excess carbon out of the atmosphere. Then, we revisit a conversation with creators of a podcast about the disappearance of Anita Wiley. Later, we travel to a colorful backyard also known as Hamtramck Disneyland.
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The owner of Comma Bookstore & Social Hub in Flint shares her philosophy on creating a true community space.
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging qualified Michigan residents to apply for the home heating credit before the September 30 deadline.
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Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp campers can choose to take a radio broadcasting class for their eleven day stay. They work together to put together an hour of radio content.
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The Detroit Free Press says Detroit police officers conducted mass surveillance of hundreds of people involved in protests for years. Detroit Police Chief James White says the department does not do that, and any officers involved in such activity will be held accountable.
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The University of Michigan hired the outside firm Altius Sports Partners to coordinate name, image, and likeness opportunities for its student athletes this spring.
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The National Arab American Convention is bringing together a diverse group of attendees in Dearborn to focus on community engagement and advocacy.
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Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.
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When queer folk icon Phranc was performing as the self-proclaimed "all-American Jewish lesbian folksinger," she managed to carve out a space for herself with bright, cheery songs that celebrated queer love as often as they dealt with the darker realities of prejudice. This fall, Phranc is on the University of Michigan's campus for a residency with the University of Michigan. We talked to Phranc about her lifelong journey to make space for queer people—herself included—to be themselves.
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Michigan Public's John U. Bacon discusses the Michigan and Michigan State football teams, a new lawsuit against the NCAA, the Detroit Tigers' playoff push, and more.
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There is always room for concern when something coming to your community can be accurately described as toxic waste. (I'm referring to the radioactive waste, but the rhetorical waste is likely the more pressing danger.)
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Lowering state income taxes, more police spending, and deregulation are among the top priorities for Michigan House Republicans should they win back control of the chamber.Those items are all part of what the House Republican Campaign Committee is calling the Mission for Michigan. The committee is planning a statewide tour to promote the plan ahead of November’s general election.
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