Stateside Staff

First, what we know about the ICE arrest of an Ann Arbor father outside his child's school. Then, the life and legacy of Mother Waddles, an activist who devoted her life to feeding Detroit's hungry. Plus, an Iranian journalist speaks on the political activism of Iranian women following the police killing of Mahsa Amini in 2022.

There's been a lot of confusion around new federal guidance on COVID vaccines. We broke down what you need to know about the availability of the shot this fall. Also, the debate over allowing off-road vehicles into wilderness areas. And we check in with some of the roller derby teams converging in Lansing this weekend for Skate Wars.

Annual proficiency testing in Michigan schools shows reading scores continue to slide. Michigan resentences inmates who received life without parole as juveniles. And this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.

Detroit’s mayoral race shines a light on the city’s long-struggling school system. Points North provides a history lesson about the Michigan and Ohio border dispute. And the latest novel from a best-selling author focuses on the Michigan foster care system.

Michigan football kicks off a new era this season. Can the Wolverines put it together with a mix of veteran talent and rising stars? Then, as MSU students begin the school year they may notice changes with on campus bussing - no drivers. And, Michigan comic Scoochie Boochie talks about his stand-up comedy and rap music.

An academic perspective on President Donald Trump’s move to eject Michigander Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve. A profile of the man responsible for a surprising percentage of Detroit’s commercial signage. And, a conversation with Michigan Public’s retiring environment reporter, Lester Graham.

Restoration work continues in northern Michigan after the March ice storms. An entomologist discovers a bee species thought to be extinct here in Michigan. And this week’s episode of It’s Just Politics.

President Donald Trump said he fired an MSU professor from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors despite having no legal authority to do so. Also, Michigan Medicine has ended its gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. Then, how federal funding cuts to the arts have affected productions in Michigan.

First, an expert from the University of Michigan weighed in on the potentially dangerous effects of the Trump administration's changes to personnel in the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Then, we heard from a curator of a new materials exhibition at Michigan State University detailing campus life during the Vietnam War. Plus, the Director of the Vatican Observatory, born a Detroiter, gave an inside look into the Vatican's relationship with the stars.

Stateside checks in with a cherry farmer as the season wraps up, learns about why a Lansing resident chose to self-deport to Kenya, and chats with Amanda Uhle about her new memoir.