Today on Stateside, a state lawmaker discusses police reform measures under consideration in the Michigan Senate. Also, a look at what’s driving the housing market — and making it difficult for buyers to navigate right now. Plus, two high school students discuss wrapping up the pandemic school year.
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Michigan Senate examining bipartisan police reforms
- State Senator Adam Hollier is a Democrat who represents parts of Detroit and the Grosse Pointes in the Michigan legislature.
“This past year was very much a blur”: High school students reflect on a pandemic school year
- Jane is a junior at a public high school in Kalamazoo.
- Nawaff is a senior at a public high school in Dearborn.
- To protect Jane and Nawaff’s privacy as minors, Stateside is including only their first names.
“Doing it for Detroit:” Cass Tech’s women’s lacrosse team wraps first season amid pandemic
- Summer Aldred is the head coach for Cass Technical High School’s varsity women’s lacrosse team.
- Deja Crenshaw is a senior at Cass Tech and a co-captain for the varsity women’s lacrosse team.
- Zahria Liggans is a senior at Cass Tech and co-captain and goalie for the team.
Housing market is sizzling for sellers but homes are even farther out of reach for many Michiganders
- Marc Norman researches affordable housing and community development, and he's an associate professor at University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. He's also a member of the Federal Reserve Board’s Community Advisory Council.
