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We explore how dissatisfaction with President Biden's handling of the Israel-Gaza conflict fueled the rise of the Uncommitted National Movement, led by the organization Listen to Michigan.
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Supporters of the “uncommitted” protest-vote movement could play a big role in the DNC. Protests are expected outside and possibly inside the Chicago arena.
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Ann Arbor's city council unanimously approved a resolution directing the city administrator to conduct a feasibility study for a reparations program for Black residents.
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What happened on the campus of Wayne State University, where protesters calling for divestment from Israel were arrested and removed. Also, the human history of Michigan Central, a glorious welcoming spot for many first arrivals to Detroit in the 20th century.Plus, how Michigan overhauled its system for accused citizens who can’t afford their own lawyers.
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Today, some residents of Detroit neighborhoods try to get answers about concrete smashing operations near their homes. Also, Michigan’s Legislature turns its attention to interventions for kids' dyslexia and other kinds of reading delays. Plus, what’s cooking at the Dixboro Project. We’ll meet the new executive chef and partner Garret Lipar, who dazzled Detroiters at the micro-sized restaurant Albena.
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A report by the University of Michigan and Michigan State Housing Development Authority says housing costs are outstripping many Michigan residents' incomes.
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The protesters have been camped out on the U of M Diag since last month calling on the university to divest investments from Israel.
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What can be learned from the cyber attack on the Ascension health system and the Berrien County Health Department is launching a survey to determine the level of “period poverty."
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A Senate bill proposes to reserve the income of Michigan children in foster care in a trust fund for their future use, rather than seizing it to compensate the state for the cost of their care.
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Ghost streams are water courses that have been either buried or filled in by new development. But the original geologic features are still there, lurking, when flooding hits.
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Learning the history of divestment and protests at the University of Michigan, and the mix of reactions from Jewish students to current on-campus protests.
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The University of Michigan has declined protesters’ calls to divest its endowment from companies with ties to Israel’s war in Gaza. Here’s when U of M has divested in the past, and why.