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Social Justice

Social Justice

  • A bald man wearing a blue prison uniform and glasses hugging his mother during visitation.
    Jonathan Roden
    A new federal law allowing incarcerated individuals to access Pell Grants has created new educational opportunities. Jonathan Roden, a former prisoner who, after serving 23 years, is now back inside a Michigan correctional facility as a coordinator for a new Wayne State University program.
  • First, trans advocates plan to protest Michigan Medicine's decision to drop gender-affirming care for youth. Then, a new report found Michigan's utilities are the worst in the nation when it comes to restoring electricity. Also, advice on moving from The Best Advice Show and how to start a micro-garden.