Dearborn

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee's "ArabCon" is being held in Dearborn for the second straight year. The event is a celebration of Arab culture and a platform for community dialogue.

Playwright and Hedwig and the Angry Inch star John Cameron Mitchell talks about guest-teaching at the University of Michigan. And Dearborn’s chief public health officer discusses the city’s project to calm traffic and reduce air pollution.

Around 600 workers at the Cleveland Cliffs-owned Dearborn Works plant are at risk of losing their jobs. Michigan Public reporter Sarah Cwiek spoke to Stateside about why this is happening, and what it all means.

Michigan Public’s Sarah Cwiek discusses how Trump administration policy could affect U.S.-produced steel. Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor consider updating their zoning laws to allow more population density. A Michigan mom talks about her son’s experience coming out as transgender. And a brief segment about observing flight paths up north.

Stateside takes a driving tour of Dearborn's South End neighborhood to see the current site where industry meets residential, and the future sight of the Greenbelt project.

New research on housing insecurity and Black women’s health, Governor Whitmer on her relationship with President Trump, two teens sentenced to five years for sneaking out of the house, and Dearborn thinks big about buffering industrial presence in residential areas.

The city of Dearborn is launching a financial assistance program aimed at providing thousands of dollars for expectant mothers.

In this edition of Stateside, we discuss the launch of the Rx Kids program in Dearborn; also how the conservation efforts for the Kirtland's warbler are impacting other species. Additionally, we highlight a fishing tradition in Michigan’s smallest city. Lastly, a puzzle maker has filed a lawsuit against Michigan State University and one of its professors.

Hammoud touted his administration's accomplishments in his third annual State of the City address Tuesday night.

On this edition of Stateside, we discuss the announcement of two mayors from Michigan being appointed as U.S. ambassadors. Additionally, we have a conversation with a Flint native about his conducting at the Flint Symphony Orchestra.