Detroiters

Today, one hopeful for the Michigan Supreme Court calls for more focus on young defendants, kicking off a series of conversations with candidates for the highest bench in the state. Also, this week in Detroit, your chance to get up close and very personal with the people reporting the news. Plus, the first episode of What the Vote?, a limited series podcast by Stateside centering on Gen Z perspectives.

Today, how it started, and how it’s going with Flint’s child health experiment, Rx Kids. Also, a year of open conflict between Israel and its neighbors takes its toll in Michigan. Plus, how to get up to speed on Michigan Supreme Court candidates.

On today’s show, Michigander Paul Whelan visits Washington after his release from Russian prison.Then, chef Franchesca Lamarre on bringing a taste of Haiti to Detroit. And, what voters across the state are thinking about as the November election approaches.

Today, a preview of President Biden’s visit to Detroit this evening, and what it means for his campaign.

The heat waves and other challenges that test the way neighbors show up for each other. Also, the city of Muskegon rethinks its waterfront for Great Lakes Cruisers. Plus, a DIY comic book series telling stories of queer black icons. And we take a trip to the Motown Museum.

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.

The pushback against a planned battery components plant near Big Rapids. And the Stateside debut of the podcast series Black Her Stories.

Government figures released Thursday show Detroit saw its population grow for the first time in decades, rising by 1,852 people to 633,218 inhabitants last year.

The changes at MSU a year after a campus shooting, the pros and cons of large solar projects in Detroit neighborhoods and navigating the back and forth between couples regarding their finances.

Detroit Police say crime in the city dropped last year, with the fewest homicides the city has seen since the 1960s. But that number doesn’t account for population.