oxford high school shooting

Organizers say nearly 600 people showed up to the demonstration in Oxford. There were an estimated 300 protests across the country, including ones in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Traverse City, and Port Huron.

We receive an update on the charging of the Grand Rapids police officer who killed Patrick Lyoya. Followed by a discussion with a parent in Oxford Community Schools. Then, we end the show with a discussion about Thursday night’s hearing from the Select Committee to Investigate Jan. 6, 2021.

Oxford Community Schools already faces multiple lawsuits for allegedly mishandling the situation that led up to accused shooter Ethan Crumbley’s rampage. The latest comes from the mother of one victim, senior Madisyn Baldwin.

Continuing our conversation with Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard about how to respond to an active shooter situation and what can be done to mitigate gun violence. Then a new book explains why Patti Smith Still Matters. To close the show, we share the final chapter of a 25-year-old loon love story.

The massacre at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, reminds us that just six months ago our own community was reeling from the deadly shooting at Oxford High School. These stories have meant so much grief and frustration with the failure to protect kids. Today on the pod, Oakland County sheriff on police responses to active shooters.

Guns are now the leading cause of death for American children, but Michigan laws won't budge.

The state legislature’s lack of action on gun control, even as guns are now the leading cause of death for U.S. children. Who’s responsible for picking up roadside trash in Michigan? And, why state government workers can’t use legal cannabis products.

The lawsuit alleges school staff "failed to properly identify a student with suicidal and homicidal tendencies" and failed to prevent the attack.  

The aftermath of a rare tornado in Gaylord. At Oxford High School, graduation and an investigation into last fall’s shooting. The parasite threatening Michigan hop crops. And, what a change in abortion law could mean for mothers of color.

Oxford Community Schools district approved the hiring of outside firms for a third-party investigation into the events surrounding the November shooting at Oxford High School at a special board meeting Tuesday night. This is a reversal of its original decision to delay until all litigation is resolved.