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President Donald Trump is attempting to take back billions in funds already appropriated to public broadcasters nationwide — including Michigan Public. NPR and PBS stations in two states have sued to reverse the cuts, arguing Trump doesn’t have the power to do that.

First, we discuss the contents of a Michigan State University email about the institution's finances. Then, a visit from a Grand Rapids PBS icon. Plus, Bob Seger's 80th birthday and his legacy.

Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored.

A new series on PBS, Great Migrations: A People on the Move, heavily features Detroit and Michigan Central Station in its second episode. Co-directors of the series, Julia Marchesi and Nailah Ife Sims, discuss the importance.

On today's show, two reporters discussed their conversation with Renee Chelian, founder of Northland Family Planning Centers. Plus, the hosts of "The Great Muslim-American Road Trip" talked about their experience with the project, and we heard more about how Michigan is dealing with the recent Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. EPA.

President Trump’s proposed budget threatens the “very existence” of public television, and would “result in tremendous loss for our country,” PBS CEO…