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Stateside: construction labor disputes, plastic in the Great Lakes, a 1930s prison arts advocate
On today's Stateside , you've probably seen pictures of plastic pollution in the ocean forming giant islands or entrapping sea animals. But what happens when plastic gets into the Great Lakes? Plus, a Michigan chaplain pushing for prison reform in the 1930s wanted to enrich inmates lives with art.