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Stateside: Kalamazoo homeless protests; a stage coach robber’s brain; are schools really failing?
Today on Stateside , after a contentious city council meeting, Kalamazoo is moving to meet the demands of homeless protestors camped out in a downtown park. Plus, nationally-recognized teacher Matinga Ragatz talks about why she thinks school reform is hurting, not helping, students.