Stateside

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids. To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 47m. Bisher sind 1965 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint täglich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 47 days 21 hours 56 minutes

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Tick Talk


Getting real about Michigan's newest and least favorite resident-- ticks. The bad news is the mild winter means more tick activity. The good news is... okay well there's not a lot of good news. But it's important to understand this forest foe, who's in the state to stay.

GUEST:

Jean Tsao, professor, Michigan State University

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Gov. Whitmer on Mifepristone Access


Yesterday the U-S Supreme Court heard oral arguments for a case that could limit access to mifepristone – the drug that’s used in 60% of abortions. Mifepristone is currently approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Michigan’s Governor Whitmer is one of 22 lawmakers across the country who filed an amicus brief to keep it that way...


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Why Advocates Want MI's Adoption Laws to Change


A coalition of Michigan adoptees and lawmakers are pushing for new state laws that would simplify the state’s adoption records system. 

GUESTS:

Valerie Lemieux, founder of Adoptee Advocates of Michigan 

Erica Curry Van Ee, president of Michigan Adoptee Collaborative

Gregory Luce, attorney, at Adoptee Rights Law Center and executive director at Adoptees United Inc...


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Faith-Based Reparations in Lansing


In Lansing, residents are taking the issue of reperations action into their own hands. The Justice League of Greater Lansing is a faith-based reparations group focused on repairing the racial wealth gap in the area. They’re partnering with largely white faith institutions to address reparations head on...


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Coffee and Community at Kitab Cafe


GUEST:

Ahmed Alwhysee, co-owner of Kitab Cafe

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The Great EV Debate


EVs have opened up a new space for revenue in the global auto market. In the US, we don’t see a lot of cars from China, but Chinese automakers have made some big gains in the EV market in recently. That’s become a provocative topic as some political candidates take advantage of Michiganders’ feelings of insecurity about our historic manufacturing sector. Today, we’re coming at this story from two angles. First we’re zooming out and talking about the U.S...


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No Poetry, No Culture


Psychotherapist Tariq Elsaid developed a therapeutic technique that uses poetry to unlock memories and emotions. Today, we’re talking to him about his work and how he uses this approach to help young Muslims balance challenges around identity.

GUEST:

Tariq Elsaid, psychotherapist

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In MI, Surrogacy is Criminalized


Michigan is the only state that still has a broad criminal ban on surrogacy, but that could change as soon as later today. On this episode we’re talking about what Michigan’s current surrogacy laws mean for families and about a new bill that hopes to change them.

GUEST:

Kate Wells, health reporter at Michigan Public

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The Plot Thickens


Just before the 2020 presidential election, some big news hit Michigan: a plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer from a paramilitary group. A report from the news website The Intercept looked into the FBI records of the case and tells an even more complicated story. The actions of a key informant in the case raises some big questions and points to flaws in about the FBI’s investigation...


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James Crumbley Convicted


The Oakland County trial of James Crumbley has concluded and the jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Today, we’re looking into what happened during the James Crumbly trial, and we’ll speak to an advocate on what charging parents means in a broader sense...


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