Court of Appeals Says It’s OK for Colleges to Ban Guns on Campus
University of Michigan Colleges are allowed to ban guns on their campuses. That was the decision of the Michigan Court...
A former prosecuting attorney, Cheyna Roth became a journalist in 2016.
She spent several years as a state government and political reporter for the Michigan Public Radio Network. During her time at MPRN, she was a guest on popular shows such as 1A, Here and Now, and All Things Considered. She also had multiple features air on national broadcast.
In 2019, Cheyna switched to print and was an investigative journalist for the Grand Rapids Press.
Now, she is a podcast producer for Slate.
In between all of this, Cheyna co-hosts the weekly series and podcast, MichMash.
Her work has been featured in Broadly, Bustle and on NPR. She's also an adjunct professor at Aquinas College.
Her first book, Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection, was released in the summer of 2020.
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For State’s Corrections Budget, What’s Really at Stake is a Second Chance
Office of state Sen. John Proos The state is hammering out its budget. And lawmakers are having a sharp disagreement...
Michigan Dems Propose Bill to Seize Guns of People Deemed a Threat
Jake Neher/WDET Some Democrats in the state Legislature are calling for a law that would allow authorities to seize the...
State and Health Care Officials Call on Federal Government to Save Healthy Michigan
WDET/Laura Herberg State officials and health care providers called on Washington lawmakers to keep the state’s Medicaid expansion Monday. From...
Should Michigan Go the Way of Nebraska and Adopt Unicameral Legislature?
Jake Neher/WDET Revamping Michigan’s Legislature is the hot new talking point in Lansing. A likely gubernatorial hopeful announced a big...
Michigan Court Won’t Review Controversial Police Fingerprint, Photo Procedure
Jerome Vaughn A controversial Grand Rapids police procedure can continue, for now. A Michigan Court of Appeals chose to not...
State’s Crime Victim Services Commission Speaks Out Against Moving Resources
Office of state Sen. John Proos A portion of the state Senate budget is getting pushback from the Michigan Crime...
Dan Gilbert-Backed Brownfields Legislation Heads to the Governor’s Desk
Jake Neher/WDET Big business investors are waiting on Gov. Rick Snyder to give them a break. A tax break that...
Gov. Snyder Picks Kurtis Wilder for New Supreme Court Justice
Office of Gov. Rick Snyder Gov. Rick Snyder has chosen the newest member of the Michigan Supreme Court. Judge Kurtis Wilder will...
Partnerships, Not Closures, Set to Begin with Michigan’s Struggling Schools
Jake Neher/WDET The state is stepping in to help struggling schools instead of closing them. Earlier this year 38 schools...
Schuette and Others Announce Campaign To Curb Meth Ingredient Purchases
WDET Law enforcement and pharmacists are working together to curb methamphetamine production in the state. It’s called the “Anti-Smurfing Campaign.”...
Democrats in Lansing Call for a Voter Bill of Rights
Cheyna Roth/MPRN Democrats in Lansing have renewed their mission for a Voter Bill of Rights. State House Democrats attempted to...