Students in Royal Oak Protest Gun Violence
April 20, 2018 on All Things Considered
Student speakers advocated for policies such as universal background checks on the 19th anniversary of the shooting at Columbine High School.
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Public Safety
Can State Lawmakers Prevent Another Nassar Scandal?
April 20, 2018
“How was this allowed to happen? Why didn’t we know earlier? How can we prohibit it from ever happening again?”
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Earth Day! Time to Safely Offload All Those Old Electronics
April 20, 2018 on Morning Edition
Southfield facility offers data wiping while hiring those with barriers to employment
Canada Pushes Back Date for Legalization of Marijuana
April 20, 2018 on Morning Edition
Legislators and provinces still working on framework
Local Physician and Native of Douma, Syria, Talks About Life Before, During, and After the City Was Besieged
April 19, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
“I don’t see anything changing in the future. I don’t even see that happening in my lifetime.”
10+ Years of Alternative Sentencing Called a Success by Courts
April 19, 2018 on Morning Edition
Programs offer some veterans, mental health patients and those with substance abuse problems a chance to stay out of prison
Former Juvenile Lifer From Detroit Discusses the Horrors of 43 Years in Prison
April 18, 2018 on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson
Young people are prey in prison, says David Wilson. “When you go in as young as you are, they treat you that way.”
What Would it Take to Get a Speed Bump in a Detroit Neighborhood?
April 18, 2018
This Detroiter ran into a dead end. And here’s why.
Report Finds Kids of Color in Michigan still Fighting Poverty
April 17, 2018
The 2018 Kids Count in Michigan report reveals that 42 percent of black children in the state live in poverty, compared with 48 percent in 2010. But researchers say that rate is still so high it impacts work, school and family life.
From Bridge Magazine: Some Cadets Attend Detroit Police Academy, Then Leave Department
April 17, 2018
Detroit pays to train officers only for some of them to leave for other jobs in the suburbs,
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