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Smoke over Michigan skies as western wildfires burn

By Kelly House | September 16, 2020

In Partnership With Bridge Michigan

So far, the wildfire smoke hovering over Michigan has not impacted regional air quality. But climate experts say it should serve as a sobering reminder that the Great Lakes State is not immune to worsening natural disasters caused by climate change.

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Amid racial reckoning, Detroit activists press Whitmer for environmental justice

By Kelly House & Olivia Lewis | August 31, 2020

A deepening debate in the nation on systemic racial inequities has inspired Michigan activists to seize this societal moment to achieve reforms for communities of color that too often bare the burden of pollution in their communities.

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Prop N and How Michigan's Failures Can Inform National Urban Agenda

In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with City of Detroit officials Arthur Jemison and Dave Massaron about the Detroit ballot initiative Proposal N and reporter Nathan Bomey weighs on as well. Plus, writer and author Anna Clark talks about her new essay in Crain's Detroit Business about how Michigan's failings could help to inform a new urban policy agenda for the nation.
The Role of Latinx Voters in 2020

In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with Maria Hinojosa of Latino USA, journalist Serena Maria Daniels and immigration attorney Migladys Bermudez about the role of Hispanic and Latinx voters in the 2020 presidential race.
Metro Detroit Voters Weigh In Ahead of Election Day

In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with local voters Denise, Sharon, Larry and Jaclyn about the issues most important to them heading into Election Day.
Faith and Politics in 2020

In this hour Stephen Henderson speaks with author, writer and theologian Jim Wallis and Eugene Scott of the Washington Post about the role of faith and religion in the 2020 race.