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Reporter Justin Tinsley joined Stateside to discuss his recent article about Jon Vaughn, a former Michigan Football star and survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of Dr. Robert Anderson.

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Stateside: Reopening schools debate; systemic racism in the arts; UM athlete sexual abuse claims

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Today on Stateside, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been vocal about her decision to only reopen schools if public health officials agree it is safe. What...

We hear how teens and parents navigate trust and privacy in a digitally connected world in the latest episode of Kids These Days, a new podcast from Michigan Radio.

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Stateside: Pandemic complicates U.S. Census; parents, teens, and smartphone trackers

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Today on Stateside , while the United States Census of 2020 is still being counted, Michigan responses are higher than the national average. But some...

Teens use their phones all the time, but may never talk about how they use them. The unspoken rules, expectations of social media; how phones impact relationships.

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Kids These Days: Let's talk about teens and phones

Paulette Parker

Let’s talk about teens and phones. Cell phones have always been there throughout their lives. They use them all the time, but may never talk about how...

The Supreme Court justices ruled July 9 that a large part of Oklahoma is part of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation's reservation territory. But this ruling could affect a lawsuit filed by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians against Michigan.

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Stateside: Proposal to halve Lansing PD’s budget; “Deep Cover” podcast; MI’s death penalty h

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Today on Stateside , we discussed how two recent Supreme Court decisions may impact cases in Michigan. Plus, last night, Lansing City Council heard...

Representative Dan Kildee (D-5th) talked to Stateside about lawmakers' latest responses to COVID-19.

Stateside: Kildee on COVID-19 aid; green cards in limbo; novel explores dark side of small town life

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Today on Stateside , Democratic Congressman Dan Kildee talks about COVID-19 aid and his top priorities for future stimulus bills. Plus, how a recent...

GM is converting many of their factories into essential manufacturing plants for resources like ventilators.

Stateside: GM’s ambitious ventilator plan; farmers markets contend with quarantine

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Today on Stateside , we take a look at the toll the coronavirus pandemic is having on farmers and farm markets. Plus, we hear from the team at Planet...

Today in Lansing, leaders in the Legislature asked lawmakers clock in, get their temperatures taken, and vote on Governor Whitmer's emergency powers.

Stateside: Lawmaking during a pandemic; when sports are cancelled; a goodbye for “Mr. Tiger”

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Today on Stateside, the Michigan Legislature convened in Lansing today, but some lawmakers question the safety of meeting in person. We hear from one of...

Ventilators will be essential equipment for stabilizing patients critically ill with the new coronavirus. Leaders like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have said publicly they are desperate to find more.

Stateside: COVID-19 closes auto plants; musicians adapt to new normal; meeting the ventilator demand

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , the Big Three auto companies have wound down production at their plants over worries about the spread of the novel coronavirus....

A federal court has struck down Michigan's Medicaid work requirement law. The law required that adults enrolled in the Healthy Michigan plan be either working or in school in order to qualify for the health insurance program.

Stateside: Court blocks Medicaid work requirements; GR drag brunch; Dem candidates and black voters

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Today on Stateside , a federal judge has invalidated Michigan's Medicaid work requirements. Republican leaders in the state Legislature are already...

As Trump continues to issue pardons to white collar criminals, some Detroiters are wondering if the president would consider doing the same for the the city's former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.

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Stateside: Power of the presidential pardon; PFAS documentary; Detroiters in Ghana

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Today on Stateside , as President Trump pardons a slew of white-collar criminals, some Detroiters are asking for consideration for Kwame Kilpatrick. The...