Stateside Daily Archive

The state of Michigan is beginning to open up the pool of people eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. But many in the disability community say they’re being left behind despite a higher risk of serious ...

4 Maalis 202119min

Bethany Christian Services, a Michigan-based adoption network, one of the largest in the nation, now says it’s open to placing children in homes with LGBTQ parents. GUEST: Dana Nessel is Michigan's A...

2 Maalis 202116min

The pandemic hasn’t been easy on anyone’s mental health, and that includes kids. On today’s episode, we talk about the challenges kids and families are facing when it comes to pandemic stressors, and ...

1 Maalis 202119min

Yesterday after being charged with 24 felony counts, John Geddert died by suicide. Today we’re looking into who John Geddert was, and what his death means in the name of justice for survivors of his a...

26 Helmi 202122min

Historically known as "Black Eden", Idlewild has been many things over the past 100 years. A center of entertainment and resort space for black celebrities. A peaceful haven when Jim Crow made safety...

26 Helmi 202119min

New data from the state paints a grim picture of racial disparities in vaccination rates for Black Michiganders. The state cautions that there are some major gaps in that data, but it's a troubling sn...

24 Helmi 202121min

In the first half of the 20th century, Detroit’s African American population was booming. The Black Bottom and Paradise Valley neighborhoods became centers of Black life and culture. But they were des...

23 Helmi 202116min

A recent Ann Arbor school board meeting left everyone wondering if the district was deciding not to return to the classroom at all this school year -- a point the district has been quick to note it ha...

22 Helmi 202123min